Excellence and Equity. Forward Together.
For those who want to change the world of medicine, the University of Wisconsin Department of Medicine is the best place to learn, teach, discover, and work.
Together, we elevate everyone through individualized training, meaningful mentorship, and opportunities to innovate with the best minds at our university and across the nation.
Education
Residency. Home to the UW Internal Medicine Residency Program, we boast excellent fellowship matches, job placement and boards pass rates.
Fellowship. The Department of Medicine is home to 23 outstanding fellowship programs. Our fellows are among the best and brightest from around the country, and we train them to become physician-leaders of the future.
Mentorship. Many faculty members serve as research mentors and provide classroom and clinical instruction for undergraduate, graduate school and medical school students.
Research
Clinical Care
Together with our partners, we provide patient-centered care that raises the standard of care in our communities and provides health and equity for all.
In 2024, for the 13th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report ranked our primary clinical partner, UW Health University Hospital, as the #1 hospital in Wisconsin.
It also ranked the hospital among the best in the nation for three Department of Medicine services—geriatrics, gastroenterology and GI surgery, and pulmonology and lung surgery—and as high performing for cancer and cardiology services.
