Morgan Armstrong

The Interdisciplinary Program in Biomedical Sciences (IDP) at the Medical College of Wisconsin aims to train the next generation of graduate students as productive, well-rounded, and highly competitive scientists. The program features an innovative and modernized integrated curriculum, including core courses, professional development, scientific writing, and research-based rotations. It prepares students for PhD degrees in one of six basic science departments, emphasizing translational, life-changing health research and contributions to the contemporary workforce.

This document outlines the mission and accomplishments of the Office of the Associate Provost and Senior Associate Dean for Community Engagement at the Medical College of Wisconsin. It details achievements from 2019 and 2020, emphasizing efforts to improve community health through advancing community engagement, fostering partnerships, integrating community engagement into research, education, and clinical care, and addressing social determinants of health. Key initiatives include the development of a CE Dashboard, the Community Engaged Scholars Immersion Program, the Scholars Mentoring Network, and significant responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. The document reinforces the institution's vision to be a national leader in improving public health and achieving health equity through robust community-academic collaboration.

This document provides an in-depth overview of the Medical College of Wisconsin's (MCW) comprehensive cancer enterprise, detailing its commitment to transforming lives through groundbreaking research, scientific discovery, and pioneering treatments. Key strategic pillars include five scientific focus areas (cancer disparities, precision oncology, immuno-oncology, cancer metabolism, and structural biology) and three integrated research programs. The overview highlights advancements in clinical research, CAR T-cell therapy, personalized medicine, and treatments for aggressive cancers, emphasizing community engagement, infrastructure investment (such as the new Center for Cancer Discovery opening in 2025), and fostering the next generation of researchers, with the ultimate vision to achieve NCI designation.

This Research Strategic Plan for the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) outlines a blueprint for the future of research from 2020 to 2025. The Office of Research is committed to driving an innovative strategy, supporting robust infrastructure, expanding institutional research capacity, and furthering MCW's reputation as a hub for academic medicine. Key focus areas include clinical research development, reducing regulatory burden, system improvements, research space optimization, and fostering innovation.

The strategic plan for the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment outlines its commitment to improving health outcomes and addressing health disparities across Wisconsin. It is built upon three critical drivers: public and community health improvement, health workforce education and development, and health-focused research. The plan aims to maximize the health of all Wisconsinites, including underserved and under-represented populations, by strategically investing resources to adapt to new health challenges and address the root causes of inequities.