Our newest "Day in the Life of a Rural Resident" video is out now! This video featured Angela Amos, MD, PGY-3, Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency, ThedaCare Medical Center-Waupaca. View the rest of our "Day in the Life" videos by clicking the button below.

We are excited to announce that we have new fellowship programs to add to our Rural Wisconsin Fellowship Programs map! View our new interactive map on our website to learn more about our Rural Fellowships here: www.wcrgme.org/gme-directory

Registration Deadline: Friday, July 14, 2023

Registration Deadline: July 7, 2023

Registration is now open!

Date: Thursday, August 17, 2023

8:00 am - 2:30 pm

Location: Unity Point Health - Meriter Hospital, Madison, WI

Intended Audience:

Intended for physicians and residents. Medical students will be accepted if space allows.

Fee: 

$100 per participant (maximum 20 participants) Fee includes refreshments and lunch.

Cancellation fee: $25

All cancellations must be made in writing and no refunds within 96 hours of the activity.

All participants will engage in a mix of clinical procedures and didactic lectures that include:

• Seizure, Magnesium Toxicity
• Shoulder dystocia, PPH
• Immediate PP LARC vs Breech extract
• MEGA SIM, Trauma/ACLS, Skills Practice Time

Date: Thursday, September 7, 2023

Time: 10am – 4 pm (Central Time)

Format: Virtual & In-Person

(Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative: 880 Independence Ln, Sauk City, WI 53583)

Save the Date!

Join us for this opportunity to enhance your professional knowledge as a RURAL GME coordinator! This Boot Camp will have the following topics: Recruitment/Interviewing, Community Engagement, Helpful Resources for Coordinators, Wellness: I Need Help!, Navigating the PEC and CCC. There will also be plenty of opportunities for networking and Q&A!

The Wis. Department of Health Services (DHS) issued its annual Graduate Medical Education (GME) Program Development Grant Request for Applications (RFA) on 3.1.2023. Several applications were received in response to the RFA. Three applications have now been approved by DHS. Applicants were notified of their approval on 6.2.2023. Grants are effective 7.1.2023, i.e., starting State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024.   

1. Aurora Healthcare: Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Fellowship Program. 
2. Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation Family Medicine Obstetrics Fellowship. 
3. UW Department of Family Medicine and Community Health Rural Family Medicine Obstetrics (FMOB) Fellowship. 

DIVERSITY The Country Urologist: A Rewarding Career Serving an Underrepresented Population

By: Nathan Grunewald, MD, FACS, Sauk Prairie Healthcare, Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin

Almost 20% of the U.S. population lives in a nonurban location, while only 10% of physicians practice in these areas. Access to a urologist in nonurban areas is even more scarce. Approximately 10% of U.S. urologists’ primary practice is in nonurban areas.

The American doctor deserts: The doctor shortage is already here, but there’s a way to fix it.

By: Dylan Scott

Putting residencies in rural health care facilities is the most direct path to more doctors practicing in those areas.

Addressing Health Disparities Through Rural Training

By: Jillian Landeck, MD; Ryan J. Spencer, MD, MS; Robert N. Golden, MD

Rural communities comprise an important part of Wisconsin’s culture, history, and economy. However, due to social inequities and decreased access to health care, individuals who live in rural Wisconsin disproportionately experience negative health outcomes, leading to higher overall rates of morbidity and mortality. 

Rural GME Coordinator Leadership Institute Kickoff

On April 5, 2023 we held the in-person kick-off for the Rural GME Coordinator Leadership Institute! It was so fun to host this at The RTT Collaborative Annual Meeting in Missoula, MT! This robust one-year program is designed around a curriculum to support rurally-focused coordinator leadership and professional development. The current institute will be held until April, 2024.

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