Friday, January 13, 2023

WCRGME January Newsletter

The January 2023 newsletter will include our new "Day in the Life of" video, the Rural GME Coordinator Institute, a WCMEW Physician Work Group request, the 2023 Faculty Development Conference/Spotlight on Rural Poster and Recruitment Fair, upcoming Medicine: The Rural Point of View, New DHS Funding Opportunity, GME Leadership Academy Participants, Rural GME news, and Upcoming Events.

Day in the Life of a Rural Resident

Our third "A Day in the Life of a Rural Resident" video is out now! This video featured Alexandra Reischman, MD, PGY-1, MCW-Central Wisconsin Psychiatry Program at Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital - Rhinelander, WI. Thank you again Spoken Frame Media for all your hard work!

Rural GME Coordinator Institute

The Rural GME Coordinator Leadership Institute is a program that is designed to provide participants with opportunities to grow and further develop leadership skills while expanding their leadership networks.

The institute will be a year-long learning community with regularly scheduled sessions and/or activities. While most sessions will be held virtually, the initial kick-off session will be held in person prior to the RTT Collaborative Annual Meeting in Missoula, MT. Participants will engage with and learn from seasoned GME administrators and leaders.

Dates: April, 2023 - April, 2024

Program Cost:

$300 per person

Click the button below to apply & learn more:

Visit our Website

WCMEW Physician Work Group

After the workforce strategic plan was presented at the WCMEW Workforce Summit this past October, it is now time to take the the first action steps in the plan. Starting in 2023, WCMEW will be creating a "Education and Training Pathways – Physicians" workgroup that will focus on ways to increase investment in our education and training pathways involving physicians.

Wisconsin’s education and training infrastructure for physicians must be expanded and strengthened if we are to avoid a significant shortage of healthcare workers in the future. In 2023, this work group will start by broadening the coalition of healthcare workforce stakeholders.

The work group will be led by an individual (or several individuals) who will create agendas, lead discussions, and carry out the initiatives outlined above. George Quinn will serve as staff to the work group.

If you are interested in joining the group, click here for more information or contact George Quinn: [email protected]

2023 Faculty Development Conference/Poster & Recruitment Fair

Save the Date!

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.

Additional information will be available soon!

Medicine: The Rural Point of View

Medicine: The Rural Point of View was a project for medical students that was launched in 2020 which is designed to increase the awareness and interest of medical students to consider training and then practicing rural medicine.

Zoom Information:

Join Zoom Meeting: https://rwhc.zoom.us/j/84014570301pwd=RmgrNzhrcFZxVzVBTnUvSWZCbUNiUT09

Meeting ID: 840 1457 0301

Passcode: 2022

Attend a presentation and enter to win a $50 Amazon gift card!

2023 Dates & Topics

Tuesday, January 3

12:00 PM CST

Tuesday, February 7

12:00 PM CST

Tuesday, March 7

12:00 PM CST

Tuesday, April 4

12:00 PM CST

The Rural Family Medicine Physician: Care Across a Health Care System

Allicen Waxlax, MD

WI Residency Programs Panel Discussion:

Aspirus Wausau Family Medicine Residency

Monroe Clinic Family Medicine Residency Program

UW Madison Family Medicine Rural Health Equity Track (RHET)

Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency

Marshfield Clinic Dermatology Residency

Topic coming soon!

Kane Laks, MD

OMM for MDs

Joy Ryland, DO, Mike Roesch, DO and Sarah Pope, DO

New DHS Funding Opportunity

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is pleased to announce the opening of the application period for two grant programs designed to increase health care-related workforce capacity in rural regions:

Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) Training Grants

The APC grants are designed to create and support new clinical training opportunities for physician assistants (PAs) and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) in rural Wisconsin. APRNs include nurse practitioners, certified nurse-midwifes, clinical nurse specialists or certified registered nurse anesthetists. The goal of the grant is to expand the use of PAs and APRNs to increase access to health care in rural areas.

Allied Health Professional (AHP) Education and Training Grants

The AHP grants are for consortia between hospitals, clinics, health systems and educational providers to establish education and training programs for allied health professionals. The goal of the grant is to increase the availability of quality education and training opportunities for critical allied health positions in rural areas of the state.

Due dates

Questions: Please submit all questions by January 27, 2023 to [email protected]. Consolidated answers will be posted by February 3, 2023.

Applications: Applications for both grants are due April 3, 2023.

GME Leadership Academy Participants

Meet Our Series 2 GME Leadership Academy Participants

We are pleased to announce the 16 participants for the Series 2 GME Leadership Academy!

The Rural GME Leadership Academy SERIES 2 will continue your development as a rural GME physician leader by building upon the foundation of your 101 participation (or similar experience), advance your rural GME leadership abilities and identity, and expand your ability to influence the culture of rural GME in your institution and the communities you serve.

Series 2 Participants

Rural GME News

New Hospitalist Fellowship at Mayo Eau Claire

We are pleased to share that Mayo Clinic - Eau Claire has a new Hospitalist Fellowship! This fellowship will offer rural rotations as part of their training and they are currently recruiting for their first fellow in 2023.

Learn More

Family Medicine Rural Training Track–Lake Geneva

Mercyhealth was just approved by ACGME for their new Rural Track Residency Program located in Lake Geneva, WI. It’s going to be a 2 resident per year program starting in the summer of 2023.

Learn More

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

12:00 PM 1:00 PM

Thu, Feb 23, 2023 - Sat, Feb 25, 2023

Fri, Mar 3, 2023 - Sun, Mar 5, 2023

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Friday, March 10, 2023

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM