WCRGME November Newsletter

Monday, November 1, 2021

The November 2021 newsletter will include our Rural Champion: Rachel Hartline, Rural GME Leadership Academy, 2021 Poster Fair, Medicine: Rural Point of View, WCMEW Newsletter and upcoming events.

2021 Rural Champion

Rachel Hartline, MD

Congratulations Dr. Rachel Hartline on being awarded our first Rural Champion! We appreciate your commitment and dedication to rural medicine training and practice in Wisconsin!

Q&A with Rachel:

1. Could you tell us a little about yourselves, where you’re from, your education?

I grew up in Lynchburg, Virginia and went to college there as well. For medical school I went to Eastern Virginia Medical School, and then I attended residency in Baraboo at UW's Rural Training Track

2. What attracted you to a rural practice?

I like to say that I fell into rural medicine! When I started medical school, I thought I would work abroad as a medical missionary and was seeking very broad training to do that.

2. What attracted you to a rural practice? (Cont.)

...For a number of reasons my focus shifted but I still wanted to have broad training and to feel comfortable with whatever came in the door. When I was appllying to residency, I looked at the program in Madison in part because of the opportunities they had for global health and added on an application to Baraboo as an afterthought-- and loved it! Also I met my husband while in med school and his life has obviously had a big impact on mine-- he grew up rurally and as we've moved more rural with each graduation he has been happier and happier so I in turn have been happier and happier as well!

3. Can you explain some of the characteristics of your community and practice?

My practice is centered around Upland Hills Health, a critical access hospital in Dodgeville, WI. I work 4 days/week in clinic in Dodgeville and a few of the smaller surrounding communities in the county, cover the inpatient service several weekends/year, and provide OB and c-section coverage one weekend/month. I have a special interest in treating substance use problems as well. Dodgeville is the home of the clothing company Land's End as well as the excellent Governor Dodge State Park, and a very high percentage of my patients are farmers or involved in ag education or business.

4. What do you love the most about what you do?

I love being able to connect with my patients! My side gig with my husband is grass-fed beef cattle farming, so I patients and I often chat about that. I also take a lot of joy and pride in being able to care for my fellow healthcare workers and especially when I can be a part of their childbirth experience.

5. What is your favorite thing about Wisconsin?

In my experience folks in rural Wisconsin are both down-to-earth and extremely supportive of each other. I feel like an important part of the community here and that is so valuable!

Rural GME Leadership Academy

Series 1: Flourish as a Rural Medical Educator

Dates: January – June, 2022

Program Description:

"Flourish as a rural medical educator" is the first in a series to advance the professional growth and development as a rural medical educator.

The Rural GME Leadership Academy will provide an opportunity for future, new, and current faculty of GME training programs and rural community preceptors to develop and improve their skills as teachers creating a community that can effectively support the needs of learners. The program is designed to establish a foundation for success as a medical educator and future GME leadership opportunities.

You will learn the Supervision basics of working with a learner in your clinic and gain a foundation for future professional opportunities in Graduate Medical Education including faculty, associate program director, or program director roles, and expand your identity as a medical educator.

Cost Breakdown:

$99 WiNC Members & WCRGME Partners

$199 Wisconsin Participants

$299 Out-of-state Participants

Up to 6.0 CME hours may be possible.

Accepting applications now for up to 30 participants. Priority will be given to participants of Wisconsin programs.

APPLY HERE

Apply by December 1, 2021

There is no payment required at this time. The fee will be billed to your organization once the application is accepted.

For more information head to our website: https://www.wcrgme.org/gme-leadership-academy

2021 Faculty Development Conference

September 30, 2021 - Spotlight on Rural Poster Fair

1st Place

2nd Place

3rd Place

15 POSTERS WERE PRESENTED AND ATTENDEES WERE ASKED TO VOTE FOR THE TOP 3 POSTERS. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR TOP 3!

1st Place: Human Trafficking in Wisconsin: the Physician's Role in Ending Modern Day Slavery by Marissa Cepress, Medical College of Wisconsin—Green Bay

2nd Place: Feasibility of Student-Led Osteoporosis Screening in Rural and Urban Veterans by Maija Anderson, Samuel Taylor, Ivy Cannella, Abby Baniel, University of Wisconsin—Madison School of Pharmacy

3rd Place: Impacts of Teen Mentoring Program on Medical Student Mentors by Amanda Wright Medical College of Wisconsin—Central Wisconsin

Medicine: Rural Point of View

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2022 Schedule

Tuesday, January 4, 2022 - Nicole Altman, PGY3, UW RHET (Rural Health Equity Track)

Tuesday, February 1, 2022 - Allie Wolf, MD (recent grad of UW Family Medicine Rural Pathway and practicing at Menominee Tribal Clinic) to discuss Tribal Health

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 - Charles Kotulski, MD, EM Fellow at Marshfield Medical Center, Rice Lake, WI

Tuesday, April 5, 2022 - TBD