Wismed Oncall

In this episode of WisMed OnCall, Society past president Molli Rolli, MD, speaks with Joshua Mezrich, MD, about his book When Death Becomes Life: Notes from a Transplant Surgeon, how it came to be written, and why he is passionate about his career as a transplant surgeon.

Financial Literacy Series: What I wish I knew Presented by WisMed Assure and the Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Guest: Darren Martin, former student services coordinator for the Office of Student Financial Aid at UW-Madison Host John Rather, JD, and Darren Martin discuss student loan basics, what kinds of student loans there are and the best strategies to manage them.

Financial Literacy Series: What I wish I knew Presented by WisMed Assure and the Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Guest: Tom Shorter, JD, FACHE, the Public Vice President of the Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Board Host John Rather, JD, and Tom Shorter, JD, FACHE, discuss what physician employment contracts are, how they are prepared, what you can expect to see and what to look out for when seeking your first job as a physician.

As emerging health care technology continues to impact physicians and patient care, it is vital that physicians are involved in the process. One of the Society’s many efforts to ensure that physicians are part of the conversation include an immersive networking event—the OnRamp Healthcare Conference—taking place this summer on June 19 at Lambeau Field. In this episode of WisMed OnCall, host Peter Welch and Tim Bartholow, MD, VP and CMO of NeuGen, discuss why NeuGen is supporting the OnRamp Healthcare Conference and his thoughts on how to best innovate health care technology to empower both physicians and patients. Additional Show Notes: OnRamp Healthcare Conference June 19, 2019 | Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI  

The Periscope Project is a free resource for health care providers treating perinatal women struggling with mental health and/or substance use disorders. In this episode of WisMed OnCall, host Peter Welch and Christina Wichman, DO, Medical Director of the Periscope Project, discuss the successes of this program and how the Periscope Project aims to empower caregivers to give patients a path to recovery. Additional Show Notes: The Periscope Project the-periscope-project.org theperiscopeproject@mcw.edu 877.296.9049  

Society lobbyists Lisa Davidson, Mark Grapentine and H.J. Waukau sat down for this latest WisMed OnCall podcast to discuss some health care highlights contained in Gov. Tony Evers' state budget proposal, as well as the likely timeline and political pressures facing the two-year spending plan. Additional Show Notes: Read the budget bill here. Register for Doctor Day 2019 here.  

In the latest episode of the Society’s WisMed OnCall podcast, current Medical Examining Board (MEB) chair Ken Simons, MD, talks with host Mark Grapentine, JD, about what it’s like to serve on the MEB, what initiatives he’s fostered since joining the MEB in 2011 and how the opioid crisis has affected recent MEB activity.

In the latest episode of WisMed OnCall, host Peter Welch and Phraze Founder Brandon McCutchen, MD, discuss why physicians should think like entrepreneurs and how Phraze is looking to disrupt the current health care environment with AI solutions that will improve the patient physician encounter and decrease physician burnout. Resources Visit the Phraze website here.  

In the latest episode of WisMed OnCall, Society CEO Bud Chumbley, MD, and Robert Neaderthal, MD, discuss how with the appropriate tools and knowledge, physicians can avoid peer-to-peer calls and gain back a considerable amount of time to do what they do best – patient care. This podcast is a preview to a free webinar being offered to Society members by Dr. Neaderthal on Wednesday, March 20 at noon. (Register for the webinar here.) Resources How To Avoid Peer-to-Peer Phone Calls  

November’s election results sealed the deal for a Democratic governor and Republican Senate and Assembly for the next legislative biennium, but what does that mean for health care legislation in Wisconsin? In this latest episode of WisMed OnCall, Society staff Mark Grapentine, JD, and Gwyn Guenther of The Wheeler Report discuss health care issues that will top the legislative agenda in 2019 as well as the evolution of legislative reporting. Notes Visit The Wheeler Report website here. Check them out on Twitter at @WheelerReports  

"Burnout is really a dilemma; it's not a problem. If it's a problem, we fix it. But, when you have a dilemma you have to come up with multiple solutions and habits and methods to deal with something that’s constantly in a flow and flux and changing,” says Arthur S. Hengerer, MD, in this episode of WisMed OnCall. Recorded on November 28, 2018, during his visit to Wisconsin, host Peter Welch interviews Dr. Hengerer about the systemic causes of burnout in health care and some of the national efforts underway to address this dilemma.

It’s been a year since Clyde “Bud” Chumbley, MD, MBA, was named CEO of the Wisconsin Medical Society. In the latest episode of WisMed OnCall, he and Lisa Davidson, the Society’s vice president of advocacy and membership, look back on some of the highlights from his first 12 months and discuss priorities for 2019, including the launch of “Partners for Life,” a new program that features new and improved benefits for members at every stage of their career.

In this episode, Society staff Mark Grapentine, JD, and Lisa Davidson discuss the outcomes of several key races in Tuesday’s midterm election and what some of the changes in leadership in Madison and Washington, DC, might mean for physicians and their patients.

In this episode of WisMed OnCall, host Peter Welch talks with George Lange, MD, FACP, about the importance of Advance Care Planning, what it involves, and why he believes everyone should talk with their family and physician about their future health care wishes. Resources: Honoring Choices Wisconsin  

The Wisconsin Medical Society is teaming up with gener8tor, a nationally ranked accelerator that invests in high-growth startups to host the inaugural OnRamp Healthcare Conference next June at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. The conference will highlight innovations in health care, the leaders making such innovations possible and how new technologies and business models will reinvent the industry. In this episode of WisMed OnCall, host Peter Welch talks with Linda Syth, CEO of Wisconsin Medical Society Holdings Corp., and gener8tor cofounder Troy Vosseller about this partnership and why they believe it will help shape the future healthcare landscape. Resources gener8tor, Society partner to host inaugural OnRamp Healthcare Conference  

When emergency medicine physician Lisa Maurer, MD, recently experienced an increase in her clinical responsibilities due to growth in her practice, she thought she had a plan for managing the added workload. But, it soon became clear that she was "drowning in work and losing contact with [her] 'real' life." In the latest episode of WisMed OnCall, host Peter Welch talks with Dr. Maurer about some of the lessons she learned through her experience and how she found a way to restore her work/life balance. Resources My So-Called Life by Lisa Maurer, MD  

Financial Literacy Series: What I wish I knew Presented by WisMed Assure and the Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Guest: Robert Foulks, retired Wisconsin Medical Society Chief Financial Officer Bob and Peter discuss the pros and cons of buying versus leasing a car. Learn how each method works, which one may be more suitable for you depending on your individual situation and how to protect yourself when entering into a lease agreement or purchasing your automobile outright.

Financial Literacy Series: What I wish I knew Presented by WisMed Assure and the Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Guest: Robert Foulks, retired Wisconsin Medical Society Chief Financial Officer Bob and Peter discuss budgets. Learn more about how creating a budget can help organize your finances—to alleviate stress and pave the way for a sound financial future.

Financial Literacy Series: What I wish I knew Presented by WisMed Assure and the Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Guest: Robert Foulks, retired Wisconsin Medical Society Chief Financial Officer Bob and Peter discuss the basics of business accounting—Balance sheets and income statements. Learn more about how these tools work and why they're critical to managing your business finances and planning for the future.

Over 100 free and charitable clinics in Wisconsin serve almost all counties in the state and provide care to more than 150,000 patients, including the Benevolent Specialists Project (BSP) Free Clinic in Middleton. BSP has provided specialty medical care at no cost to low-income patients without insurance for 16 years and has recently partnered with the Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation for assistance recruiting physician volunteers and fundraising. During the latest episode of WisMed OnCall, host Peter Welch talks with Clinic Director Tricia Levenhagen and Society CEO Bud Chumbley, MD, who volunteers at the clinic twice a month.