University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
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The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (UWSMPH) is a professional school for the study of medicine and public health at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
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was proposed in 1848 and a two-year basic science course began in 1907. Charles R. Bardeen
was the first dean of the medical school. The first four-year class matriculated in 1925, and the entire UWSMPH moved into the state-of-the-art Health Sciences Learning Center in 2004 .
The UWSMPH is an academic center for embryonic stem cell research, with UWSMPH Professor of Anatomy James Thomson
being the first scientist to isolate human embryonic stem cells. This has brought significant attention to the University's research programs. Stem cell research at the school is aided in part by funding from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
and the promotion of WiCell
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The school also has teaching and research partnerships with the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
and the University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation, one of the 10 largest physician practice groups in the country. Although students are trained to work in a range of patient care and research areas and the school is committed to training physicians for rural health care, the UWSMPH has chosen seven core areas of medicine on which it focuses its resources: Aging, Cancer, Cardiovascular and Respiratory Sciences, Neuroscience, Population and Community Health Sciences, Rural Health, and Women's Health.
Admissions to UWSMPH is competitive, with 7.6% of applicants accepted in 2007. The acceptance rate for out-of-state applicants is significantly lower; of 2,674 out-of-state applicants in 2007, 167 were interviewed for 34 spots, an acceptance rate of 3.7%; the in-state rate was 23.2%. The matriculates had an average GPA of 3.76 and an MCAT score of 32.
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
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History
The medical schoolMedical school
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches medicine. Degree programs offered at medical schools often include Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Bachelor/Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, master's degree, or other post-secondary...
was proposed in 1848 and a two-year basic science course began in 1907. Charles R. Bardeen
Charles R. Bardeen
Charles Russell Bardeen, M.D. was an American physician and anatomist and the first dean of the University of Wisconsin Medical School.- Early years :...
was the first dean of the medical school. The first four-year class matriculated in 1925, and the entire UWSMPH moved into the state-of-the-art Health Sciences Learning Center in 2004 .
Rankings
The UWSMPH has been ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one of the nation's best primary-care medical schools and among the top 25 research schools. In the 2006 edition of graduate school rankings, UWSMPH was listed as 4th in primary-care education and as 23rd among research schools. The UW School of Medicine and Public Health also ranks as one of the top medical schools in terms of research funding and expenditures, allocating US$446 million to research expenditures in 2006.The UWSMPH is an academic center for embryonic stem cell research, with UWSMPH Professor of Anatomy James Thomson
James Thomson (cell biologist)
James Alexander Thomson is an American developmental biologist best known for deriving the first human embryonic stem cell line in 1998 and for deriving human induced pluripotent stem cells in 2007.-Thomson's research:...
being the first scientist to isolate human embryonic stem cells. This has brought significant attention to the University's research programs. Stem cell research at the school is aided in part by funding from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation is the nonprofit technology transfer office of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. It is a significant source of research support, independent of federal grants...
and the promotion of WiCell
WiCell
WiCell is the nonprofit subsidiary of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation created in 1998 to promote research in human embryonic stem cells.In 1998, James Thomson was the first researcher to successfully isolate human embryonic stem cells....
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The school also has teaching and research partnerships with the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics is a 471-bed academic medical center with 80 outpatient clinics in Madison, Wisconsin. It is an American College of Surgeons designated Level I adult and pediatric trauma center, one of two Level I trauma centers in Wisconsin- the other in Milwaukee...
and the University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation, one of the 10 largest physician practice groups in the country. Although students are trained to work in a range of patient care and research areas and the school is committed to training physicians for rural health care, the UWSMPH has chosen seven core areas of medicine on which it focuses its resources: Aging, Cancer, Cardiovascular and Respiratory Sciences, Neuroscience, Population and Community Health Sciences, Rural Health, and Women's Health.
Admissions to UWSMPH is competitive, with 7.6% of applicants accepted in 2007. The acceptance rate for out-of-state applicants is significantly lower; of 2,674 out-of-state applicants in 2007, 167 were interviewed for 34 spots, an acceptance rate of 3.7%; the in-state rate was 23.2%. The matriculates had an average GPA of 3.76 and an MCAT score of 32.
Notable alumni
Notable alumni of the school include:- Howard EngleHoward EngleHoward Aaron Engle was an American pediatrician and lifelong smoker who was one of the plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit filed against the tobacco industry, in which Engle claimed that he smoked multiple packs of cigarettes daily since he was in college and was unable to quit despite multiple...
(1919–2009), physician and lead plaintiff in a landmark lawsuit against the tobacco industryTobacco industryThe tobacco industry comprises those persons and companies engaged in the growth, preparation for sale, shipment, advertisement, and distribution of tobacco and tobacco-related products. It is a global industry; tobacco can grow in any warm, moist environment, which means it can be farmed on all...