David Rakel, MD
Chair, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Welcome to the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health’s FY23 Annual Report, a summary of our faculty and staff activities from July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023. I’d like to express my immense pride in the DFMCH as we reflect on the achievements of the past year. Our extraordinary faculty and staff have been the driving force behind our continued success.
In FY23, DFMCH provided care for an impressive 403,901 patient visits across our 17 statewide clinics. This commitment to patient well-being is at the heart of our mission, and we are dedicated to continually improving the quality of care we offer.
UW DFMCH FY23 Annual Report (PDF – 4.0 MB)
Our educational endeavors remain a top priority, notably:
Primary Care Providers: Of the 54 residents who graduated from our sponsored and academic partner programs in 2023, 67% chose to practice or pursue fellowships right here in Wisconsin.
National Recognition: The US News & World Report ranked our Madison Residency Program as the ninth best nationally. This recognition underscores the excellence of our training programs.
Teaching Future Physicians: We had the privilege of educating 447 students from the UW School of Medicine and Public Health. These bright minds represent the future of healthcare in our state.
Our recent move to 610 Whitney Way in Madison signifies a new chapter for DFMCH. Here, our administrative and research teams collaborate to advance medical knowledge. Our researchers have secured over $6.7 million in grant awards, supporting critical work in areas such as pain management, breast cancer screening, opioid misuse prevention, substance abuse, wellness, and respiratory disease surveillance. These projects align with the principles of Salutogenic Science, exploring how complex systems achieve health and resilience.
To our dedicated faculty and staff: Your skill and unwavering commitment drive our success. We recognize that our work depends on you, and we are grateful for your contributions.
As we look ahead, DFMCH remains steadfast in its mission. We will strengthen educational partnerships, enhance patient care, expand our research initiatives, and continue to serve our community. Because health lives here, in Wisconsin.
David Rakel, MD
Chair, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Year in Review
July: 66 residents enter our statewide sponsored and academic partner programs.
August: DFMCH celebrates 50 years and forward after festivities were delayed in 2020 due to COVID-19.
November: Arthur Kaufman, MD, presents the Farley Visiting Professor Lecture.
December: DFMCH named the official home of the new Osher Center for Integrative Health at UW.
Self-rooming becomes permanent practice at UW Health Primary Care clinics due to pioneering efforts of Sandra Kamnetz, MD, and Edmond Ramly, PhD, MS.
March: Over one-third of the 153 UW School of Medicine and Public Health graduates match into primary care programs nationwide with 10% specifically choosing family medicine.
April: Dr. Bret Benally Thompson gives keynote address about indigenous health at the McGovern-Tracy and Student Scholars reception.
May: Jennifer Edgoose, MD, MPH, receives Presidential Citation from the Wisconsin Medical Society.
June: Ronni Hayon, MD, receives UW School of Medicine and Public Health Dean’s Teaching Award.