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Mission
The UW School of Medicine and Public Health strives to improve the health and well-being of people in Wisconsin and beyond.
The school began offering a 2-year medical curriculum in 1907 and welcomed the first class of medical students for a comprehensive 4-year degree in 1925. In 2006, it became the nation’s first school of medicine and public health, integrating social, environmental, economic and public policy issues into our teaching, research, clinical care and community service missions.
The School’s goal is to train health, public health and research professionals who think broadly as they seek to solve society’s most pressing health challenges.