Foundation auction now open; final Taste tonight

Cheer on the Packers in person while supporting the work of the Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation. The last online silent auction of 2021 launched today with plenty of Packers ticket options! The auction will go through Monday September 27^th at 10 pm. Bid often and bid high! Proceeds support the Foundation’s mission to advance the health of the people of Wisconsin by supporting medical education and health care initiatives.

The Foundation has also opened up the last Taste of the Foundation event tonight, September 23, at 7 pm. The theme of this virtual Taste is diversity and inclusion in medicine, and all are invited to join. Paid attendees will enjoy their wine and cheese and all can enjoy the program as Jasmine Zapata, MD, MPH, and a panel of medical and pre-medical students talk about challenges and opportunities for students underrepresented in medicine. Doctor Zapata is a pediatrician, mentor and community speaker who was awarded the Foundation’s 2020 Superhero of Medicine for her work inspiring a new generation of future physicians.  

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Second quarter begins today for GO PAC GO campaign

Donn Dexter, MD, from District 3 is the current MVP and quarter one prize winner in the GO PAC GO campaign. Doctor Dexter’s contribution catapulted District 3 into the lead as we move into the second quarter. Help your district team and the Society’s lobbying team by contributing to the WISMedPAC today.

The Society’s political action committee amplifies the physician voice by making political contributions to candidates and leadership committees – this allows for better, more familiar access to decision makers in the Capitol. The Society has a long history of advocating in the State Capitol on behalf of our members. Get back in the game and support the Society’s lobbying team that advocates on your behalf to protect the physician-patient relationship. 

And thank you to everyone who has contributed!  If you’re still “on the bench,” give Heidi Green a call at 608.358.6116 or heidi.green@wismed.org to get your name on the scoreboard, or contribute online here!

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Milwaukee County physicians eligible for free MEB-approved opioid CME

Wisconsin Medical Society (Society) members practicing in Milwaukee County are eligible for free registration for the highly rated on-demand webinar, Alternatives to Opioids in Treating Acute and Chronic Pain. This limited number of free registrations are available through a collaboration with Community Advocates Public Policy Institute and the Society.

Presented by Michael McNett, MD, this course meets the MEB’s two-hour continuing medical education opioid prescribing requirement for licensure and is also approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ and Maintenance of Certification Part II points for certain specialties.

To register, contact the Society’s Education Department at education@wismed.org. This free opportunity expires September 30, 2021 – register today! The Society’s full catalogue of CME can be found here.

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Free bias awareness webinar for WisMed members

Wisconsin Medical Society members are invited to a complimentary one-hour webinar Biases in Healthcare: Awareness Can Influence Patient Outcomes, to be presented on September 30 at 7 a.m. by Laurette Salzman, Senior Risk Resource Advisor for ProAssurance.

Subject: Biases in Healthcare: Awareness Can Influence Patient Outcomes
Date: Thursday, September 30
Time: 7:00 a.m. CT
Location: Zoom (link provided upon registration)

This webinar will explore how recent events, including COVID-19, highlight the need for health care professionals to examine personal biases that may lead to disparities in the delivery of patient care. Learn how physicians and other health care professionals can identify biases and create a culture of sensitivity and diversity. Closed claims discussions reinforce the importance of practical risk management considerations to mitigate implicit biases affecting patients and families.

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