2020 Newsletters
UPDATES FROM DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (DECEMBER 2020)
WCMEW Data Collaborative Hears from Department of Workforce Development about the state of the workforce and trends for the future.
COVID-19 and Barriers to Clinical Training (November 2020)
WCMEW’s Clinical Training work group identifies current issues and proposes a series of solutions.
ALPHABET SOUP UPDATES (OCTOBER 2020)
Also: Call for entries - RWHC cash prize opportunity for rural health paper!
WCMEW PLANS FOR A COMPREHENSIVE WORKFORCE REPORT (September 2020)
2020 Summit early-bird registration ends TODAY!
2020 Workforce Summit (AUGUST 2020)
Summit registration and details, along with updates from WCMEW Council and Alphabet Soup.
COvid-19 impact on medical education (July 2020)
Article published in Wisconsin Medical Journal provides a summary of how the pandemic has reshaped education in Wisconsin.
VIRTUAL SUMMIT (JUNE 2020)
Announcement of modified Summit, and a June update from Alphabet Soup
A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT (May 2020)
Workforce In The News: Healthcare challenges and provider burnout amid COVID-19 pandemic
Emerging and adapting through COVID-19 (APRIL 2020)
Meeting updates, call for Summit presentations and emerging telehealth trends.
ALPHABET SOUP (MARCH 2020)
Relevant cross-organizational information, opportunities and key dates, and announcing 2020 Workforce Summit.
Healthcare Delivery: An in-depth look (FEBRUARY 2020)
Q&A with Group Health Cooperative of South-Central Wisconsin Dr. Mark Huth.
Right technologies can help ease workforce woes (January 2020)
Workforce In The News: Combating workforce shortages and novel partnerships between hospitals and tech.
2019 Newsletters
YEAR IN REVIEW (DECEMBER 2019)
Summary of WCMEW’s 2019 accomplishments and WHA’s workforce report.
QUARTERLY COUNCIL MEETING AND TASK FORCE UPDATES (NOVEMBER 2019)
Presentations shared, including how UW CIPE is enhancing team-based care in Wisconsin.
RURAL PHYSICIAN NUMBERS GROWING, BUT NOT WITH THE YOUNG WORKFORCE (OCTOBER 2019)
Data Crunch discusses AMA “Practice Management” article’s findings on aging doctors.
SUMMIT EVENT BRIEF (SEPTEMBER 2019)
2019 Wisconsin Healthcare Workforce Summit—Event Brief.
SOME THOUGHTS ON UW’S CENTER FOR INTERPROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND EDUCATION (AUGUST 2019)
August’s newsletter includes GME Highlights and a Clinical Sites Work Group update.
FULL AGENDA FOR THIS YEAR’S SUMMIT (JULY 2019)
July’s newsletter also includes some commentary on “Caring for Wisconsin’s Seniors”.
2019 WORKFORCE SUMMIT – POLICY PANEL TO ADDRESS KEY ISSUES; WCMEW PRESENTS AT WCN ANNUAL CONFERENCE (JUNE 2019)
2019’s Summit will include a panel focusing on policy solutions. June’s newsletter will also highlight a WCMEW presentation to the 2019 WCN conference.
REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE: 2019 WCMEW SUMMIT; SPRING WCMEW COUNCIL MEETING, DISCUSSION ON CLINICAL SITE SUBCOMMITTEES (MAY 2019)
May’s newsletter includes registration information for the 2019 Summit and a summary of the WCMEW Spring Council meeting.
WCMEW ANNOUNCES 2019 SUMMIT; ASPIRUS HONORS PRECEPTORS (APR. 2019)
Annual workforce summit to be held Sept. 24 in Oshkosh; Aspirus holds event to recognize trainers and teachers, and Medicine on Main Street highlights rural workforce programs.
WCMEW DISCUSSES WORKFORCE WITH WISCONSIN PUBLIC TELEVISION (MAR. 2019)
March’s newsletter also features several pharmacy programs that support rural health and student learning.
REGIONAL WORKFORCE CONSORTIA, HOSPITAL WORKFORCE REPORTING, AND STATEWIDE GME EFFORTS (FEB. 2019)
Wisconsin’s APC workforce continues to grow, and WCMEW highlights the efforts of the La Crosse Medical Health Science Consortium and Lakeshore Health Care Alliance.
HRSA DATA SHOWS WISCONSIN LAGS BEHIND IN PRODUCTION OF SOME HEALTH CAREER PROFESSIONS (JAN. 2019)
WCMEW also seeks input from education coordinators and health care leaders for development of a preceptor survey and school inventory.
2018 Newsletters
Dedicated partners and new collaborators fuel WCMEW work in 2018 (Dec. 2018)
WCMEW looks back over its 2018 successes, including a workforce summit, policy-informing regional workforce report, and new partnerships.
2018 Summit recap: creating the clinical workforce we need - policies, strategies, and innovations in wisconsin (Nov. summit brief)
Key takeaways from the workforce summit - including considerations for HR, educators, and workforce planning.
What incentivizes students to select primary care specialties? (Oct. 2018)
WCMEW reviews the evidence and discusses trends with Larry Pheifer, Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians. Students report their experience with preceptors is a primary determinant of interest in primary care practice.
Quarterly Council Meeting: Monroe Clinic Presents Plans for Advanced Practice Clinician Grants (Sept. 2018)
Council members also share legislative priorities for the upcoming session and WCMEW provides updates about its Care Delivery Task Force and Clinical Site Coordination work group.
Interdisciplinary Leadership Featured at Upcoming Workforce summit (Aug. 2018)
WCMEW Executive Director interviews Dr. Scott Shipman, MD, PhD, Director of Primary Care Initiatives and Workforce Analysis, AAMC, Summit keynote speaker on November 2.
Summer Council Meeting, and Save the Date for Nov. 2 Workforce Summit (June 2018)
WCMEW's Council met in June to discuss Task Force activities and other initiatives.
WMCEW Announces ExpertS for Care Delivery Task Force (May 2018)
Eight health care experts from rural and urban settings will contribute with a new group designed to explore best practices for care delivery.
Preview of Physician Report, Spring Council Meeting (Apr. 2018)
WCMEW recaps its March Council meeting, and previews data for its 2018 physician report featuring WI clinicians.
student clinical experiences: opportunities for WI (March 2018)
WCMEW discusses opportunities for greater coordination and collaboration of clinical sites in Wisconsin, and proposes data collection.
care delivery change, new wcmew task force (feb. 2018)
An introduction to WCMEW's new work group: Leveraging WI's Leadership in Care Delivery Change.
workforce highlights of 2017 (JAN. 2018)
Learn about WARM, WiNC, GME Funding, Workforce Reports, and other accomplishments from across the state in 2017.
2017 Newsletters
Physician Assistants in wisconsin (dec. 2017)
Physician Assistants in Wisconsin: Pipelines, Policies, and Practice Data shines light on a critical workforce member, PAs. The publication reviews available data on PA training and practice, and raises questions about system inefficiencies related to clinical site coordination.
Wisconsin's behavioral health care workforce (Nov. 2017)
Wisconsin's Behavioral Health Workforce: Where Do We Stand? addresses the continuing need for behavioral health care providers in the state. Comparisons across counties and states are provided, with special focus on the Psychiatry residency pipeline, and Licensed Clinical Social Workers.
statewide workforce summit brief (oct. 2017)
This issue of the WCMEW newsletter summarizes the activities from the Statewide Workforce Summit, attended by over 100 health care leaders, policymakers, and educators.
telehealth: An update on the evidence (Sept. 2017)
The September, 2017 publication revisits an element from the 2016 report, focusing on telehealth services. The issue also features a spotlight on the Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative's Behavioral Telehealth Network.
Recommendations on care delivery (Aug. 2017)
A Work in Progress: Recommendations on Care Delivery checks in on progress regarding care delivery transformations in the state, including new state funding for Advanced Practice Clinicians in rural Wisconsin.
program spotlight: wisconsin rural physician residency assistance program (july 2017)
The WRPRAP initiatives collaborates with statewide partners and competitively awards grants to develop new and existing sites for rural graduate medical education (GME).
wcmew council activities (june 2017)
The June 2017 issue recaps WCMEW Council activities, legislative issues, and provides program updates. These include funding for allied health professional and Advanced Practice Clinician training, program news for Competitive Wisconsin's workforce initiative, and WARM program outcomes.
health care training infrastructure (May 2017)
Availability of clinical sites, preceptors, and statewide systems for quality educational experiences impact Wisconsin's ability to provide a sufficient stream of workforce members.
medical schools: key to overcoming physician shortages (Apr. 2017)
Wisconsin's two medical schools graduate an average of 350 physicians annually, and are a key driver of the workforce pipeline. This article discusses factors such as retention and admission policy that affect Wisconsin's ability to train and maintain an adequate workforce.
Legislative Initiatives and GME Initiatives (Mar. 2017)
WCMCEW Council members discussed legislative priorities related to workforce in the 2017-2018 legislative session. These include funding for training of Advanced Practice Clinicians, and grants for allied health professional training consortia.
recommendations for expanding GME (feb. 2017)
Programs such as WRPRAP and WCRGME have made significant progress in expanding GME, but opportunities exist to build further capacity. Grant programs, increased funding for technical support, consortia-building, and residency match waivers all hold potential to continue to work of building Wisconsin's GME programs.
recommendations to actions (jan. 2017)
Moving from discussion to action is imperative for sustainable workforce development. This article highlights the potential role of WCMEW and statewide allies in data collection, fund development, and coalition-building to further workforce efforts.
2016 Newsletters
wcmew and wcrgme summit (dec. 2016)
At the 2016 GME summit, experts praised initiatives that are working across the state, but noted challenges and lessons learned related to GME expansion, including limited volume at training sites, funding sustainability, and the need for local support from health systems and physicians.
demographic disparity (nov. 2016)
WCMEW's 2016 report projections "show a 69% increase for the 65 and over age segment, while the 18 to 64 age band is projected to decrease 1%. Since the 65 and over population uses, on average, about four times the amount of health care as those under age 65, one can immediately see the large gap between anticipated increases in demand and the decrease in the workforce available to meet that demand."
accountability for workforce development (oct. 2016)
While dozens of groups across Wisconsin are invested in developing the state's health care workforce, WCMEW is ideally situated to serve as a convener and a catalyst for action.
spotlight on Rural Ob-Gyn Residency Program (sept. 2016)
The rural residency program through UW-Madison's School of Medicine and Public Health is the first of its kind nationwide. The program specifically seeks applicants who want to practice in rural communities, and provides training in targeted under-served areas.
physician workforce report (Aug. 2016)
A Work in Progress: Building Wisconsin's Future Physician Workforce analyzes various care delivery scenarios and their anticipated effects on physician demand. The report projects demand in 2035, and provides recommendations for expanding Graduate Medical Education (GME) and other initiatives in Wisconsin.