Company Profile
University of WI Hospital and Clinics
Company Overview
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics is a 493-bed facility that ranks among the finest academic medical centers in the United States
Frequently cited in publications listing the nation's best health care providers, UW Hospital and Clinics is recognized as a national leader in fields such as cancer treatment, pediatrics, ophthalmology, surgical specialties and organ transplantation.
With more than 1,200 UW Health physicians and 85 outpatient clinics, UW Hospital and Clinics also offers six intensive care units (trauma and life support, pediatric, cardiac, cardiothoracic, burn, neurosurgery) with 83 total beds. UW Hospital and Clinics is one of only two organizations in Wisconsin with designated Level One adult and pediatric trauma centers.
And the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, located within UW Hospital and Clinics, is recognized throughout the Midwest and the nation as one of the leading innovators in cancer research, quality patient care and active community involvement. UW Carbone Cancer Center is the only comprehensive cancer center, as designated by the National Cancer Institute, in Wisconsin.
Adjacent to UW Hospital and Clinics is the American Family Children's Hospital, UW Health's complete children's medical and surgical center with a pediatric intensive care unit, an internationally recognized transplant surgery program, a children's cancer center and a family-friendly atmosphere
Company History
UW Health is part of a long UW-Madison tradition of excellence and innovation in the health sciences. From the first premedical "Special Science" course offered in 1887 through the opening in 1924 of Wisconsin General Hospital and the establishment in 1925 of a full four-year medical degree program at the University, UW physicians and researchers have pursued their fourfold mission with vision and vigor.
Over the years, they have achieved numerous breakthroughs in medicine and health care. Their discoveries have helped extend the lives of people throughout the nation and the world.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Recent national accolades include the following:
http://www.uwhealth.org/about-uwhealth/national-recognition-and-awards/11017
Benefits
Our benefits package goes beyond the traditional thought of benefits, providing employees with support through frequent two-way communication, routine employee recognition and appreciation activities, a hands-on and visible leadership team, a culture that is supportive, accommodating and rewarding and diverse benefits offerings.