Healthcare

Why Meet in Madison?

What does it look like when you combine biotech powerhouses, world-class research institutes and premier teaching hospitals?

It looks like Madison. A city where the future of healthcare is forged. Where you can connect with industry leaders on the cutting edge of innovation.

Be part of the future. Meet in Madison.

Peers Who Brought Their Meetings Here

World Stem Cell Summit
International Herpesvirus Conference
Health Physics Society
American Society for Virology
UW Health Public Affairs
International Short Break Association
Wisconsin Nurses Association
Narcotics Anonymous
National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics
Wisconsin Association of School Nurses
American Physiological Society
Wisconsin Medical Society
Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute
SPARTAN — Spondyloarthritis Research and Treatment Network
Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Project

Number of Speakers

UW-Madison features 40 expert speakers in the health, nutrition and biotechnology industries. For a full list, and to request a speaker, visit Badger Talks.

Notable Achievements

Development of a surgical technique to remove external tumors
Identification of wavelength of ultraviolet light that causes skin cancer
Foundation for combination drug therapy
Foundation for US FDA adoption of sun protection factor (SPF) ratings
World's first test of gene gun technology in cancer patients
Exact Sciences created Cologuard — first and only FDA-approved stool DNA-based screening test
Nobel Prize geneticist Joshua Lederberg discovered sexual reproduction of bacteria
Nobel Prize-winning biochemist Har Gobind Khorana synthesized the first gene
World's first laboratory-derived human embryonic stem cells

Notable Numbers

Healthcare accounts for 12 percent of total regional employment
63,000 in healthcare workforce
2,765 healthcare establishments
Fittest City in America — Fitbit
#2 Most Walkable City in America — Expedia
#3 Top Ten Healthiest Cities — Livability
Best healthcare quality in America — Federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality