Jonathan Temte, MD, PhD

• University of Wisconsin School of Medicine – MD
• University of Wisconsin – Madison Family Practice Residency Program
• University of Wisconsin – PhD
• Oregon State University – MS
• Luther College – BA

Bio

Jonathan Temte, MD, PhD, MS (he/him/his) joined DFMCH as faculty in 1993. He is a professor of family medicine and community health and the Associate Dean for Public Health and Community Engagement for the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

Temte received his BA in 1980 from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, an MS in biological oceanography from Oregon State University in 1986, and a PhD in zoology (minor: epidemiology) from the University of Wisconsin in 1993. He is published widely in the area reproductive ecology and birth timing of seals and sea lions. Temte pursued his medical training at the University of Wisconsin medical school and received his MD in 1987. He is a 1993 graduate of the Madison Family Practice Residency.

Temte served as the director of the Wisconsin Research and Education Network from 2000-2005. He chaired the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Commission on Science in 2008 and currently chairs the Wisconsin Council on Immunization Practices. He served as AAFP liaison to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) from 2004-2008. He was appointed as a voting member of ACIP from 2008-2015 and served as chair from 2012-2015. Temte has also been active on pandemic influenza and bioterrorism working groups for the state of Wisconsin.

Research Interests

Temte’s research interests include respiratory viruses, influenza, COVID-19, schools, and immunization policy.

Find out more about Temte’s work: ORCHARD Study

Publications and Presentations

• ORCID: 0000-0001-7097-583X

Awards and Honors

• 2018 UW Health Clinical Leadership Excellence Award
• 2018 American Academy of Family Physicians Public Health Award
• 2019 American Academy of Family Physicians Exemplary Teaching Award for Full-Time Faculty