Froedtert Health
(Milwaukee, Menomonee Falls, West Bend)
About the Organization
The Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin regional health network is a partnership between Froedtert Health and the Medical College of Wisconsin supporting a shared mission of patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Their health network operates eastern Wisconsin’s only academic medical center and adult Level I Trauma Center at Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, an internationally recognized training and research center engaged in thousands of clinical trials and studies.
How Many Students Do They Accept?
See each site for typical placement numbers
About the Sites
Froedtert Health has a variety of sites available for student rotations, ranging from small hospital labs to a large central lab. Though there is coordination between sites for some rotations, each site is generally treated as its own entity, with its own education coordinator, tours, interviews, and rotation structure. See each site below for more information.
Additional Information to Consider
Students that complete rotations with Froedtert Health may be required to complete a portion of their rotation at Wisconsin Diagnostic Labs (see each site below for more information).
Froedtert Menomonee Falls – Menomonee Falls
Froedtert Menomonee Falls, originally named Community Memorial Hospital, is a full-service hospital that specializes in cancer care, heart and vascular care, orthopedics, women’s health and advanced surgical procedures. If accepted, students complete the majority of their rotations at this hospital, but will be expected to complete microbiology rotations in the Milwaukee area at Wisconsin Diagnostics Laboratories.
Froedtert Menomonee Falls typically accepts between 2 students for clinical rotations each year from the UW Milwaukee MLS program.
Froedtert West Bend Hospital – West Bend
Froedtert West Bend Hospital, originally named St. Joseph’s Hospital, is a full-service hospital serving residents of West Bend and Washington County. Froedtert West Bend Hospital, specializing in birthing services, cancer care, emergency care, orthopedics, surgical services and women’s health, is part of the Froedtert & MCW health network. If accepted, students typically complete all rotations at this hospital.
Froedtert West Bend Hospital typically accepts 1 student for clinical rotations each year from the UW – Milwaukee MLS Program.
Wisconsin Diagnostic Laboratories (WDL) – Milwaukee
Wisconsin Diagnostic Laboratories, located on the grounds of Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, is the central laboratory for Froedtert Health. WDL performs over 5 million tests annually with test capabilities that match the largest labs in the world, providing expert academic care in every community. WDL is one of the largest, highest volume laboratories affiliated with the UWM MLS Program. If accepted, students typically complete all rotations at this location.
Wisconsin Diagnostic Laboratories typically accepts between 4-6 students for clinical rotations each year from the UW – Milwaukee MLS Program.