2024 Faculty Development Conference/Spotlight on Rural Poster and Recruitment Fair

Faculty Development Conference

Join us on Friday, September 20, 2024 in Wausau, WI for a day of networking and learning with your fellow physicians, coordinators, residents and medical students!

Date: Friday, September 20th, 2024
Time: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Northcentral Technical College, Room E101
(1000 W. Campus Drive, Wausau, WI 54401)
Directions:

  1. Enter through the sign that says “Northcentral Technical College - Main Entrance”

  2. Park in Parking Lot C

  3. Walk through the “Main Entrance” building

  4. Walk straight until you see a sign that lists where “Room E101” is

  5. Room E101 is directly to the left of that sign

registration:

$139.00 per participant
Register by Friday, September 13, 2024

Conference Agenda:

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM      Registration/Check–In/Networking

8:30 AM – 8:45 AM      Program Overview & Introductions
Lori Rodefeld, MS, WCRGME

8:45 AM – 9:30 AM      Investing in the Future - The Untapped Potential of Rural Residency Training 
Ryan Spencer, MD, University of Wisconsin Department of OB/Gyn             

9:30 AM – 10:15 AM  Thriving in Rural Medicine: What Medical Students are Seeking in Rural Residency Programs
Delaine Anderson, UW WARM, Kristen Apolinario, MCW MKE, Amanda Azam, Midwestern University, and Tanner Pettit, UW WARM

10:15 AM – 10:30 AM    Break

10:30 AM – 11:25 AM    Feedback: Do we have to…?
Megan Everson, MD and Allen Last, MD, Mosaic Fox Valley Residency

11:15 AM – 11:25 AM Q&A with Presenters

11:25 AM – 12:20 PM     Strategies for Effective Change Management
Eli Burks, MD, SSM Health

12:10 PM – 12:20 PM Q&A with Presenters

12:20 PM – 1:05 PM    Networking Lunch

1:05 PM – 1:50 PM     Everyday Advocacy: Empowering Individuals to Drive Positive Change
Beth Menzel, MD, Mosaic Fox Valley Residency

1:50 PM – 2:40 PM Boomers to Zoomers, Bridging the Gap of Inter-Generational Crosstalk
Carlyle Chan, MD, Rob Gouthro, MD, Alexandra Reischman, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM Q&A with Presenters

2:55 PM – 3:00 PM   Wrap Up/Reflections/Survey
Lori Rodefeld, MS, WCRGME

Spotlight on Rural Poster & Recruitment Fair

Date: Thursday, September 19th, 2024
Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Medical College of Wisconsin - Central Wisconsin
(1900 Westwood Drive, Wausau, WI 54403)
Campus Map & Directions: here
Walking Campus Tour: here

Deadline to Register for Rural Recruitment Fair: September 5, 2024

Deadline to Submit a Poster: August 23, 2024

Submissions are invited for posters from urban and rural programs spotlighting research, scholarly activity, and educational initiatives focusing on rural or community health. Awards will be given to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place posters based upon the number of votes received. All poster fair participants must be available to attend the in-person event on September 19th.

Agenda:

5:00 PM - 5:45 PM Residency Fair/ Social Time

5:45 PM - 6:45 PM Rural Residency Panel Discussion
Emily Ciula, DO, Marshfield Clinic Internal Medicine-Pediatric Residency
Elizabeth Abbas, DO, Gundersen Family Medicine Residency
Ann O’Rourke, MD, University of Wisconsin General Surgery Residency Program
Ryan Spencer, MD, University of Wisconsin Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

6:45 PM - 7:45 PM Poster Fair

7:45 PM - 8:00 PM Awards

Danielle Parker