Last chance to nominate a young physician and superhero of medicine – Deadline November 1

Please nominate a physician for the Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation’s Kenneth M. Viste, Jr., MD, Young Physician Leadership Award and the Superhero of Medicine Award which will be presented at the Foundation’s Annual Event on April 14, 2023, in Madison. The nomination deadline is November 1.

The Kenneth M. Viste, Jr., MD Young Physician Award was established in 2006 in memory of Kenneth M. Viste, Jr., MD, who was an active volunteer in his community and an advocate for patients and the profession of medicine at the state and national levels. Consider nominating a young physician who has demonstrated a commitment to their patients, the community and the profession of medicine. A young physician is defined as a licensed Wisconsin physician, who is less than 40 years old or in the first eight years of practice after residency and fellowship training. The nomination form can be found here.

The Superhero of Medicine Award recognizes Wisconsin physicians who live out the mission of the Foundation to an exemplary degree, going above and beyond to improve the health of their patients and/or community. Superheroes of Medicine work passionately to help individual patients and/or fight to improve health by reducing barriers to care and improving health education, prevention or treatment. Preference is given to Wisconsin Medical Society member physicians involved in a program of the Foundation or a project supported by the Foundation through a grant or other partnership. Both the nominating physician and the nominee must be licensed Wisconsin physicians. Nominate a Superhero of Medicine physician here.

In addition to presenting the recipients with an engraved award, the Foundation will make a contribution to the charitable organization chosen by each recipient.

For more information on any of these awards, contact Elizabeth Ringle at 608.442.3789.

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Time to apply for $10,000 to $20,000 student loan debt relief

If you have federal student loans, it’s time to sign up for $10,000 or $20,000 loan cancellation. The federal government’s application system is now open at studentaid.gov/debt-relief/application.

You might notice the note that debt discharge is paused, so should you still apply? Yes, you should still apply now. The application for debt relief is still open, just the debt discharge is paused.

For personalized help eliminating debt, investing smart and securing retirement, please contact Mark Ziety, CFP®, AIF® 608.442.3750.

Mark Ziety, CFP®, AIF®
WisMed Financial, Inc. part of the Wisconsin Medical Society.

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Investing and Retirement 101 – free webinar for student and young physician members

The Wisconsin Medical Society partnered with the Arizona Medical Association and the Missouri Medical Association to develop a webinar series for student and young physician members. Each one-hour webinar in this six-part series will air Sundays at 7:00 p.m. Participation is free, but separate registration is required for each session.

Register here for Investing & Retirement 101 , which will be presented by Mike Carpenter of Moneta, on October 30 at 7:00 p.m.

Register for the final session: Diversity & Health Equity, Nov. 6

Please contact membership@wismed.org with any questions.

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Nominate a 2023 Physician Citizen of the Year

The Wisconsin Medical Society (Society) is accepting nominations for its 2023 Physician Citizen of the Year Award. First established by the Society in 1982, the award recognizes and encourages Wisconsin physicians who volunteer their time and talents through civic and cultural activities—helping to improve the health and well-being of their communities.

Please nominate a friend, colleague or personal physician for this award. Click here to complete the nomination form. The nomination deadline is December 31, 2022.

Previous Physician Citizen of the Year recipients include Michelle Clark-Frosting, MD of Alma Center (2021); Jose Ortiz, MD of Eau Claire (2020); Kenneth Gold, MD of Beloit (2019); Gloria Halverson, MD of Milwaukee (2018); Paul Durbin, MD of Racine and Tim Westlake, MD of Oconomowoc (2017); Michael Ostrov, MD, MS of Madison (2016); Steven Manson, MD of La Crosse (2015); and Gordon Haugan, MD of Green Bay.

For more information, contact Stephanie Taylor.

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Register for November 3 Health Care Accelerator event to discuss workforce shortages

The Wisconsin Tomorrow: Health Care Action Accelerator will explore what we need to do now to address challenges impacting public health and recruiting and retaining the workforce. The discussion will focus on the threat to public access to health care caused by pandemic pressures and staffing shortages along with the challenges families and employers face in accessing affordable health care. Although health care professionals, those who train them and policymakers are working on these challenges, many Wisconsinites – including those with illnesses that weren’t addressed during the pandemic, rural residents with limited access to care and children – need help now.

The November 3 event will be held in person at the Western Technical College Mauston and via webinar from 8 a.m. to noon. The Wisconsin Medical Society is proud to co-host this event.

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Digital marketing discount for WisMed members

Wisconsin Medical Society members can access an exclusive discount to produce a digital marketing or TV broadcast campaign with WMSN Fox 47 News. Digital marketing (commercials on streaming services) is a fraction of the cost of traditional TV commercials.

Additionally, this discount includes creative design and bilingual services. There are no production fees on the commercial, the ads can be targeted to key market segments and the campaign results can be tracked.

Learn more about this great opportunity or contact Chris Lezotte at clezotte@sbgtv.com or 608.662.5019.

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