Aspirus Residency Program Changes Accreditation Sponsorship

The Aspirus residency program is putting a greater emphasis on training to the local needs of the area.

That’s why they are changing their accreditation sponsorship from the University of Wisconsin to WiNC (Wisconsin Northern & Central) Graduate Medical Education (GME) Consortium Wausau Program.

The change focuses on training physicians to practice in rural communities throughout north and central Wisconsin. 

“This will help ensure that our communities have better access to primary care and keep our people healthy and communities viable,” says Aspirus Clinics and Residency Director Brianna Robb. “For example, we just started a Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)/Suboxone clinic at the residency so residents can be trained on how to provide MAT in their own practices.”

The Medical College of Wisconsin and the UW School of Medicine and Public Health are both academic partners of the WiNC GME consortium.

“The WiNC-sponsored Aspirus residency now has benefits of both medical schools being a partner,” says Joseph Kilsdonk, Aspirus Director – Medical Education Administration. “Whereas in the past the Aspirus residency was sponsored by the UW Department of Family Medicine and Community Health. This equips the Aspirus residency to draw upon faculty and resources of both state medical schools to help recruit and retain physicians in our service area.

The residency also works with peer programs that WiNC sponsors in Green Bay and Eau Claire to collectively meet regional needs, expand rotations within our service area, and develop shared learning opportunities.

One can learn more about the WiNC GME Consortium at wincgme.org.