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Medical College of WI (MCW): BRI / AMA Health Policy Journal Club

Kerrigan Auditorium, Medical College of Wisconsin 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee

Jaron Smith, BRI-MCW Chapter President and Kate Nix, BRI-MCW Chapter President Emeritus made student presentations to the largest audience to date at MCW's monthly Journal Club. Before an audience of 80 attendees enjoying Qdoba burritos, Jaron's presentation questioned the value of patient

Jaron Smith, BRI-MCW President Jaron Smith, BRI-MCW President

MCW-JC-Kate-profile-compressed Kate Nix, BRI-MCW President Emeritus, and former Heritage Foundation intern

satisfaction surveys, and whether they do more harm than good to patient outcomes. Kate Nix, herself a former intern at The Heritage Foundation, presented a healthcare model of eliminating employer-based insurance, and empowering patients to make their own insurance purchasing decisions.

Free

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine – Lecture: Dr. Michael Kloess: A Look at the Direct Primary Care Model

Health Sciences Learning Center Rm 2288 University of Wisconsin-Madison, 750 Highland Avenue, Madison

drmikeDr. Michael Kloess is a family practice physician and one of the founders of Our Lady of Good Hope Clinic, a direct primary care facility in Madison, Wisconsin. Our Lady of Hope Clinic offers 24/7 primary care access to the providers at the clinic for a monthly or yearly fee and free care to those that are unable to afford health insurance. Dr. Kloess will discuss his experience with running a direct primary care practice and how his unique and innovative health care delivery model benefits the community and working poor.

Please join us April 29 for an exciting talk! Food and drinks will be provided.