Monday, April 3, 2023

WCRGME April Newsletter

2023 Rural WI Program Match Results

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2023 Faculty Development Conference/Poster & Recruitment Fair

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Our 2023 Faculty Development Conference/Spotlight on Rural Poster and Recruitment Fair is now scheduled!


Our Spotlight on Rural Poster and Recruitment Fair will be held on Thursday, September 21st at the Medical College of Wisconsin-Central Wisconsin from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM.


Our Faculty Development Conference will be held on Friday, September 22nd at Northcentral Technical College in Wausau from 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM.

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WI Program Directors Networking Event

Join us at the AAFP National Conference for breakfast and refreshments while getting a chance to meet and talk to fellow your fellow Wisconsin program directors! We would also welcome associate program directors, faculty, and program coordinators as well!


Date: Saturday, July 29, 2023

Time: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Location: Banksia

105 W 9th Street

Kansas City, MO 64105

Register

Registration closes Friday, July 14, 2023

Substance Use Disorders Management Boot Camp

Join the UW Department of Family Medicine for a Substance Use Disorders Management Boot Camp conference this spring! This training aims to enhance confidence and competencies related to the management of substance use disorders in general medical settings. Through case-based and interactive didactic content, the workshop will explore issues related to assessment, monitoring, prevention, and management in the setting of unhealthy substance use.

 

What: Substance Use Disorders Management Boot Camp

 

Who: Intended for clinicians in primary care who wish to expand knowledge related to the medical management of opioid and alcohol use disorders

 

When: Thursday, May 4th and Friday, May 5th, 2023

 

WhereUniversity of Wisconsin- Stout, Menomonie, WI

Contact: Kathleen Maher, Outreach Coordinator, at [email protected]

Registration

PFTP = Put a Face To a Problem By Using Stories to Bring Healthcare Data to Life

Join the IPMA - Interstate Postgraduate Medical Association on Thursday, April 20th from 12:00pm to 1:15pm on the topic of "Using Stories to Bring Healthcare Data to Life".


Struggling to get buy-in on an initiative? Data can help. Learn some tips on how to create that perfect story using your data to explain the why.

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Wausau Family Medicine Residency 45th Anniversary

Celebrating 45 Years of Training Physician Leaders, Advocates, & Promoters of Health

Recognizing Dr. Kevin O’Connell’s retirement after 44 years of clinical practice


Join the Wausau Family Medicine Residency for a Continuing Medical Education (CME) opportunity and a celebration of Dr. O'Connell's career.


When: Friday, May 5, 2023

Location: Westwood Conference Center | 1800 Westwood Center Blvd | Wausau, WI

Cost: $75 or CME Activity and lunch; or $15 to attend only the lunch

Register by April 24, 2023


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RWHC Monato Essay Prize for UW Students and Recent Graduates

RWHC is now taking submissions for their 31st Annual Monato Rural Essay!


The Hermes Monato, Jr. Prize of $2,500 is awarded annually for the best rural health paper. It is open to all students of the University of Wisconsin (any campus) as well as recent graduates (12 months before below deadline).


Students are encouraged to write on a rural health topic for a regular class and then to submit a copy to the Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative as an entry by June 1st. 

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Rural GME News

Students Given a Taste of Rural Medicine More Likely to Return

Medical school alumni who had trained in rural areas were almost twice as likely to set up their practices in a rural location, a new University of Washington School of Medicine study has found. The study was published this month in the Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges. The researchers concluded that “educational programs are crucial public health interventions that can promote health equity through proper distribution of healthcare workers across rural regions of the U.S.”

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Upcoming Events

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM


Tuesday, April 4, 2023

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM


Wednesday, April 5, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM


Wed, Apr 5, 2023 - Fri, Apr 7, 2023


Wed, Apr 26, 2023 - Fri, Apr 28, 2023


Sat, Apr 29, 2023 - Wed, May 3, 2023


Wednesday, May 10, 2023

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM


Tuesday, May 16 - Friday, May 19

Rural Medicine Point of View



THCPD TAC Webinar

(Resident Recruitment Debrief)


Rural GME Coordinators Network Meeting



RTT Collaborative Annual Meeting


2023 AHME Institute


STFM Annual Spring Conference


WCRGME Bi-Monthly Meeting



Annual Rural Health Conference

For more events, visit our website.

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