Press Releases

Tosha Wetterneck, MD, MS, FACP receives Wisconsin Medical Society Director’s Award
April 8, 2024

David Galbis-Reig, MD, DFASAM receives Wisconsin Medical Society Presidential Citation
April 8, 2024

Jason Beckermann, MD receives Wisconsin Medical Society Physician Citizen of the Year Award
April 8, 2024

State’s Largest Physician Organization Praises Governor’s Action to Protect Patient Safety
April 4, 2024

Sarah Hotovy, MD, receives Kenneth M. Viste, Jr., MD, Young Physician Leadership Award
March 5, 2024

Wisconsin Medical Society praises State Senate For helping moms and babies
September 14, 2023

Improving post-partum mental health screening and treatment for Black mothers – Wisconsin Medical Society, Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin and Wisconsin Nurses Association announce collaboration
August 7, 2023

WisMed supports Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling on Gahl v. Aurora Health Care, Inc.
May 2, 2023

Don Lee, MD named Wisconsin Medical Society President
April 18, 2023

Davis, Finlayson and Onitilo receive Wisconsin Medical Society Physician Citizen of the Year Award
April 18, 2023

Clyde M. Chumbley, II, MD, MBA receives Wisconsin Medical Society Director’s Award
April 18, 2023

Jennifer Y.C. Edgoose, MD, MPH receives Wisconsin Medical Society Presidential Citation
April 18, 2023

Wisconsin Medical Society Statement on Dobbs Decision
June 24, 2022

Wisconsin Medical Society Response to Press Conference on the Veto of Nursing Independence Legislation
May 12, 2022

Wisconsin Medical Society Praises Fentanyl Test Strips Decriminalization
March 16, 2022

Michael Flesher named new Wisconsin Medical Society CEO
March 10, 2022
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Statement on "Medical Freedom" Bills
February 2, 2022

Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund Premium Holiday Extended
December 21, 2021
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WisMed Calls on Health Care Entities to Require COVID-19 Vaccinations
August 2, 2021

Statement on Unacceptable Rise in Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
March 23, 2021
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WisMed Statement on Legislature Canceling Masking Order
February 4, 2021

WisMed Supports Governor’s Masking Order, Urges Continuation
January 25, 2021

Statement on Gov. Evers’ Public Health Emergency, Masking Orders
November 18, 2020

Governor’s Call for Smart Behaviors Needed to Help Health Care
November 11, 2020

Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers, and Milwaukee Bucks Join Stop the COVID Spread! Coalition Efforts
October 26, 2020

Wisconsin Medical Society Statement on Gatherings Court Order
October 14, 2020

Leading Wisconsin Advocacy Groups Launch “Stop the COVID Spread!” Coalition to Combat COVID Crisis
October 9, 2020

Wisconsin Medical Society Statement on State’s Gatherings Order
October 6, 2020

Wisconsin Medical Society Statement on COVID-19 Pandemic Behaviors
September 22, 2020

Wisconsin Medical Society Supports Governor's Order
July 30, 2020
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Joint Coalition Letter to the People of Wisconsin
July 22, 2020

Premium relief from Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund
June 18, 2020

Racism is a Public Health Crisis
June 4, 2020
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American Medical Association and Wisconsin Medical Society Joint Statement
May 1, 2020

Safer at Home Extension Letter of Support
April 16, 2020
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Bipartisan Package Helps Physicians and Patients
April 15, 2020

Phase 4 Letter of Support to U.S. Congress
April 15, 2020
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Letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
April 7, 2020
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Medigram article.

Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin and Wisconsin Medical Society Joint Statement
March 27, 2020
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