Hundreds of events take place in the school and its many departments, centers, and institutes throughout the year. The event list below is not comprehensive but are events that are school-wide in scope.
The majority of these events are Signature Events produced by the Office of the Dean. Events noted with an asterisk (*) are not Signature Events.
For more information about the following events, click on the respective links below.
Events for the entire SMPH community
Hot Topics in Public Health Symposia
Periodically
SMPH Collaborate
Twice a year
Ice Cream Social
Annually
Sweater Weather Social
Annual
Events for SMPH faculty and staff
SMPH Faculty/Staff Meetings
Fall, Winter, & Spring
New Faculty Orientation
September
Events celebrating students
Match Day
Annually
Alcohol Beverage Service Permits for School of Medicine and Public Health events
UW–Madison has an online system for alcohol beverage service permits. Alcohol Beverage Service Permits are required for alcohol service at all university events — both on and off campus — with exceptions for certain events as outlined in the UW–Madison-Specific Alcohol Beverage Regulations, Section II: 1-4. The permits are administered through University Health Services. Below is some information on the current alcohol permit system.
Additional events across the school
- December 2025
- December 18NACHP Distinguished Lecture Series featuring Denee Bex, MPH, RD, CDCES (Navajo Nation)Honoring Tradition, Advancing Care: The Role of Indigenous Food and Nutrition in Healthcare11:30 AM, 1325 Health Sciences Learning Center
Also offered online - December 19Ophthalmology Grand Rounds - In-PersonJianhai Du, PhD, West Virginia University, "Metabolic Support and Communications in Retinal Degeneration;" Colin Froines, MD, "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly" 7:00 AM, 1345 Health Sciences Learning Center
Also offered online
- January 2026
- January 9
- January 15Pediatrics Grand Rounds Understanding Congenital Anomalies Through The Power Of Multiomics7:30 AM, 1345 Health Sciences Learning Center
Also offered online - January 22
Contacts and Accessibility
Questions about a Signature Event? Contact SMPH Signature Events at smphevents@med.wisc.edu. For those that are not Signature Events, click the link above to find the event contact.
Accessibility statement for Signature Events:
The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is committed to accessibility. If you need an accommodation to attend or participate in an event, please contact the SMPH signature events team at smphevents@med.wisc.edu. We ask that accommodation requests be made no less than two weeks before an event. We will make a thorough attempt to fulfill requests made after this date but cannot guarantee they will be met.