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DOCTOR DAY 2022
WI Doctor Day 2022 Registration is Open!Tuesday, February 8, 2022Monona Terrace, Madison, WI Join Wisconsin Physicians at the 2022 Doctor Day! Doctor Day will take place at the Monona Terrace in Madison, WI and will feature a keynote presentation, priority issue...
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We invite you to join the Wisconsin Surgical Society for the Annual Wisconsin Doctor Day at the State Capitol on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. The Wisconsin Surgical Society is a sponsor of this event. This year’s Dr. Day will be a virtual event. Doctor Day 2021 Wednesday,...
read moreSpring 2019 Advocacy Blog Update
Amy E. Liepert, MD, FACS The Wisconsin Surgical Society participated in the 2019 Doctor Day at the Wisconsin State Capital on May 1st. Over 400 physicians and medical students participated in the event. WSS participants were: Amy E. Liepert, MD; Brian Lewis, MD;...
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Join us on May 1, 2019, for Wisconsin Doctor Day. Registration is free for members of The Wisconsin Surgical Society. Click here for more information.
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Doctor Day 2018
The Wisconsin Surgical Society again participated in Doctor Day at the State Capital on January 30th. Approximately 450 physicians and medical students participated in the event.
read moreSpring 2017
Amy E. Liepert, MD, FACS The Wisconsin Surgical Society was again awarded an Advocacy Grant from The American College of Surgeons Health Policy and Advocacy Group (HPAG) to support and sponsor surgeon participation in the physician lobby day at the Wisconsin State...
read moreAnnual Wisconsin Doctor Day – March 29 – Save the Date
Annual Wisconsin Doctor Day at the State Capitol is Wednesday, March 29th. The Wisconsin Surgical Society is a strong sponsor of this event. The WSS will hold a morning breakfast meeting in conjunction with Doctor Day to start at 8:30 am at the Monona Terrace. The...
read moreFall 2016 Update
2016 has been an exciting (although other words might be inserted) political environment. We find ourselves in the midst, and final stride, of a tumultuous presidential campaign. Among the many, many issues (and non-issues) being debated, healthcare reform has...
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- www.surgeonsvoice.org
- www.surgeonspac.org
- ACS Division of Advocacy and Health Policy
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