Emily Peterson, MD

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A lifelong Wisconsin resident, Emily earned a bachelor’s degree in biology and molecular biology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and completed her medical degree at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH). Emily is attracted to family medicine because of the relationships family doctors build with their patients and the community. Her dedication to community engagement drew her to the Wisconsin Academy of Rural Medicine (WARM), an SMPH program that provides medical students with a longitudinal rural curriculum at sites throughout the state. During medical school, Emily planned and implemented a community mass casualty drill for first responders and hospitals in La Crosse, Wisconsin, In addition, as a leader and member of the Doctors Ought to Care (DOC) program, which partners with schools to provide youth with fun, dynamic health information, she visited over two dozen classrooms—including one in her former high school. In her off hours, Emily enjoys camping, hiking, fishing and skiing, as well as cooking and baking.