The Wisconsin Medical Society’s headquarters are actually positioned in Fitchburg, after a number of places of work had been consolidated to create a extra cohesive group.
The society is the biggest doctor advocacy group in Wisconsin, representing over 12,000 physicians and their sufferers. Its acknowledged mission is to “enhance the well being of the individuals of Wisconsin by supporting and strengthening physicians’ capacity to follow high-quality affected person care in a altering atmosphere.”
“The Wisconsin Medical Society is principally the statewide group for physicians,” president Dr. Wendy Molaska instructed the Star. “We assist symbolize doctor pursuits throughout the state and principally by doing so additionally assist enhance the healthcare for sufferers throughout the state.”
Molaska had sat on the society’s board for 9 years, and was inaugurated as its 2022-23 president final month. She operates her personal non-public follow in Fitchburg, Devoted Household Care, however earlier than that labored within the healthcare system for twenty years.
“It’s a bit of bit uncommon {that a} non-public follow doc is now in command of the society since so many member physicians are actually employed by massive programs like SSM Well being, Advocate Aurora Well being, Gundersen Well being System, and UW Well being,” Molaska mentioned. “However being in non-public follow it’s a pleasant alternative to verify non-public follow docs are nonetheless represented by the society, however I may relate to colleagues who’re employed within the larger programs and symbolize them, as effectively.”
The present CEO is retiring, and the brand new CEO might be relocating to the world from Iowa to take over his submit in June.
“It will likely be actually fascinating to have the brand new CEO are available,” Molaska mentioned. “He’ll lead us ahead on variety, addressing well being inequity, and advocacy. I’m fairly excited.”
Initiatives by the society deal with present issues of physicians in areas of healthcare entry and protection, advance care planning, bettering the doctor expertise, and connections between the opioid epidemic and psychological well being sources.
The society centered on advocacy for these points, sending representatives each to the state capitol in Madison and the U.S. capitol in Washington, D.C. to debate legislative points affecting the well being of Wisconsin’s residents.
The society additionally gives teaching programs, a few of which qualify for Persevering with Medical Schooling credit.
The brand new places of work at 2920 Market Drive mix a number of divisions of the Wisconsin Medical Society beneath one roof. Other than the nonprofit society, which helps physicians statewide and was previously positioned in Madison, there’s additionally a for-profit arm centered on enterprise insurance coverage, malpractice lawsuits, and monetary providers that had a unique workplace in Fitchburg, and a basis that helps fundraise to assist the society, which had been positioned in Madison.
“We’ve had a bunch of various issues taking place and the pandemic has helped us understand not everybody wants to come back into the workplace on daily basis, so the society has taken its totally different places of work and coalesced into one for price financial savings and efficiencies,” Molaska mentioned.
A Fitchburg resident herself, she’s excited that she will be able to now stroll or bike to the workplace.
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