The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy has been a national leader in pharmacy education and research for more than a century. Established in 1883, it was the first school of pharmacy to offer a baccalaureate degree in pharmacy. It was also the nation's first to award doctoral degrees in pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmaceutics, the history of pharmacy, social studies of pharmacy, continuing education, and one of the first in pharmacy administration.
The complete history of the school is documented in The University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy: Its First Century. Click here to view excerpts from the book. Copies of Its First Century may be purchased by filling out and mailing an order form
An abbreviated version of the school's history may be seen in this video, produced in honor of the school's 125th anniversary.