DHS urges physicians to increase use of oral antivirals to treat COVID-19
When the FDA granted emergency use authorization for Paxlovid and molnupiravir in January, we gained powerful new tools in the fight against COVID-19. These medications can change the course of the pandemic by preventing serious illness among the most vulnerable patients. Paxlovid is highly efficacious and has been shown to reduce the risk of hospitalization or death by 88% in clinical trials.
Society Annual Meeting agenda and registration
The Wisconsin Medical Society’s 2022 Annual Meeting will be held virtually on Saturday April 9, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to noon. The agenda, below, includes the installment of the President and Treasurer and farewell message from Society CEO Bud Chumbley, MD.
Reminder: Email Gov. Evers to veto the nursing independence bill
There’s still time to ask Governor Tony Evers to veto legislation that would allow Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) to practice independently, with no interaction with physicians required.
Celebrate colleagues at Foundation awards event
Please join the Foundation virtually on April 21 at 6:30 p.m. as Patricia Téllez-Girón Salazar, MD, receives the Superhero of Medicine Award and Roger Kapoor, MD, MBA, FAAD, receives the Viste Young Physician Leadership Award.
WISMedPAC board has “new” leadership
On March 15, the WISMedPAC board met and voted on new officers. The elected officers are Chair Dan Bennett, MD, Vice Chair John Hartman, MD, and Treasurer/Secretary Paul Wertsch, MD.
Gov. Evers signs harm to health care workers bill
Governor Tony Evers signed a bill into law March 23 making it a Class H felony to cause bodily harm (battery) or threaten to harm certain health care workers or their families.
Lower health insurance costs with strategy and unique offerings
WisMed Assure, the Wisconsin Medical Society’s insurance agency, created the Wisconsin Medical Society Welfare Benefit Trust (WMSWBT) or the Association Health Plan (AHP) to help health care professionals manage health insurance costs. This year WisMed Assure negotiated with their carrier partner, WPS, to lower the rates for all new groups.