In August 2018, new functionality and data were added to the UDS Mapper.  This session will focus on those changes. This webinar is geared toward users who are familiar with the UDS Mapper and would like to learn more about its uses. The webinar is open to the public and free of charge. 2pm Central Time.

Join Wisconsin Partners, Stronger Together Fox Valley, Southwest Partners, & Kickapoo Conversations for a day of connection, exploration, & learning. The day will explore how broad-based community relationships can grow.

The day will include an interactive workshop on building relationships across difference in order to effect real change, stories of common ground from regional groups, opportunities for participants to share strategies for tackling common challenges of coalition work, and issues that matter most to local communities. 

Location: Fox Cities

Using the North Central EMS Curriculum, this program will provide all required content for the Community Paramedic, including: care content specific to the role of the community paramedic, to community and public health, to cultural competency, and chronic disease assessment, teaching, and management. 

Join the National Rural Health Association in Kansas City for their Rural Health Clinic Conference. Take advantage of the educational and networking opportunities designed for clinic and hospital professionals and board members serving rural America.  The conference will include panels on oral health, nurse practitioners, and obstetrics for hospitals and clinics. Click here for a full draft agenda. 

Join the National Rural Health Association in Kansas City for their Critical Access Hospital Conference. Take advantage of the educational and networking opportunities designed for clinic and hospital professionals and board members serving rural America. 

The Wisconsin EMS Association will hold the largest EMS conference and exposition in the Midwest. You won’t find more emergency services information, a broader array of educators, a larger EMS and fire exposition hall or better evening entertainment and networking options anywhere throughout Wisconsin. Registration opens on September 1st, 2018. 

Registration is now available for Creating the Clinical Workforce We Need: Policies, Strategies, and Innovations in Wisconsin – a workforce summit developed by the Wisconsin Council on Medical Education and Workforce. The summit will feature presenters from across the healthcare industry, including human resources, program development, strategic planning, educators, and clinician leaders.

Join the Marshfield Clinic to learn how to safeguard children and youth who live, work and play on farms and ranches. This information can be used to develop and enhance childhood agricultural safety strategies for your organization. Interactive sessions will be facilitated by safety experts and leaders in the field of childhood agricultural injury prevention. 

This workshop is ideal for farm organizations, insurance professionals, agribusiness, bankers and lenders, healthcare providers, Extension, FFA Advisors, public health officials and media.

The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) announces an upcoming workshop for Tribal governments.  The workshop will include an introduction about the mission and work of the Commission and a presentation on the process for challenging areas initially deemed ineligible for universal service funding in the Mobility Fund Phase II (MF-II) reverse auction.  There will also be presentations on other Commission proceedings and programs of Tribal interest, including overviews of the Universal Service Fund, the Tribal Radio Priority, and the Tribal Engagement Obligation.

An effective Infection Prevention program in small and critical access hospitals includes strategies to prevent healthcare-acquired infections, as well as assisting clinicians in the appropriate utilization of antibiotic medications. Infection Prevention professionals new to their role in the hospital are challenged to learn the operational skills of reporting infection and medication data to the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), using data to identify topics in need of quality improvement, and engaging staff and leadership in prioritizing infection prevention topics.