Obesity is one of the most pressing health challenges facing Wisconsin. Attend the inaugural University of Wisconsin Obesity Management Summit to learn about cutting-edge, evidence-based obesity treatment approaches. The program will feature multidisciplinary perspectives from leading experts regarding optimizing obesity care and will reinforce a foundation for providing exemplary patient care.

Hear personal stories of the opioid epidemic’s consequences and what the State of Wisconsin, health care providers and others are doing to address it – and what consumers, providers and payers can do to join in the fight. This event will feature Shatterproof Founder, Chairman and CEO Gary Mendell, Attorney General of the State of Wisconsin Brad Schimel, Wisconsin State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette), and Michael Miller, MD – Director of Addiction Program Development and Training, Rogers Behavioral Health. 

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and National Alliance on Mental Illness present an evening of storytelling by youth from southeastern Wisconsin.  Students and young adults will share short stories about their personal experiences with mental health challenges. The event will also feature local experts on mental health. 7pm at Richard T Anderson Education Center at Waukesha County Technical College, 800 W. Main St. Pewaukee, WI. 

Wisconsin continues to grapple with the opioid epidemic. Emergency departments in the state saw suspected opioid overdoses more than double between July 2016 and last September, according to recent federal data. While Wisconsin has taken steps to fight the crisis, more work remains. Panelists in this WHN News Panel are: 

Zero Suicide is a quality improvement initiative that has demonstrated the ability to significantly reduce suicides when implemented within health and behavioral health care organizations. Participants in the two-day Zero Suicide Training at the Wisconsin Dells will learn the seven elements of Zero Suicide and be guided in developing an implementation plan. 

Wisconsin HIMSS presents its regional networking event and panel discussion that will center on ways of breaking down the barriers of traditional healthcare delivery. There is no charge for this event, and it is open to all healthcare professionals and students.  5:30-7:30 p.m.

The Assembly brings together Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality members and strategic partners to explore key issues related to improving the quality and affordability of healthcare in Wisconsin. There is also a webinar option for this event. 

The American Nurses Association and Wisconsin Nurses Association present a one-day, hands-on, interactive program focused on improving and protecting health. Panels at the conference will identify healthy behaviors to make sustainable positive lifestyle changes (healthy eating, exercise, rest and stress reduction) to decrease chronic diseases like hypertension, and empower participants to translate that knowledge on to their patients. The conference takes place at Wilderness Resort – Glacier Canyon Conference Center in Wisconsin Dells. 

The Wisconsin Organization of NURSE Executives (WONE) will hold their annual convention at the Best Western Waterfront Hotel and Convention Center in Oshkosh. Nurse executives, nurse managers, and anyone else with responsibility for leading nurses is invited to attend. 

The 44th annual Wisconsin Paramedic Seminar takes place at the Best Western Premier Waterfront Hotel and Convention Center in Oshkosh, WI. The emergency care conference will have talks on subjects as diverse as trauma care, stroke management, working with medical examiners, and EMS education.