University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
For more than three decades, Dr. Jonathan Temte has been a guiding force in family medicine, public health, and community engagement in Wisconsin and beyond. This month, his lifelong dedication will be recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians (WAFP). The award will be presented at the organization’s annual business meeting in Milwaukee …
In the last decade, two words have reshaped the mission of a department committed to not only improving individual health across Wisconsin but also strengthening the neighborhoods, towns, villages, and cities where people live. In 2015, the University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine officially became the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health (DFMCH). …
Dejun Su, PhD, a medical sociologist with a longstanding commitment to advancing health equity, will join the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health (DFMCH) as vice chair for community health, on August 1, 2025. His new role marks a welcome return to a campus that left a lasting impression on him years ago. “My first …