DFMCH Welcomes 66 New Residents and Fellows
The University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health (DFMCH) welcomes the 66 learners (59 residents and 7 fellows) entering our statewide [...]
DFMCH Celebrates 50 Years and Forward
The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health celebrated 50 years with a weekend of events in August honoring current and former staff, faculty, [...]
New Gender Services Clinic Seeks to Improve Health Equity
The first UW Health Gender Services Clinic (GSC) welcomed patients in May 2022—the culmination of years of planning that started in 2017 with a [...]
Andy Pasternak, MD, MS: Creating a Community in Reno, Nevada
When Andy Pasternak, MD, MS, was a resident at DFMCH, he admits he wasn’t as open minded as he is today. Andy Pasternak, MD, MS [...]
Farley Lecturer Tricia C. Elliott, MD, FAAFP, Discusses Racism and Advancing Health Equity; Frey Writing Awards Presented
The UW Department of Family Medicine and Community Health launched a virtual ceremony on Friday, October 22, featuring a special lecture by Eugene and Linda [...]
Community Health a Focus of DFMCH Senior Night
2021 Madison Residency Program graduates had a chance to share their scholarly and community health projects at Senior Night in May. Connection [...]
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health to Host National LGBTQ+ Fellowship Program
The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (UWSMPH) has been selected by the American Medical Association Foundation as the inaugural institution [...]
UW Department of Family Medicine and Community Health Welcomes New Leadership
David Rakel, MD, a nationally recognized leader in integrative medicine, became the ninth chair in the 51-year history of the UW Department Family Medicine [...]
DFMCH Physician-advocate Played a Key Role in the Success of Vaccinating Dane County’s Latinx Population against COVID-19
Dr Patricia Téllez-Girón Dane County has the strongest vaccination rate in Wisconsin for the Latinx community, and a UW Department of Family [...]
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health Celebrates a Half-Century of Service
Wingra Clinic was the first to open its doors in 1971 soon followed by the Verona Clinic in 1972 and the Northeast Clinic [...]