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Building Community

The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health has an important goal: to create a community where all learners, staff, and faculty feel valued, included, and empowered.

Building Community, a fundamental movement and transition in how we approach our working and learning environment, is the school’s climate improvement program. It is both a mindset and an action plan.

Operationally, it is a series of work and strategy teams made up of SMPH community volunteers who work to spark conversation, design resources, host events, and create change. At its core, it is a commitment by everyone in our school to get involved and utilize these opportunities to build a more inclusive, collegial, and respectful community.

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OUR FOUNDATION

Read about Building Community and programs that have set the stage

Our Foundation

WORK TEAMS

Meet the committees and learn about their goals

Work teams

BUILD YOUR SKILLS

Build skill in building community with our library of material

Learn More

CONTACT US

Submit a question or feedback, or join our team

Contact Us

PARTNER

How to get involved, bring the effort to you, and share your success

Partner

STAY INFORMED

News

Events

See results that have been released from the SMPH Community Pulse survey completed by staff (non-faculty) in the school in January 2022. The results will help chart future workplace climate improvement and diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the school.

Read about the results