Episodes

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

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...

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...

“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 effort...

“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 effort...

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.

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, 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

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 Soc...

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 Soc...

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 b...

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 b...

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,...

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,...

While there’s a wealth of research regarding physician burnout, addressing the problem is no small task. During this interview, WisMed OnCall host Peter Welch and Society member Alan Schwartzstein, MD, discuss some of the highlights of Dr. Schwartzstein’s career, including ways he has found to avoid burnout.

While there’s a wealth of research regarding physician burnout, addressing the problem is no small task. During this interview, WisMed OnCall host Peter Welch and Society member Alan Schwartzstein, MD, discuss some of the highlights of Dr. Schwartzstein’s career, including ways he has found to avoid burnout.

The June 27, 2018 decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court in Mayo vs. the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund reinstates the cap on noneconomic damages in medical liability cases. In this episode of WisMed OnCall, Society General Counsel John Rather, JD, and Senior Vice President of Government Relations Mark Grapentine, JD, talk about why this outcome is so important and its implications for Wisconsin physicians and patients.

The June 27, 2018 decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court in Mayo vs. the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund reinstates the cap on noneconomic damages in medical liability cases. In this episode of WisMed OnCall, Society General Counsel John Rather, JD, and Senior Vice President of Government Relations Mark Grapentine, JD, talk about why this outcome is so important and its implications for Wisconsin physicians and patients.

Society staff Mark Grapentine, JD, and Lisa Davidson discuss the upcoming Democratic Party primary for governor, which features 10 candidates, as well as two other “races to watch”—the U.S. Senate race between Democratic Party incumbent Tammy Baldwin and one of five Republican Party candidates, and the U.S. House of Representative seat vacated by Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville. They also take a look at some key state contests, including the race for Wisconsin attorney general.

Society staff Mark Grapentine, JD, and Lisa Davidson discuss the upcoming Democratic Party primary for governor, which features 10 candidates, as well as two other “races to watch”—the U.S. Senate race between Democratic Party incumbent Tammy Baldwin and one of five Republican Party candidates, and the U.S. House of Representative seat vacated by Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville. They also take a look at some key state contests, including the race for Wisconsin attorney general.