Governance and Administration
The residency is sponsored by the University of Wisconsin (UW) – Madison. At UW Madison, the residency is with the Department of Population Health Sciences within the School of Medicine and Public Health.
The residency is governed by the Program Evaluation Committee (PEC) which includes representatives from the following institutions: UW Madison; Wisconsin Department of Health Services; University Health Services.
The PEC supervises the activities of the program director and faculty. The Committee typically meets quarterly and is responsible for evaluating residents for admission and graduation. They monitor residency progress, approve residency placement and affiliation agreements. The PEC is apprised of budgetary and funding issues and provides advice and feedback from the community and their institutions. The PEC reports to the Graduate Medical Education committee (GMEC) at UW Madison.
Board Policy
Completion of the University of Wisconsin Preventive Medicine Residency will make residents eligible to apply for board certification in Preventive Medicine and Public Health through the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM).