Wisconsin Northern & Central GME Consortium

10/08/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Lee Vogel on her retirement!
Today we celebrate her many years of dedicated service to WiNC GME and Mosaic. Dr. Vogel’s leadership, mentorship, and unwavering commitment to rural medical education have made a lasting impact on our programs and the communities we serve. Thank you, Dr. Vogel, for everything you’ve contributed — your legacy will continue to inspire us.

Photo (left to right): Julie Richards, Jami Kaiser, David Lally, Ildi Martonffy, MD; Lee Vogel, MD; Mark Belknap, MD; Leif Elsmo

10/02/2026

We’re proud to celebrate the completion of our year‑long Point‑of‑Care Ultrasound (POCUS) training, a signature component of the WiNC GME Consortium’s shared curriculum across all residency program sites in Wisconsin.

This statewide initiative was led by the Aspirus Wausau Family Medicine Residency and their Program Director, Dr. Adam Clements, whose leadership helped create an exceptional learning experience for our residents. Throughout the year, participants learned directly from nationally recognized experts—including speakers who have literally written the textbooks on POCUS. Truly top‑tier instruction for our future physicians.

The program wrapped up with an impressive hands‑on scanning day, where residents practiced their newly acquired POCUS skills on standardized patients. These moments of focused learning, teamwork, and clinical growth highlight exactly what makes our consortium strong.

Photos used with permission.

09/15/2026

🎖 Congratulations to Julie Richards! Our WiNC GME Consortium Institutional Coordinator, Julie Richards, was recently honored with the Patriotic Employer Award from Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve — a Department of Defense recognition for exceptional support of National Guard and Reserve service members! Julie earned this award for her countless hours of going above and beyond to support a WiNC employee who also serves in the armed forces. This award nomination was submitted directly by a service member to recognize an outstanding employer. Thank you, Julie, for your extraordinary dedication to our staff and for championing those who serve our country!

09/04/2026

In partnership with Medical College of Wisconsin and WCRGME - Wisconsin Collaborative for Rural GME, we are incredibly happy to announce the upcoming Excellence in Medical Education Series - 2026 - 2027! This program is aligned with the ACGME Clinical Educator Milestones in addition to rural-specific topics! CME is available. Please follow the QR Code or visit www.gmeleadership.org to register! Registration deadline is November 2nd. Please reach out with any questions and share with your colleagues!

08/21/2026

On behalf of everyone at WiNC GME, Happy GME Professionals Day! 🎉 To all the educators, coordinators, administrators, clinicians, executives, and faculty physicians who lift up our resident physicians every single day — THANK YOU! You make residency training shine! ✨Your dedication doesn’t just strengthen training programs… it truly improves patient care across Wisconsin. 🌟 Your impact reaches every clinic, every hospital, and every community. We appreciate you!

08/14/2026

WOW! What an incredible year of learning it has been! Faculty physicians from various locations across the state gathered on Thurs Aug 6th in Rice Lake - for a day of learning, collaboration, and presentation of research. Just one of the things that makes our Rural GME programs so special. Visit https://www.gmeleadership.org/ for more information or to join our next cohort!

08/07/2026

SUMMER FUN!! We love celebrating the meaningful moments happening across our residency programs! Recently, the Wausau Aspirus Family Medicine Residency hosted their annual July Summer Picnic, bringing residents and families together for food, sunshine, and community.
They also make it a priority to connect outside of clinical training—the program plans a group activity once a quarter. Most recently, the group spent an afternoon bowling, laughing, and enjoying time together.
Thank you to our Wausau team for fostering strong relationships and supporting residents as they work toward their mission of providing excellent medical care to our beloved communities of north central Wisconsin.

06/08/2026

🎓 💡Every faculty member has a story.

Hear what motivated these physicians to step into teaching and why they said yes to GME.

Their why might resonate with yours. https://youtu.be/xmyibvHm1fg

Advice current GME faculty members across Northern Wisconsin would give individuals who are curious about teaching.© 2026 WiNC GME Consortium. All rights res...

06/01/2026

🎓 🩺Many physicians find fulfillment when they begin teaching later in their career.

Hear faculty describe why and how they became involved in GME later in their careers.

If you are curious about finding joy through teaching, this video is for you. https://youtu.be/9l2Yn2H9FIY

How did you get engaged with GME later in your career and what do you think are advantages or disadvantages to this timing? Advice current GME faculty member...

05/25/2026

🎓🤝Starting GME work early comes with unique opportunities and tradeoffs.

Faculty reflect on what it was like to engage in teaching early in their careers and what they learned along the way.

Watch to learn more about this pathway. https://youtu.be/Q5quOZb-ChM

Advice current GME faculty members across Northern Wisconsin would give individuals who are curious about teaching.© 2026 WiNC GME Consortium. All rights res...