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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 and earn a tax deduction now that most of us are filing using the standard deduction.

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 former Wisconsin Medical Society COO Peter Welch discuss the ins and outs of saving for your retirement. Timing is everything and Rufus explains how you can make the right choice at the right time. If you want to learn what you need to know about the investment vehicles and contribution strategies you can choose from, this podcast is for you. Resources: White Coat Investor® Percentage of Current Income Needed In Retirement How to Retire Early as a Doctor Retirement Archives

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 WisMed Assure and the Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation, medical student Rufus Sweeney and former Wisconsin Medical Society COO Peter Welch discuss how to avoid overpaying income tax. They explain why it is important for you to understand the difference between marginal and effective tax rate and this single piece of knowledge can save you hundreds of thousands of dollars over the course of your career. Resources: White Coat Investor® – Tax Strategists Physicians Practice® – 5 critical tax planning strategies 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 Insurance can help mitigate the stress that an injury or illness will prevent you from supporting your family or maintaining your quality of life. In this ninth podcast in the series presented by WisMed Assure and the Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation, medical student Rufus Sweeney and former Wisconsin Medical Society COO Peter Welch give you a quick overview of why insurance is, in fact, a sexy subject. They discuss why you would want life insurance and how much you need. They also discuss disability insurance and how getting it early can save you a lot of money long term. Plus, why it's a no brainer to get umbrella liability insurance. Reach out to WisMed Assure, the Society's insurance agency, with questions about your insurance. Resources: WisMed Assure – Insurance Videos White Coat Investor® – Insurance Policygenius – Best disability insurance for doctors

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 Medical Society COO Peter Welch, explore why you need to set up an emergency fund, how to go about doing it and when to use it. Resources: Allied Bank: Savings and Term Deposits 9 Best High-Yield Online Savings Accounts of July 2020 – nerdwallet

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 Foundation, medical student Rufus Sweeney and former Wisconsin Medical Society COO Peter Welch, discuss the ins and outs of PSLF. Specifically, they explore reasons to pursue PSLF or not and how to qualify for PSLF. For details about Public Service Loan Forgiveness, click here.

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 COO Peter Welch discuss the commonalities and differences of the various types of Income Driven Repayment plans available.

  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 Rufus Sweeney and former Wisconsin Medical Society COO Peter Welch, discuss the various types of interest and when it might work for or against you. Resources: The White Coat Investor The Physician Philosopher  

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 avoided at all cost. In this fourth podcast in the series, medical student Rufus Sweeney and former Wisconsin Medical Society COO Peter Welch discuss the various types of debt students accumulate and how choosing wisely now makes paying off your debt much easier. Resources: When in doubt, talk to your financial aid officer. - Emma Crawford at University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health The White Coat Investor is also a source for great guidance on how to acquire and manage the “good” forms of debt.  

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 make home ownership much more costly than anticipated. Additionally, residents won't know where they'll be practicing once becoming an attending. Third-year medical student Rufus Sweeney and former Wisconsin Medical Society COO Peter Welch discuss the financial implications of buying versus renting a home as well as why emotions might sway someone to make decisions against financial advice.

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 once you become an attending. But, how you manage your money will determine how big your payback will be for all those years of hard work. In this second podcast in the series, third-year medical student Rufus Sweeney and former Wisconsin Medical Society COO Peter Welch explore how living like a resident can help you become financially independent in 10 to 12 years.

  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 Sweeney decided to do something about it. Funded by a grant from the Wisconsin Medial Society Foundation, he developed a financial wellness course that is being offered to students at the School of Medicine and Public Health at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He also recorded a series of podcasts about each course module. In this first podcast in the series, Rufus and former Wisconsin Medical Society COO Peter Welch discuss why the course is important and how to identify and achieve your most important financial goals.  

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 they're critical to managing your business finances and planning for the future.

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 sound financial future.

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 depending on your individual situation and how to protect yourself when entering into a lease agreement or purchasing your automobile outright.

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 prepared, what you can expect to see and what to look out for when seeking your first job as a physician.

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 the best strategies to manage them.

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.

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 Conference—taking place this summer on June 19 at Lambeau Field. In this episode of WisMed OnCall, host Peter Welch and Tim Bartholow, MD, VP and CMO of NeuGen, discuss why NeuGen is supporting the OnRamp Healthcare Conference and his thoughts on how to best innovate health care technology to empower both physicians and patients.Additional Show Notes: OnRamp Healthcare ConferenceJune 19, 2019 | Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI

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 of this program and how the Periscope Project aims to empower caregivers to give patients a path to recovery. Additional Show Notes: The Periscope Projectthe-periscope-project.orgtheperiscopeproject@mcw.edu877.296.9049

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. Additional Show Notes: Read the budget bill here. Register for Doctor Day 2019 here.

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 affected recent MEB activity.

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 and decrease physician burnout. Resources: Visit the Phraze website here.

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 them out on Twitter at @WheelerReports

“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 efforts underway to address this dilemma.

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 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 Society Holdings Corp., and gener8tor cofounder Troy Vosseller about this partnership and why they believe it will help shape the future healthcare landscape. Resources: gener8tor, Society partner to host inaugural OnRamp Healthcare Conference

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 balance. Resources: My So-Called Life by Lisa Maurer, MD

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, host Peter Welch talks with Clinic Director Tricia Levenhagen and Society CEO Bud Chumbley, MD, who volunteers at the clinic twice a month.

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.

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.

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 magnitude of the problem, resources available and the role physicians can play to help these patients. Resources: Polaris Project National Human Trafficking Hotline: 888.373.7888 HEAL Trafficking: Health, Education, Advocacy, Linkage

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 Wisconsin's psychiatrist shortage, the role of stigma and ideas to increase access to mental health care.

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.

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 visit to Madison.

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 Wisconsin. Join Mark Grapentine, JD, Lisa Davidson and Peter Welch for their lively discussion of topics important to physicians in Wisconsin.

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 professionals to provide treatment, an issue that is further compounded by the stigma that often accompanies mental and behavioral health issues. In this episode the Society's Peter Welch interviews Sue McKenzie about stigma as it relates to mental health treatment and what physicians and other professionals in “helping” professions can do to increase their own “compassion resilience.”

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 cap being struck down. Join John Rather and Peter Welch for their interview/discussion of this pivotal case, where things currently stand and how the Society will be addressing the outcome of the case going forward.

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 Davidson and Peter Welch for their lively discussion of topics important to physicians in Wisconsin.

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 Washington, D.C. and the Wisconsin State Supreme Court race.Join Mark Grapentine, JD, Lisa Davidson and Peter Welch for their lively discussion of topics important to physicians in Wisconsin.