Madison After Class Epic Systems

The Wisconsin Alumni Student Board invited students to spend a Friday afternoon at Epic Systems! Students took advantage of this FREE opportunity to explore one of Madison's most successful companies. Our mission was to find out why Epic is one of the leading health care software companies in the nation, and to learn more about what a career with Epic after graduation can do for you. A group of students had the opportunity to tour Epic Systems' impressive campus, talk to a panel of Epic employees, spend time with a UW graduate, and experience Madison After Class!

Madison After Class will announce its next local company tour soon!

Epic in Review

Students touring Epic System's campus

The first annual Madison After Class proved to be a unique and exciting opportunity to explore one of Madison's most successful and progressive companies, Epic Systems. Our afternoon began with a tour of Epic's impressive campus. Highlights of the tour included the themed board rooms, replica New York subway hallway, and the Indiana Jones passage between buildings. Epic has made a strong effort to design a fun and inspirational atmosphere that promotes productivity and creativity, and the recipe seems to be working.

The tour was followed by a presentation about Epic's history, philosophy, and plans for the future, and then a breakout session with three UW graduates who are currently employed by Epic. The employees recalled their journey as UW students and explained how UW-Madison prepared them to be successful after graduation, and more specifically at Epic Systems.

The students found our trip to Epic to be informational, inspirational, and a one-of-a-kind opportunity to see one of the nations most successful and unique healthcare software providers in the world. We look forward to expanding the program next semester to highlight other local corporations, and expose UW students to what Madison has to offer, after class!

Friday's Schedule
12:00 p.m. Meet at the Wisconsin Alumni Association
12:15 p.m. Depart the Wisconsin Alumni Association
12:45 p.m. Arrive at Epic Systems
1:00 p.m. Campus Tour
2:00 p.m. Employee Panel Discussion and Q&A
3:00 p.m. Alumni Breakout Session
3:45 p.m. Leave Epic Systems
4:30 p.m. Return to the Wisconsin Alumni Association

Students meeting UW Alumni in the Board Room

Epic Systems Company Profile

Epic Systems creates software that is consistently rated by reviewers as the best in health care. They were rated number one Overall Software Vendor by KLAS for the past four years with 99 percent of customers saying that they would gladly purchase from Epic Systems again. Epic Systems develops, installs and supports all applications in-house for integrated health care organizations, mid-size and large medical groups, academic facilities, community hospitals, and children’s organizations. Their technologies include devices that result in the highest breast cancer screening rates in the nation, as well as software that reduces unnecessary testing and decreases the risk of medical errors. They currently employ over 800 graduates from the University of Wisconsin as part of their dynamic teams of process experts, developers, engineers, human resources personnel, marketers and individuals interested in health care technology as well as patient care.