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ThedaCare launches graduate medical education program

by Sean Kirkby | Jul 7, 2026 | Education, Hospitals, Top Stories | 0 |

ThedaCare launched its graduate medical education program last week.

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Wisconsin disability advocates worry about federal special education action

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 22, 2026 | Education, Top Stories | 0 |

Wisconsin disability advocates have concerns about the U.S. Department of Education transferring responsibilities for kids with special needs to other federal agencies.

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Effort aims to grow Wisconsin’s clinical trials workforce

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 15, 2026 | Education, Medical Research, Top Stories | 0 |

An effort is underway to grow the state’s clinical trials workforce.

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Accuray signs research agreement with UW

by Sean Kirkby | May 18, 2026 | Education, Health Tech, Top Stories | 0 |

Madison-based Accuray, a radiation therapy company, has inked a decade-long master research agreement with the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health to advance personalized cancer treatments.

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Lawmakers eye additional dollars for special education

by Sean Kirkby | May 12, 2026 | Education, Legislature, Top Stories | 0 |

The Legislature this week is set to take up a $1.8 billion bill to use part of the state’s projected budget surplus to cut taxes and boost special education reimbursement rates.

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Epic supports UW-Madison’s new AI college

by Sean Kirkby | May 5, 2026 | Education, Top Stories | 0 |

Verona-based Epic, the electronic health records vendor, is supporting the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence, which is set to launch July 1.

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Concordia University Wisconsin, Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine partner on medical education

by Sean Kirkby | May 1, 2026 | Education, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine’s proposed satellite campus at Concordia University Wisconsin in Mequon could start welcoming between 75 to 100 medical students a year starting in the early 2030s.

Concordia University Wisconsin breaks ground on nursing addition

by Sean Kirkby | Apr 27, 2026 | Education, Top Stories | 0 |

Concordia University Wisconsin broke ground last week on an addition to its nursing wing.

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36 percent of soon-to-graduate medical students will stay in state for residency

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 26, 2026 | Education, Top Stories | 0 |

More than a third of soon-to-graduate Wisconsin medical students will remain in the state for their residency programs.

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Feds highlight UW medical school’s commitment to nutrition training

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 26, 2026 | Education, Top Stories | 0 |

Two federal agencies recently highlighted the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health’s work to incorporate nutrition training into its curriculum.

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Kaul joins coalition opposing Trump’s cap on student loans

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 5, 2026 | Education, Top Stories | 0 |

Attorney General Josh Kaul and a coalition of attorneys general and governors oppose President Donald Trump’s plan to cap graduate school loans.

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Raymond reflects on leading MCW, what’s next

by Sean Kirkby | Feb 13, 2026 | Education, Federal Government, Medical Research, On The Record, Pharmacy, Public Health, Research, Rural Health, Top Stories, Workforce | 0 |

Medical College of Wisconsin CEO Dr. John Raymond reflected on leading the state’s private medical school for more than 15 years and what’s next for healthcare at a Wisconsin Health News event this week.

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