Our diverse education programs prepare the next generation of healthcare providers & professionals.

Joined August 2021
Meet Grace Kugler, Student Program Administrator! She says she is a fun size at 4’10 & a half, loves traveling & concerts. She enjoys watching students begin clinicals in their 3rd year of med school & seeing where they match for residency. Thank you for all you do for UME!
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Our Internal Medicine Residency interns and senior residents had a fun-filled day on their annual retreat. Hiking, good food @HowiesLaCrosse, and an afternoon of making beautiful glass blown pumpkins at artPOP! #meded #internalmedicine
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Congratulations! Our Optometry residents, Alyssa Buren, OD and Emily Gibson, OD, recently presented posters at the American Academy of Optometry conference. Great job! @aaopt #meded #optometry
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Our Podiatric Medicine and Surgical residents recently spent time in our Integrated Center for Education Sim Lab sharpening their skills in splinting and casting with Scott Bassuener, MD. We love our SIM lab! #meded
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Our first-year podiatry residents LOVE their personalized lead that is made possible by generous donations to our podiatry residency philanthropy fund! ❤️ We are so grateful to our amazing donors! #meded
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Our Family medicine residents love POCUS! Alex Schwartzhoff MD PGY2, Elias Wojahn MD PGY1, & Monica Kramer MD PGY1 had a busy ultrasound day in clinic as they utilized our three different point of care devices (Butterfly, wireless Vscan, & newly updated GE ultrasound machine).
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Family Night brought the competition! The La Crosse School District's Hamilton/SOTA1 kids took on our Family Medicine Residency team in an exciting kickball showdown and came away with the win! Great teamwork, lots of laughs, & memories made both on and off the field! #meded
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We greatly appreciate the philanthropic support for our residency and fellowship programs! #meded
Our general surgery interns recently received their loupes thanks to the generosity of our amazing donors who support our General Surgery Residency program. Thank you for this wonderful support! @GundersenMedEd
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Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Residents, Lizzie Garrett-Currie, DPM, (PGY-2) & Jordan Johnson, DPM, (PGY-2), recently attended an Arthroscopy of the Foot & Ankle course in Chicago; learning & practicing established & cutting-edge techniques in surgery for the foot & ankle. #meded
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We are so proud of our residency/fellowship alumni! #meded #generalsurgery
The "Gunderbration" tradition continued in Washington, D.C., at the American College of Surgeons Conference, where General Surgery program alumni and friends of the program reconnected! @GundersenMedEd @AmCollSurgeons
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Our Internal Medicine Residency interns and senior residents checked out a mosaic class as part of their annual retreat. #meded #internalmedicineresidency
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Our Family Medicine Residency values community engagement! Kristine Johnson, MD, Family Medicine faculty, Nadia King, MD PGY1 resident, & Akshay Sukhwal, medical student, recently spent the morning at Hamilton Elementary School learning about and practicing community engagement.
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Another great Wilderness Medicine Conference at Devil’s Lake is in the books! This collaboration between our Family Medicine Residency & Emergency Medicine PA Fellowship allows residents, fellows, & attendees gain hands-on experience in caring for patients in the wilderness.
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Kristine Johnson, MD, one of our Family Medicine Residency Faculty, had a great time at MAFP's "Meet Your Match" event this past weekend! We are looking forward to another great interview season! #meded #gundersenfmr
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Our Sports PT Residency proudly celebrated its 30th program year! The celebration began with a full day of CME & carried into the weekend with golf, hiking, & dinner activities that brought residents, alumni, & faculty together in true celebration of the program’s legacy. #meded
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Our Internal Medicine Residency program had an exciting weekend @acpwisconsin! From poster and oral presentations to a second-place finish in the Doctor's Dilemma Competition, our residents showcased their hard work and dedication. Congratulations! #meded
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Congrats to two of our residents, from separate training programs, who recently tied the knot!! We are so happy for the newlyweds, Cameron Chung, DPM, PGY3, in our Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency and Kendal Kuboushek, DO, PGY3, in our Family Medicine Residency! #meded
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Our Hematology/Oncology Fellows have hit the ground running with recruitment season! Good luck to all the applicants! #meded
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Today is National Physician Suicide Awareness Day. Raise awareness. Talk about it. Learn the signs. Stop the stigma. #NPSA #MedEd
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Our Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship program has kicked off their recruitment season for the 2027-2028 academic year! Good luck to all of the applicants! #meded
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