This is a meeting to update members and others about the Wisconsin Medical Society's lawsuit against the state for the raid of the Injured Families and Patients Compensation Fund.

The agenda includes:
*Introduction
*Video presentation about the suit
* Legal update
*Key messages to assist you in talking to your patients, community members, and media
* Finances
* Call to action
* Q & A

Please RSVP to communications@wismed.org

The location for this meeting is the Wisconsin Medical Society following the Dane County Medical Society Board of Trustees meeting.

Whether you are a newly enlisted hospital risk manager or a veteran hospital risk manager this program has something for you. This seminar will address the basic training needs of a risk manager as well as the basic elements necessary for a hospital risk management program. Discussions will also focus on interfacing risk management with hospital staff and committees. Basic training in loss prevention, loss identification and loss control techniques will be addressed. Interactive presentation of case studies from our closed claims will be used to illustrate some of the boot camp-basic risks occurring in the hospital setting.

Learning Objectives:

Participation in this seminar will enable the participant to:
Describe the role of risk management in the hospital setting.
List three loss control techniques.
Discuss the claims management process within the hospital setting.

Who Should Attend?
This risk management seminar is intended for hospital risk managers, CEOs, COOs, CNOs, Patient Safety Officers, Quality Managers and hospital managers and directors; no experiential or academic prerequisites are necessary.

Faculty
Seminars are developed and led by ProAssurance Group’s experienced faculty.

Kathy Dolan, RN, MS, CEN, CPHRM
Senior Risk Management Consultant

Michael Rausch, JD
Senior Risk Management Consultant

Jane Kleven, RN, BSN, LNC,
Senior Risk Management Consultant

Kyle Fromm, BSN, JD,
Risk Management Consultant


Wanda Hurr, RN, JD, CPHRM,
Senior Risk Management Consultant

Laurette Salzman, CPHRM
Senior Risk Management Consultant

Seminar Schedule
Three hour session: 10:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m.
Sign-in begins at 9:30 a.m.
Lunch will be served 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.



To register for this seminar. . .
Call: 800/279-8331, ext. 8347
(ask for “seminar registration”)
E-Mail: sjacobson@ProAssurance.com

Online: http://www.ProAssurance.com
(visit “Risk Management Seminars”)

This is a meeting to update members and others about the Wisconsin Medical Society's lawsuit against the state for the raid of the Injured Families and Patients Compensation Fund.

The agenda includes:
*Introduction
*Video presentation about the suit
* Legal update
*Key messages to assist you in talking to your patients, community members, and media
* Finances
* Call to action
* Q & A

Please RSVP to communications@wismed.org by September 8.

The location for this meeting is the home of:
Erik A. Gunderson, MD, MA
1532 Madison St.
La Crosse, WI 54601

Brown County Medical Society Alliance New Member Luncheon
Wed. Sept. 17, 2008, 11 to 1 P
@ The Home of Katie Wilkins
2927 Shelter Creek Court
Green Bay

New officers are:
JoAnn Hennigan, President
Jojohenn@new.rr.com
336-8946

Katie Schmidt, President- Elect
Ktluv2stamp@gmail.com
497-0080

Katie Wilkins, Treasurer
veitak1@hotmail.com
497-8482

Caitlin Groteluschen, Secretary
Caitlingroteluschen@yahoo.com
865-4268

Free Public Lecture
2008 Charles W. Landis, MD Memorial Lecture
Menopause, Mood and Depression: What's a Woman To Do?
Thursday, September 25, 7-8:30 p.m.
Monona Terrace Convention Center, Madison

Please go to the following website for more information
http://www.wisconsinmedicalsociety.org/foundation/events/landis