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WisMed OnCall
by Wisconsin Medical Society
WisMed OnCall is the Wisconsin Medical Society's podcast covering topics in health care and the practice of medicine in Wisconsin.
Episodes
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Keys to Retirement Success
Not sure where to start with retirement planning? Mark Ziety, Executive Director of WisMed Financial discusses the six keys to retirement planning in this episode of WisMed OnCall. Slide deck Webinar recording
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Year-End Giving
Mark Ziety, Executive Director of WisMed Financial and Marje Murray, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation discuss end of year giving in the latest episode of WisMed OnCall. Learn why it’s so important to the charities you support and how you can make a positive impact…
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The rule for retirement planning – never raid your retirement account
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 Even knowing how much to save for retirement can be complicated. In this eleventh and last podcast in the series, Rufus Sweeney and...
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Taxes & deductions – don’t overpay
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 You can significantly impact your finances with just some strategic tax planning. In this tenth podcast in this series presented by...
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Insurance... maybe not as boring as you think
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 Insurance can help mitigate the stress that an injury or illness will prevent you from supporting your family or maintaining your...
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You Need an Emergency Fund!
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 In this eighth episode in the series, UW School of Medicine and Public Health medical student Rufus Sweeney and former Wisconsin...
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Public Service Loan Forgiveness
For those who qualify, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) may be a way to help repay student loans. However, there are many factors to consider when determining whether this is a viable option. In this seventh podcast in the series presented by WisMed Assure and the Wisconsin Medical Society...
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Income driven repayment plans
Presented by WisMed Assure and the Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Choosing the best plan for repaying your federal student loans depends on your ability to pay and your financial goals. In this sixth podcast in the series, medical student Rufus Sweeney and former Wisconsin Medical Society…
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How Different Interest Rates Work: A Doc. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Affair
Knowing the difference between simple and compound interest as well as loan capitalization is critical to understanding how to manage your debt and maximize your savings. In this fifth podcast in the series presented by WisMed Assure and the Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation, medical student...
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Different Kinds of Debt
Presented by WisMed Assure and the Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Amassing a considerable amount of debt during medical school is standard for the majority of medical students. Even though debt is rarely seen as a good thing, there’s a difference between good debt, bad debt and debt to be...
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Buy or Rent a Home
Presented by WisMed Assure and the Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation There are many factors to consider when deciding whether to buy or rent a home, especially during residency. Additional expenses such as closing costs, maintenance and repairs and the potential for declining home values may...
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Live Like a Resident
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 scrimping for years of medical school and residency, it’s completely understandable to want to enjoy your hard-earned salary…
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Financial Wellness for Physicians
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...
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Balance Sheets and Income Statements
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…
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Budget Basics
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...
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Buy vs. Lease a Car
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...
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Employment Contracts
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...
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Managing Student Loans
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…
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When Death Becomes Life: Notes from 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.
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Health Care Technology That Supports Both Physicians and Patients
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...
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The Periscope Project
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…
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Getting to 'Yes' on the Biennial State Budget
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....
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An Interview with MEB Chair Ken Simons, MD
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...
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Built By Physicians, For Physicians
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…
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Avoiding Peer-to-Peer Calls to Reduce Burnout
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...
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Wisconsin's Political Environment and Health Care Priorities in 2019
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…
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Untangling the Burnout Dilemma
“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…
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Earning the Right to Be 'Partners for Life'
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...
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Midterm Election Wrap-up
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.
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Advance Care Planning: Choosing the Right "VP"
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
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Ramping Up Health Care Innovation
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...
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Planning For and Surviving Workload Challenges
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]...
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BSP Free Clinic Providing Specialty Care to Patients In Need
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...
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Getting Involved to Prevent 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...
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Caps are Constitutional
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...
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Election Preview
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…
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Shedding Light on Sex Trafficking
Since the early 1990s, the Wisconsin Medical Society’s 2018 Physician Citizen of the Year Gloria Halverson, MD, has worked to increase awareness and treat victims of sex trafficking—both in the United States and internationally. During this interview with host Peter Welch, she talks about the...
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Increasing Access to Mental Health Care
In this episode, which was recorded May 8 during National Mental Health Awareness month, host Peter Welch interviews Wisconsin Medical Society President Molli Rolli, MD. As a psychiatrist and chair of the Society’s Mental and Behavioral Health Task Force, Dr. Rolli offers a unique perspective on...
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Some Light in the Darkness
In this episode, Mark Grapentine, JD, interviews pain management physician Michael McNett, MD, about new data that shows progress being made to reduce opioid prescribing, some history on the opioid crisis and what lies ahead. Their conversation was recorded on April 24, 2018.
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Interview with Author David Sheff
WisMed OnCall host Peter Welch interviews journalist and best-selling author David Sheff, who shares his story as the father of a son battling addiction and his thoughts on the role physicians can play in addressing the opioid crisis. This interview was recorded on April 13, 2018, during Sheff’s...
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Roundtable Wrap-up
This episode, recorded March 26, 2018, features a roundtable conversation about the end of the 2017-2018 legislative biennium, what’s happening in Washington, DC, and a preview of the upcoming elections, as well as some insider perspectives on next steps for addressing the opioid crisis in...
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Increasing Compassion Resilience
Nearly 1.5 million people in Wisconsin are living with a mental or behavioral health condition, and according to Mental Health America, Wisconsin has the 4th highest prevalence of mental illness in the nation. At the same time, there is a shortage of psychiatrists and other mental health...
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The Mayo Case and its Potential Impact
This episode features Society General Counsel John Rather, JD, giving a comprehensive overview of Mayo v. The Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund—a court case that challenged the constitutionality of Wisconsin’s cap on noneconomic damages in medical liability cases, resulting in the…
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Race to the Finish
This episode, recorded Feb. 21, 2018, features a round table update on what’s happening in the state legislature and in Washington, DC, as well as a look at the State’s Supreme Court race, and a little insider perspective as the current biennium nears its end. Join Mark Grapentine, JD, Lisa...
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Doctor Day 2018 Recap
Wisconsin Medical Society's Government Relations team discusses highlights from Doctor Day 2018. This episode includes discussion about Governor Walker's 2018 health care stability plan, the four key issues physicians brought to legislators, the Society's agenda for an upcoming trip to…
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