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UW Health is the integrated health system of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, caring for more than 700,000 patients each year with 1,849 employed physicians and 21,000 employees at seven hospitals and more than 80 clinic locations.
UW Health is governed by the UW Hospitals and Clinics Authority and partners with the UW School of Medicine and Public Health to fulfill its patient care, research education and community services missions. The 1,849 faculty of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health engage in research, education and clinical care at locations throughout the UW Health system.
In 2015, SwedishAmerican, a community health system based in Rockford, Ill., with a proud 100-year legacy, became part of UW Health. In 2021, the UW Health brand was introduced at SwedishAmerican’s two hospitals and 30 primary care and multi-specialty clinic locations across Northern Illinois.
UW Health is governed by the UW Hospitals and Clinics Authority and partners with the UW School of Medicine and Public Health to fulfill its patient care, research education and community services missions. The 1,849 faculty of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health engage in research, education and clinical care at locations throughout the UW Health system.
In 2015, SwedishAmerican, a community health system based in Rockford, Ill., with a proud 100-year legacy, became part of UW Health. In 2021, the UW Health brand was introduced at SwedishAmerican’s two hospitals and 30 primary care and multi-specialty clinic locations across Northern Illinois.
Overview
Location
United States, Wisconsin, Madison
Employees
5001-10000
Founded date
1924
Mentions in press and media 31
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| Feb 3, 2026 | Forward BIOLABS announces first ICP awardees | Forward BIOLABS has announced the first round of awardees for its Innovation to Commercialization Pipeline (ICP) program, a new initiative designed to help early-stage biohealth companies across Wisconsin move closer to market readiness. Th... |
| May 2, 2025 | Why agentic AI is the next wave of innovation | Presented by Microsoft Azure and NVIDIA Imagine a future where an AI agent not only books your next vacation but also helps provide a shopping list based on your destination, weather forecast, and the best deals from around the web. With an... |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Rad AI scores $60M, boosting its valuation to $525M | Photo: Phil Boorman/Getty Images California-based Rad AI, a generative AI radiology workflow company, has secured $60 million in an oversubscribed Series C funding round, which brings the company's total raise to more than $140 million and ... |
| Sep 23, 2024 | SightMD Welcomes Two New Surgeons to Serve Nassau County | SightMD SightMD is excited to announce the addition of two highly skilled ophthalmologists to our Nassau County team, Dr. Daniel Jones and Dr. Catherine He. Both surgeons bring extensive training and a passion for patient care that aligns w... |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Health | Her life was at risk. She needed an abortion. Insurance refused to pay | A year later, the 1849 abortion ban still in place in Wisconsin, Ashley was pregnant again. “Everything was perfect. I was starting to feel kicking and movement,” she said. “It was the day I turned 20 weeks, which was a Monday. I went to wo... |
| Jul 25, 2024 | The 911 System: A Ticking Time Bomb in Crisis Response** ** | ** The 911 system is the lifeline of emergency response in the United States. It’s the first call made in a crisis, the bridge between chaos and help. Yet, this vital service is teetering on the edge of a crisis itself. The system, designed... |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Duke launches $20M incubator to turn academic research into industry products | Photo: YinYang/Getty Images Duke-NUS Medical School is launching a $20 million incubator, LIVE Ventures, to help commercialize academic research projects and transform scientific breakthroughs into clinical applications. The incubator aims ... |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Gun violence crisis prompts doctors to ask patients about firearm safety at home | A gun range may feel like a world away from a doctor's office, but some medical professionals in Wisconsin are training at one to save lives by learning about firearms. "I felt like I had a real deficit in talking about firearms with p... |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Shine United Takes Health Care Marketing Campaign to the “Masterpiece” Level | “The ‘Masterpieces’ campaign is disruptive in the health care market’s approach to storytelling. The stories we created aren’t about charts, facts, and figures," said Samantha Smith, managing partner and executive creative director at ... |
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FAQ about UW Health
When was UW Health founded?
UW Health was founded in 1924.
What has the press written about UW Health?
Parsers VC has collected 31 articles mentioning UW Health, among them “Forward BIOLABS announces first ICP awardees” (Feb 3, 2026) and “Why agentic AI is the next wave of innovation” (May 2, 2025).
Is UW Health still active?
Yes, UW Health is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Apr 29, 2026.