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WARMWisconsin Academy for Rural Medicine
Cover Photo: A WARM student interacts with a pediatric patient in Plymouth, Wis.
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WARM ContactsByron Crouse, MD FAAFPProfessor of Family MedicineAssociate Dean for Rural and Community HealthUW School of Medicine and Public Health (608) 265-6727 • [email protected]
Kimberly M. Lansing, MD, PhDAssociate Director of Curriculum and Faculty Development, WARMClinical Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health(608) 775-1531 • [email protected]
Paul Hunter, MD Associate Director of Public Health and Community Programs, WARMAssociate Professor of Family Medicine and Community HealthUniversity of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health(414) 286-0924 • [email protected]
Alison Klein, MPAAssistant Director, WARMUW School of Medicine and Public Health(608) 263-7082 • [email protected]
Kithy Elliott WARM staff UW School of Medicine and Public Health (608) 263-4451
Supporting the WARM ProgramTo make a gift to WARM, please contact: Jill Watson Director of Development UW School of Medicine and Public Health (608) [email protected]
Above: WARM core days provide an opportunity for students to practice hands-on skills.
Below: WARM students at a skills station.
What is WARM?The Wisconsin Academy for Rural Medicine (WARM) program of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is a nationally-recognized initiative that prepares and supports students who intend to practice in rural Wisconsin and help improve the health of those communities.
RationaleThe WARM program was created due to the shortage of physicians in rural Wisconsin. While 29 percent of Wisconsin residents live in rural locations, only 13 percent of physicians in Wisconsin have rural practices.
Application and SelectionThe WARM Admission Subcommittee weighs several factors when reviewing applications and completes a holistic review. The subcommittee takes into consideration:
• Academic performance
• Extracurricular activities
• Record of community service
• Exposure to rural life and medicine
Admission to WARM is limited to residents of Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Admission is offered to students who present the strongest overall applications based on the factors above and the applicant’s likelihood to contribute to rural Wisconsin and the most needed rural specialties.
CurriculumIn WARM, students complete their first 18 months of medical school in Madison and have the opportunity to participate in rural enrichment activities such as the Rural Health Interest Group and the Overview of Rural Health elective. Aurora BayCare in Green Bay, Gundersen Health System in La Crosse and Marshfield Clinic in Marshfield, along with their networks of rural hospitals and clinics, host WARM students for the rest of their education.
Students also participate in monthly core days at their sites to focus on a specific topic from a rural perspective and complete a community health project. Opportunities exist for students to do electives at away sites and can pursue Global Health opportunities as well as complete the Master’s of Public Health program or the Path of Distinction in Public Health.
Community Health ProjectsCommunity mentors are matched with students at their WARM sites to conduct a community health assessment and complete a community health project. Past project topics have included farm-to-table programs, concussion awareness for youth athletes, rural drug and alcohol abuse, health literacy and community disaster drills.
Benefits of WARM• Students meaningfully engage in their WARM community and
develop long-term relationships with the faculty, staff, students, and patients at their sites
• Small groups to foster learning
• Hands-on learning of a variety of clinical skills relevant to rural practice
OutcomesWARM graduates have been very successful in matching into residencies of their specialty choice. More than 120 students have graduated from WARM as of May 2017 and 92 percent of those graduating from residencies are practicing in Wisconsin. Of them, 52 percent are practicing in rural Wisconsin, and 28 percent are practicing in their hometowns.
A WARM student meets with a patient in Howards Grove, Wis.
Left photo: WARM students learning casting skills at a core day in La Crosse.
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MarshfieldMarshfield Clinic
Green BayAurora BayCare
La Crosse Gundersen Health System
UW-Madison
