Informational meeting on the Society’s proposed Constitutional Amendment – August 19

The Society will host an informational meeting on the proposed constitutional amendment. Open to all members, this meeting will include pre-recorded video presentations from the leadership of state medical societies who have passed similar amendments including Colorado, New Mexico and Minnesota. They share their experiences with governance before and after the House of Delegates. This meeting also will include the opportunity for an open question and answer session.

There are two time options for the meeting on August 19 from 5:00 – 5:50 p.m. and from 6:00 – 6:50 p.m.  Click here to register.

Please reach out to Noreen Krueger with any questions.

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Superhero of Medicine award via Facebook Live

Please join us on Thursday, August 20 at 7:00 pm on Facebook Live to celebrate the presentation of the Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation’s 2020 Superhero of Medicine award to Jasmine Zapata, MD, MPH. Learn why we think she is a Superhero and hear her highlight one of her favorite community organizations, F.O.S.T.E.R., along with its founder Jackie Hunt. The Superhero of Medicine award is sponsored by Exact Sciences.

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Golden to present at next Town Hall

Robert Golden, MD

Join Robert Golden, MD, Dean of University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, August 19 at 12:15 p.m. for the next Town Hall. Dean Golden will present COVID-19: A Tale of Two Epidemics.  

Registration is required and can be completed here. If unable to attend the town halls, Society members now have exclusive access to the recordings and past town hall presentations in the library section of WisMed Community which can be accessed by signing in here.

On July 29, David O’Connor, PhD, spoke about reverse-transcriptase loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) in testing for COVID-19 and the recording is available only to members via WisMed Community. This technology has recently gained attention and the Society was able to hear about RT-LAMP testing before the recent publicized attention.   

Please email Anne Hauer with any questions.

Reference Committee reports

Reference Committee reports are now available and ready to be accessed on the Wisconsin Medical Society’s (Society) House of Delegates site.* In addition to the reports, all delegates are encouraged to review the post from Bud Chumbley, MD, MBA, in the House of Delegates community regarding an amendment that will be proposed on the floor of the House.

The amendment concerns Constitutional changes that are before the House of Delegates and that passed out of Reference Committee C. The proposed amendments have significant impacts for the operations of the Society and all delegates will need to be familiar with their contents prior to the House of Delegates meeting on August 22.

Please contact HJ Waukau with any questions.

*Contact membership@wismed.org or 800.762.8975 for help logging into the community site.

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Foundation seeks physician input on priorities

The Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation’s mission is to improve health in Wisconsin and is seeking input from physicians regarding population health and workforce. Please take a few minutes to complete the quick online survey at foundation.wismed.org/survey.

Your input is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions or additional comments, please feel free to contact Elizabeth Ringle at elizabeth.ringle@wismed.org or 608.442.3789.

Contact your legislators to support the masking order

WisMed Voice provides a quick and easy way to contact your legislators about issues affecting patient health. Text maskup to 52886* or click here for phone or email, and ask your legislators to support Governor Evers’s masking order.

Be heard – in less than 60 seconds, you can enroll in WisMed Voice, receive suggested talking points or a customizable email message and be connected with your legislators.

Please contact Anne Hauer with any questions.

*Message and data rates may apply. Text ‘stop’ to cancel/opt out. Text ‘help’ for help.

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Spanish webinar series for older adults

The Milwaukee County Department on Aging organized a series of lectures for older adults in Spanish that are open to all. Topics include both mental and physical health and caregiving. The videos will be posted online after the event.

Please share the flyer and registration information with your patients.

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HHS reopens applications for Provider Relief Fund

On July 31, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that certain Medicare providers would be given another opportunity to receive additional Provider Relief Fund payments. This includes providers who missed the June 3, 2020 deadline to apply for additional funding from the $50 billion Phase 1 General Distribution. In addition, certain providers who experienced a change in ownership, making them previously ineligible for Phase 1 funding, will also be given an opportunity to apply for financial relief.

Eligible providers may submit their application for possible funds by August 28, 2020. This deadline aligns with the extended submission date for other eligible Phase 2 providers, such as Medicaid, Medicaid managed care, CHIP and dental providers. Additional information can be found here.

Please contact HJ Waukau with questions.

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