Madison College, WTCS honor UW Health with Futuremaker Award
UW Health celebrates the Futuremaker award with its Madison College partners.
Madison College honors UW Health with the prestigious Futuremaker Partner Award, recognizing its innovative, collaborative efforts to tackle critical workforce challenges in healthcare.
The Futuremaker Partner award, presented by the Wisconsin Technical College System Board (WBCS) and its member colleges, celebrates exceptional relationships between the state’s technical colleges and their employer partners.
The March 11 award ceremony was held at the Madison College Truax Campus.
“Healthcare is not only a critical need for Wisconsin residents, it also represents a significant portion of the programs offered by our colleges to meet the needs of healthcare employers,” said S. Mark Tyler, WTCS Board president. “I am pleased to present UW Health with the WTCS Futuremaker Award. They are an essential partner for Madison College, continually innovating with new ideas, technologies and methods, sparking interest in students entering the healthcare field. Employers across the state rely on vital partnerships like the one between Madison College and UW Health to provide quality education for all industries in Wisconsin.”
Recognizing Wisconsin could face a deficit of 20,000 nurses by 2040, UW Health’s leadership has taken decisive steps to cultivate a sustainable nursing workforce.
