Episodes

Presented by WisMed Assure and the Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Guest: Rufus Sweeney, third year medical student at UW School of Medicine and Public Health After being talked into buying an insurance product that did not fit his financial needs and goals, third-year medical student Rufus Sweeney decided to do something about it. Funded by a grant from the Wisconsin Medial Society Foundation, he developed a financial wellness course that is being offered to students at the School of Medi...

Presented by WisMed Assure and the Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Guest: Rufus Sweeney, third year medical student at UW School of Medicine and Public Health After being talked into buying an insurance product that did not fit his financial needs and goals, third-year medical student Rufus Sweeney decided to do something about it. Funded by a grant from the Wisconsin Medial Society Foundation, he developed a financial wellness course that is being offered to students at the School of Medi...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Healt...

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 Healt...

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 Projectthe-periscope-project.orgtheperiscopeproject@mc...

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 Projectthe-periscope-project.orgtheperiscopeproject@mc...

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.

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 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, 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.