Rural Graduate Medical Education in Wisconsin

 

Medical Student Rotations

STUDENT ADVISORY GROUP

The Student Advisory Group, launched in 2020, provides insight from medical students, the primary audience for many WCRGME marketing campaigns, as we promote Rural Wisconsin Residency programs.

The Student Advisory Group is currently comprised of medical students representing the six regional medical schools listed below; however, any medical student from a regional medical school is welcome to join.

  • Medical College of Wisconsin - Central Wisconsin

  • Medical College of Wisconsin - Green Bay

  • Medical College of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

  • Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

  • University of Illinois College of Medicine - Rockford

  • University of Wisconsin WARM Program

What does the group do?

  • Meet quarterly over the lunch hour

  • Serve as an ambassador for rural training to medical students on campus

  • Provide insight on medical student perspective for marketing campaigns and events

  • Opportunity to present at WCRGME meetings and events as well as network with residency programs

  • Participate in statewide research and analysis efforts

2024 Faculty Development Conference

During our 2024 Faculty Development Conference, we welcomed four of the students from the Medical Student Advisory Group to share on their experiences thus far in medical school and they were also able to share their perspective on what they are seeking in a Rural Residency Program.

Interested In Joining the Student Advisory Group?

Please email Katie Yanke: kyanke@rwhc.com to become part of the group and join our upcoming meetings.

Rurally focused Organizations

The Rural Medical Training Collaborative
Learn about rural residency programs including rural life, practice, facts & myths, news updates, and educational opportunities.

National Rural Health Association
NRHA Student & Resident Membership: Student members are full-time students of a health-related training program at any level (enrolled in at least 12 undergraduate or 9 graduate concurrent credit hours per semester). Resident members have received their MD or DO and are participating in a residency program.

Student Advisory Members

Additional Rural Training Opportunities

Wisconsin Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
Wisconsin AHEC provides programs to strengthen community-based health professional education and community health education. This programming is carried out in a variety of ways, some of which are described below.

  • AHEC Scholars - The Wisconsin AHEC Scholars two-year program is designed to enhance and broaden your health training with a combination of didactic education and community-based field placement in a Wisconsin rural or underserved community.

  • AHEC Community Health Immersion (WI Express) – Since the mid-1990s, AHEC Community Health Immersion (formerly WI Express) has given undergraduate and graduate health profession students the unique opportunity to connect with the diverse communities and cultures of Wisconsin, exploring health care delivery and public health in medically underserved areas.

  • Community Health Internship Program (CHIP) – Summer internship program with placements in local health departments