UW HEALTH NORTHERN ILLINOIS SCHOLARSHIP | Travis Andersen

Contact: Travis Andersen, President & CEO of UW Health Northern Illinois

UW Health is part of a long tradition of excellence and innovation in the health sciences in both Illinois and Wisconsin.

Recognizing early a need for both healthcare education and patient care, we are proud to partner with the University of Wisconsin and the University of Illinois College of Medicine. Working together our physicians and researchers have pursued their fourfold mission with vision and vigor and have achieved numerous breakthroughs in medicine and health care. Their discoveries have helped extend the lives of people throughout the nation and the world.

Our mission, vision and values
As a healthcare organization, we exist for only one reason: Our patients and their families. They are at the center of our work and our mission, values and our vision of remarkable healthcare reflect our promise to them.

Our Mission
Advancing health without compromise through service, scholarship, science and social responsibility.

Our Vision
Remarkable healthcare.

Our Values
Excellence
Innovation
Compassion
Integrity
Respect
Accountability
Diversity

UW Health through the years:
1918: With the leadership of Pehr August Peterson, SwedishAmerican Hospital opened in Rockford
1924: Wisconsin General Hospital opened in Madison
1925: A full, four-year medical program was established at the University of Wisconsin
1979: University of Wisconsin Hospital is constructed
1995: Working with the City of Rockford, SwedishAmerican helped renovate and revitalize a neighborhood south of SwedishAmerican hospital
2006: SwedishAmerican Heart Hospital opened on the SwedishAmerican hospital campus
2007: American Family Children’s Hospital opened in Madison
2015: East Madison Hospital opened
2015: SwedishAmerican Health System merged with UW Health
2021: SwedishAmerican Health System rebranded UW Health
2024: Eastpark Medical Center opened in Madison

Learn more about UW Health at www.uwhealth.org