Wisconsin Medicine Impact Stories
Life-changing stories have been coming out of UW Health and the UW School of Medicine and Public Health since the very beginning. Whether it’s providing a new lease on life to a patient, supporting a gifted medical student, or offering the hope of an innovative treatment to a family struggling with an illness, such stories impact us all. Here are just some of those inspiring stories.
Diane's Legacy
Diane’s legacy lives on, giving other women diagnosed with ovarian cancer new hope and inspiring the science and research at UW, every day, forever.
Mind Over Matter
“Too many women are told that incontinence is inevitable as we age or following childbirth. We know it doesn’t have to be this way, and our mission is to share that message broadly and connect those who are experiencing these symptoms with solutions that work for them.” — Dr. Heidi Brown
A Voice for Alzheimer’s Research
“Alzheimer’s disease takes an enormous toll on families, but thanks to work being done at UW Health, there is reason for hope.” — Matt Lepay
A Better Tomorrow for Future Generations
“We have seen firsthand how dementia and Alzheimer’s have scourged so many in our parents’ generation. Jill and I are determined to make things better for our generation and the ones that follow.” — Jim Kubek
Jennifer Johnson Is a Go-Getter
After her lung transplant, Jennifer Johnson is using her experiences to help other patients and raise awareness around organ donation.
Caring for Reece and his family
“We can never say ‘thank you’ enough for what American Family Children’s Hospital has done for our family.”
Close to Home
“We are so happy to have this very fine children’s hospital as a part of the Madison landscape.” — Jerry Weygandt
A Transformational Gift for Transplants
“I was blessed to live so close to a world-renowned transplant center.” — Pleasant Rowland
Driving Out Cancer
“We want to increase awareness because this cancer center set the gold standard years ago and continues to raise the bar each and every day.” — Andy North
Standing Gard Against Cancer
“This initiative allows us to wrap our arms around the state and support cancer research and cancer care wherever needed.” — Greg Gard

