On September 27, the Wisconsin Council on Medical Education and Workforce (WCMEW) will host a conference focused on Wisconsin health care workforce issues. At the full-day event held in Wisconsin Dells, participants will engage in topics ranging from public policy to provider retention and training clinicians for evolving models of care delivery. The conference is designed to bring stakeholders from across Wisconsin’s business, government and non-profit areas together to recognize the urgent demand for creative and cross-sector solutions to health care workforce challenges.
Panels and breakout sessions will feature discussions by Wisconsin leaders including Ann Zenk, WHA vice president, workforce and clinical practice; Bruce Palzkill, deputy administrator, Department of Workforce Development; Jim Wood, Competitive Wisconsin; Rep. Mike Rohrkaste (R-Neenah); Peter Sanderson, medical director, informatics and ambulatory regulation, Ascension Wisconsin; and Nancy Nankivil, director, practice transformation and professional satisfaction, American Medical Association.
Registration for the conference will open in mid-July. Contact George Quinn, executive director, WCMEW, at
gquinn@wcmew.org or 608-516-5189 for more information or visit
www.wcmew.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/9-2017ConfernceFlyer.pdf.