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University of Wisconsin

Location: Madison, WI (Urban)
School Type: Public Institution
Program Website: MD | MD-PhD
SDN SchoolsDB Profile: UWSMPH
Official Program Data: MSAR
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Letters of Recommendation: MD | MD-PhD
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Secondary Questions

Secondaries on Schools Database

Question 1

The Admissions Committee is committed to comprehensive, mission-aligned evaluation of all applicants. Review our institution’s mission. Using specific examples, discuss how and why you believe you are a good fit for the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. (500 words maximum)

Reported cycle: 2023-2024, 2026-2027. Length limit not supplied as a separate source field.

Question 2

Individual and population health flow from the intersections between healthcare outcomes, sociopolitical factors, economic, historical and other systemic factors. Choose a broader issue or policy that impacts health outcomes where you believe change is needed. Discuss the role you hope to play as a physician in addressing this issue. (250 words maximum)

Reported cycle: 2023-2024, 2026-2027. Length limit not supplied as a separate source field.

Question 3

Individuals reapplying are required to submit a statement indicating what has changed since the previous application to the UW School of Medicine and Public Health MD or MD/PhD program (e.g., additional academic work, new letters of recommendation, work and volunteer experience, life changes, etc.). If switching application pathway (e.g. to WARM from regular MD or from regular MD to MD/PhD), please explain the decision/change. (500 words maximum) - Required for reapplicants to UW SMPH MD or MD/PhD; switching application pathways also requires explanation.

Reported cycle: 2020-2021, 2023-2024, 2026-2027. Length limit not supplied as a separate source field.

Question 4

Reflect on a time when a failure, or an apparent failure, set you up for later success. Do you have a favorite failure that you now see as a pivotal moment in your personal or professional growth? (250 words maximum)

Reported cycle: 2026-2027. Length limit not supplied as a separate source field.

Question 5

The “physician-scientist” can take many forms. Tell us about the type of physician-scientist you want to become and why. (250 words maximum) - MSTP applicants.

Reported cycle: 2026-2027. Length limit not supplied as a separate source field.

Question 6

A successful physician-scientist has many character/personality traits. Tell us about one of your character/personality traits that will help define you as a physician-scientist. (250 words maximum) - MSTP applicants.

Reported cycle: 2026-2027. Length limit not supplied as a separate source field.

Question 7

UW SMPH uses the AAMC’s Premed Competencies for Entering Medical Students as an applicant evaluation framework. Choose one of the professional competencies from the drop-down list where you have experienced growth. Using specific examples, describe your development in this competency. - Dropdown options: Commitment to growth and learning, Empathy and compassion, Ethical responsibility to self and others, Interpersonal Skills, Oral communication, Reliability and dependability, Resilience and adaptability, Self-awareness, Service orientation, Teamwork and collaboration, Understanding others. (250 words maximum)

Reported cycle: 2026-2027. Length limit not supplied as a separate source field.