Registration is now open for the Northeastern Wisconsin 2019 Tuberculosis Summit. This two-day conference is designed to increase knowledge of TB and latent TB infection (LTBI) by exploring topics such as: screening and diagnosis of TB and LTBI, adverse medication effects, non-tuberculous mycobacteria, radiology, extra-pulmonary TB, financial assistance to support diagnosis and treatment of TB and LTBI, and aspects of multi-drug resistant TB.

This hospital infection preventionist boot camp will cover the basics of infection prevention in Wisconsin hospitals. Topics will include an introduction to infection prevention, risk assessments, surveillance, environmental infection prevention, and rounding.

The training will be held at the Carpenters Training Institute in Pewaukee, at N25 W23055 Paul Road. 8 am - 4 pm. 

Registration will open by September 18 and there is a $25 fee.

The 2nd annual Wisconsin Opioid and Meth Summit will feature trends in drug trafficking, interdiction, and treatment along with model law enforcement, recovery, prevention, and harm reduction partnerships that reduce addiction and enhance recovery. From the North Central High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Partnership. 8 am - 5 pm.

The Wisconsin State Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Use will meet in Madison, at the American Family Insurance Conference Center at 6000 American Parkway in the A-Building, Room A3141.

A maximum of five minutes per person is available for the public input portion of the meeting. Other topics on the agenda include: 

The Wisconsin Hospital Association and Wisconsin Health Literacy team up to provide training and resources to help improve focus on diversity and inclusion. 

Day One will focus on inclusion and health justice awareness-building through short presentations, experiential activities, reflection and dialogue.

Day Two will include an interactive session on how to create health literate materials that incorporate plain language techniques, as well as providing ideas for scripted language that front-line staff can model when asking patients for demographic data. 

Learn about best practice prevention strategies and collaborate with other child health advocates at the Keeping Kids Alive in Wisconsin conference in Marshfield. Workshops and dinner on Wednesday; keynote and breakout sessions on Thursday. 

Leaders in the health care community will convene to discuss the future of oral health care at the Wisconsin Oral Health Conference in Marshfield, Wisconsin.

At its Assembly meeting September 19, the Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality (WCHQ) will release the first statewide health disparities report based on clinical performance data submitted to WCHQ by Wisconsin health systems and medical clinics. The findings will be presented by Matt Gigot, WCHQ director of performance measurement and analysis; and, Maureen Smith, MD, MPH, PhD, Professor, Departments of Population Health Sciences and Family Medicine & Community Health at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. 

A run/walk in Portage aims to destigmatize addiction and raise funds to contribute to the development of programs and services for people who are recovering from substance use and mental health disorders. This event is organized by two organizations rooted in the same cause - Just Listen Inc. and Satori House, facilitating positive living programming and events in support of recovery and prevention of substance use, crime and anything else that inhibits people from leading healthy, fulfilling lives.

The Speaker's Task Force on Suicide Prevention will have a public hearing in Marshfield. Representatives from the National Farm Medicine Center, Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension have been invited to present. The hearing will open up for public testimony following invited speakers. 

12pm at the Robert F. Froehlke Auditorium Laird Center for Medical Research Marshfield Clinic, 1000 N Oak Avenue, in Marshfield, Wisconsin.