The Medical College of Wisconsin, with an enrollment of approximately 800 medical students, is one of the largest private medical schools in the country. MCW is affiliated with eleven major hospitals and health care centers for its teaching, research, and clinical service activities. The medical college has supported a large HIV prevention research program since 1990. That program became designated as CAIR, an NIMH-supported HIV prevention research center, in 1994. All MCW educational programs are fully accredited.
Milwaukee is a thriving progressive city with a metropolitan population of approximately 1.2 million persons. It is located on the shore of Lake Michigan about 85 miles north of Chicago. Milwaukee is known for its big city advantages - including major league sports, cultural events, ethnic diversity, and outdoor festivals nearly every summer weekend - but also its smaller city cost of living and high quality of life. Milwaukee has a climate characterized by warm summers, cold winters, and long springs and falls. Affordable housing is available near CAIR.