Medical College of Wisconsin
{{Short description|Private medical school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US}}
{{Infobox university
| name = Medical College of Wisconsin
| image_name = Medical College of Wisconsin logo.svg
| image_size = 180
| motto = "Knowledge changing life"
| established = {{start date and age|1893}}
| type = Private research university
| endowment = $1.64 billion (2023)As of June 30, 2023.{{cite report |url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Nacubo/Documents/EndowmentFiles/2023-NCSE-Endowment-Market-Values-FINAL.ashx |title=Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Endowment Market Value of U.S. and Canadian Higher Education Institutions and Affiliated Foundations That Participated in the 2023 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments, and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY22 to FY23|publisher=National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA |date=February 15, 2024 |access-date=February 15, 2024}}
| president = John R. Raymond
| city = Milwaukee
| state = Wisconsin
| country = United States
| coor = {{coord|43|2|41|N|88|1|21|W|display=inline,title|type:edu}}
| campus = Suburban
| website = {{URL|http://www.mcw.edu}}
}}
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is a private medical school, pharmacy school, and graduate school of sciences in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.{{cite web |title=Milwaukee Campus |url=https://www.mcw.edu/education/medical-school/campuses/milwaukee-campus |website=Medical College of Wisconsin |publisher=Medical College of Wisconsin |access-date=16 May 2022}} The school was established in 1893 and is the largest research center in eastern Wisconsin. It is associated with Froedtert Hospital as well as Children's Hospital of Wisconsin and houses the Center for Infectious Disease Research.{{cite news |title=Center for Infectious Disease Research (CIDR) - Facilities - BSL3 and ABSL3 Facilities |url=https://www.mcw.edu/departments/center-for-infectious-disease-research-cidr/facilities |access-date=4 February 2021 |publisher=Medical College of Wisconsin}} There are two additional campuses, one in Green Bay and one in Wausau.
MCW is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). It is the only private medical school in Wisconsin, and one of only two medical schools in Wisconsin, along with the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison.{{cite web |title=History of MCW |url=http://www.mcw.edu/aboutMCW/HistoryofMCW.htm |work=mcw.edu |publisher=Medical College of Wisconsin |access-date=March 3, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120602025709/http://www.mcw.edu/aboutMCW/HistoryofMCW.htm |archive-date=June 2, 2012 |url-status=dead }}
History
The Medical College originated with the founding of the Wisconsin College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1893 and of Milwaukee Medical College in 1894.[http://cdm16123.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15443coll1/id/639 An Anchor For The Future: A History of the Medical College of Wisconsin]. 1991, The Medical College of Wisconsin., pp. 1,7. In 1906, Marquette College (now Marquette University), merged with the nearby Milwaukee Medical College. On May 14, 1907, Milwaukee Medical College became the Medical Department of the newly chartered Marquette University.[http://cdm16123.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15443coll1/id/639 An Anchor For The Future: A History of the Medical College of Wisconsin.], p.8.
In 1913, in response to the standards introduced by the Flexner Report, Marquette University purchased the Wisconsin College of Physicians and Surgeons, thereby creating a separate institution, the Marquette University School of Medicine.
During World War II, the school developed close ties with the local Veterans Health Administration hospital in Milwaukee.
In the 1950s, local philanthropist Kurtis Froedtert, bequeathed much of his estate to the establishment of a teaching hospital, which became today's Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ezoaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5SYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1816%2C4185579 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal|title=Lutheran medical school is proposed|date=January 10, 1962|page=1, part 2}}{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Dm0jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UigEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6868%2C1317615|newspaper=Milwaukee Journal |title=Froedtert Hospital to be part of center|last=Spaulding|first=James|date=September 4, 1968|page=1, part 1}} Opened {{Years or months ago|1980}} in 1980,{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-nhQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AhIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5209%2C2359727 |newspaper=Milwaukee Sentinel |last=Patrinos |first=Dan |title=Froedtert Hospital opening set |date=May 13, 1980 |page=5 }} Froedtert Hospital is adjacent to MCW and is one of the three major affiliated health care centers where MCW students, residents and physicians practice.
On September 30, 1967, Marquette University terminated its relationship with the medical school because of financial difficulties,{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CcQVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LxEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5620%2C28032 |newspaper=Milwaukee Sentinel |title=UWM keeps medical school goal |date=October 2, 1967 |page=5, part 1 }}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZT0aAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DSgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5664%2C6888964 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal |title=Knowles urges aid for medical school |date=February 13, 1968 |page=1, part 1}} and the school continued as a private school.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YJhRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_BAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7174%2C4901553 |newspaper=Milwaukee Sentinel |title=Marquette medical school insists on private control |date=June 26, 1968 |page=8. part 1}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1UUxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sBAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4465%2C5417490n|newspaper=Milwaukee Sentinel |last=Shively |first=Neil H. |title=MU school fund bid gets powerful ally |date=November 28, 1968 |page=1, part 1}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pOgtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JygEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6707%2C2224697 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal |title=Medical school here in danger of closing|date=July 14, 1969|page=1, part 1}} It changed its name to the Medical College of Wisconsin in 1970.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dkkoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VigEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5656%2C296337 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal |last=Spaulding |first=James |title=School of Medicine drops 'Marquette' |date=September 22, 1970 |page=1, part 1 }}
File:Medical College of Wisconsin Main Buildings.jpg
MCW has more than 16,000 alumni, all of whom are represented by the Medical College of Wisconsin-Marquette Medical Alumni Association.
Leadership
Joseph Kerschner stepped down as dean, provost, and executive vice president of the School of Medicine in 2024.{{Cite web |last=Dietel |first=Samantha |date=2024-09-17 |title=Medical College of Wisconsin announces School of Medicine leadership transition |url=https://biztimes.com/medical-college-of-wisconsin-announces-school-of-medicine-leadership-transition/ |access-date=2024-09-20 |website=BizTimes - Milwaukee Business News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Volpenhein |first=Sarah |title=Medical College of Wisconsin executive VP and dean of medical school to step down by the end of the year |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/business/2024/09/17/dean-of-mcw-school-of-medicine-joseph-kerschner-to-step-down/75267101007/ |access-date=2024-09-20 |website=Journal Sentinel |language=en-US}} Deborah Costakos served as interim dean-designate beginning November 1, 2024 and in January 2025 began to officially serve as dean of the School of Medicine.{{Cite web |last=Nykiel |first=Teddy |date=17 September 2024 |title=High-ranking Medical College of Wisconsin executive to step down |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2024/09/17/mcw-joseph-kerschner-to-step-down.html |access-date=20 September 2024 |website=Milwaukee Business Journal}}
Academics
There are more than 1,200 students enrolled in education programs at the Medical College of Wisconsin. This consists of about 817 medical students and 400 graduate students. An additional 670 physicians in residency and 180 physicians in fellowship training work with the college's affiliated hospitals throughout the state. About 160 scientists conduct postdoctoral research with MCW.
File:Children's Hospital of Wisconsin and Froedtert, two teaching hospitals affiliated with MCW.JPG
MCW opened a new campus in Green Bay in July 2015 that provides a focused, three-year curriculum for students seeking careers in primary care, general surgery, or psychiatry. The college subsequently opened the Central Wisconsin campus, located in Wausau, in July 2016.
MCW grants M.D., Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.S., M.P.H., M.A., Master of Science in Anesthesia and combination degrees. Through the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), students may enter a combined M.D./Ph.D. degree program.{{cite web|title=Programs & Degrees|url=http://www.mcw.edu/portal/education/AcademicProgramsDegrees.htm|work=mcw.edu|publisher=Medical College of Wisconsin|access-date=3 March 2013}}
Joint degree programs with other institutions are offered with Marquette University and the Milwaukee School of Engineering. In addition, Graduate Certificate programs are also offered. Residency training is offered in nearly 30 medical specialties and subspecialties.{{cite web|title=Residency Programs|url=http://www.mcw.edu/GME/ResidencyPrograms.htm|work=mcw.edu|publisher=Medical College of Wisconsin|access-date=3 March 2013}}
Admissions
The Medical College of Wisconsin uses a holistic approach to admissions. Student selection is based on a careful analysis of their suitability for the medical profession. Academic achievement, MCAT scores, and Casper score are evaluated. Subjective factors include applicant's personal statement, essays, experiences, recommendations, and interviews. The average MCAT score and undergraduate GPA for the entering class of 2021 were 511 and 3.75, respectively.{{cite web|title=Medical School Admissions Requirements|url=https://apps.aamc.org/msar-ui/#/medSchoolDetails/141|publisher=American Association of Medical Colleges|access-date=7 March 2021}} About 58% of the incoming class was female.
Research
MCW is the largest research center in the Milwaukee metropolitan area and the second-largest in Wisconsin. $300 million was invested in research, teaching, training and related purposes in fiscal year FY20 (7/1/19 - 6/30/2020). During this timeframe, the institution ranked in the top third of all US medical schools in NIH research support.
Notable alumni
- Larry Bucshon, U.S. Representative from Indiana
- Sarah K. England, physiologist and biophysicist
- Zuhdi Jasser, physician, religious and political commentator
- Jeffery D. Molkentin, molecular biologist and co-director of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Heart Institute
- Philip Stieg, chair and founder of the neurosurgery department at Weill Cornell Medicine
- Olawale Sulaiman, neurosurgeon and academic
- Abraham J. Twerski, psychiatrist and rabbi
- Sheldon Wasserman, politician and obstetrician
- Richard D. Weisel, cardiothoracic surgeon, professor of surgery at University of Toronto, editor-in-chief of the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- Don J. Wright, acting United States Secretary of Health and Human Services and United States Ambassador to Tanzania
- Joseph D. Zuckerman, orthopaedic surgeon, NYU Langone Medical Center
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.mcw.edu/}}
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