Health & Wellness
Program helps address shortage of physicians in rural areas
The program was created due to the shortage of physicians in rural Wisconsin. While 29 percent of Wisconsin residents live in rural locations, only 13 percent of physicians in Wisconsin have rural practices.
Video: Stem cells, lab to clinic
David Gamm, director of the McPherson Eye Research Institute, and Forward Bio Institute director Bill Murphy explain how stem cell scientists at UW–Madison are working with industry to put scientific breakthroughs on the path to helping patients.
UW Women at 150: Computer scientist Thelma Estrin
Thelma Estrin was an early pioneer of the field of medical informatics — the now commonplace practice of applying computers to medical research and treatment. She also was something of a trailblazer for women hoping to pursue careers in the sciences.
Health & Wellness Events
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9:00 am, Check TITU, Memorial Union
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Arboretum Core Area and Curtis Prairie
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4:30 pm, Check TITU, Memorial Union
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Arboretum Family Nature Program
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1:30 pm, Picnic Point parking lot 130 (2004 University Bay Drive)
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