Christine Schaefer Email Address

Education Program Coordinator

The Medical College of Wisconsin is the state's only private medical school and health sciences graduate school. Founded in 1893, it is dedicated to leadership and excellence in education, patient care, research and community engagement. More than 1,200 students are enrolled in MCW's medical school and graduate school programs in Milwaukee, 56 medical students enrolled at MCW-Green Bay, and 26 students matriculated to MCW-Central Wisconsin in 2016. MCW's School of Pharmacy will open in 2017 or 2018 with an initial class size of 60 students. A major national research center, MCW is the largest research institution in the Milwaukee metro area and second largest in Wisconsin. In FY 2014-15, faculty received approximately $158 million in external support for research, teaching, training and related purposes, of which approximately $139 million is for research. This total includes highly competitive research and training awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Annually, MCW faculty direct or collaborate on more than 3,200 research studies, including clinical trials. Additionally, more than 1,500 physicians provide care in virtually every specialty of medicine for more than 525,000 patients annually.

I strongly believe knowledge is the key to growth. I believe the most important quest in life is to seek knowledge to grow, to improve, and to better your life. I am a lifelong learner. Being an educator gives me the opportunity to share my passion for learning with others. Whether teaching young children in an elementary school setting or teaching adult learners in higher education my enthusiasm for creating learning opportunities and sharing the love of knowledge is evident. I have extensive administrative experience in an academic setting as well as in the business sector. Combining my business experience, teaching experience and administrative experience I make a uniquely qualified individual who loves to learn.