Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) Quarterly Healthcare Provider Meeting, January 9, 2026
Overview
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections Quarterly Healthcare Meeting is an ongoing series that occurs four times a year. In these meetings, practitioners (MD/DO/APNP/PA) discuss evidence‑based medical practices and how they relate to care in the Wisconsin DOC. Key features include one to three medical lectures, updates on pharmacy and therapeutics, updates on EMR implementation and optimization to streamline and standardize care, and an administrative update on where the Bureau of Health Services stands in various areas. Additional discussions on quality improvement, efficiencies, and patient‑centered care initiatives will also occur.
Intended Audience
Physicians, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, and other healthcare
Learning Objectives
As a result of participation in this educational session, members of the healthcare team, will…
- Update providers on pharmacy and service standards
- Clarify procedures for center placement
- Address dietary alternatives and new dietary additions for patients
- Explain preventive medicine guidelines
- Update providers on new ad hoc forms used in the Department of Corrections
Elements of Competence
This educational activity is designed to change learner competence and focuses on the following competency areas:
The American Board of Medical Specialties:
Patient Care and Procedural Skills
Performance
Medical Knowledge
CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PHARMACY EDUCATION (CAPE)
Medication use systems management
Nursing and Interprofessional
Interprofessional Communication
SOCIAL IMPACT AND BELONGING COMPETENCIES
Address Differences in Health Outcomes
Value Culturally Centered Care
Additional Activity Goals
| JAC 23 |
IP — Competence/Performance
Agenda – Provider Meeting
January 9, 2026
| Time | Presenter | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 | Becky Kehoe, PharmD, GCGP | Pharmacy Update |
| 8:30 | Shawn Ekstrom, MD | EMR Update |
| 9:00 | Christina Maurice, RDN, CD / Isabelle Smiley, MPH, RDN, CD | Dietician Update – Part One |
| 10:00 | — | Break |
| 10:15 | Holly Gunderson, BSN, WCC, DWC | Center System Clearance |
| 10:45 | Christina Maurice, RDN, CD / Isabelle Smiley, MPH, RDN, CD | Dietician Update – Part Two |
| 11:45 | — | Lunch |
| 12:30 | -- | Breake |
| 1:30 | Vicki Gould | SharePoint Update |
| 2:00 | — | Break |
| 2:30 | Gina Buono, MD | Screening and Preventative Medicine |
| 3:30 | Jes Gross, DNP, RN | Service Standard Update / BHS Update |
| 4:00 | — | Questions and Adjourn |
This session will be conducted in a hybrid format
Presenters
- Vicki Gould, BA
- Shawn Ekstrom, MD
- Christina Maurice, RDN, CD
- Isabelle Smiley, MPH, RDN, CD
- Holly Gunderson, BSN, WCC, DWC
- Jes Gross, DNP, RN
- Rebecca Kehoe, RPh
- Hannah Utter, MS, RN
- Gina Buono, MD
Planners
- Ryan Westergaard, MD, PhD
- Matthew Lowrey
- Laura Sukowaty, MD
- Hannah Utter, MS, RN
- Rebecca Kehoe, RPh
Policy on Disclosure
It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate, and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence the content of this accredited continuing education (CE). In addition, speakers, presenters, and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation.
For this accredited continuing education activity all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below.
| Name | Role(s) | Financial Relationship Disclosure | Discussion of Unlabeled/Unapproved Uses of Drugs/Devices in Presentation? |
| Laura Sukowaty | Chair/Presenter | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. | Yes |
| Ryan Westergaard | Planner/Course Director | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. | No |
| Becky Kehoe | Planner | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. | No |
| Matthew Lowrey | Planner | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. | No |
| Hannah Utter | Presenter | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. | No |
| Gina Buono, | Presenter | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. | Yes |
| Vicki Gould | Presenter | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. | No |
Shawn Ekstrom | Presenter | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. | No |
Christina Maurice | Presenter | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. | No |
| Isabelle Smiley | Presenter | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. | No |
| Holly Gunde | Presenter | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. | No |
| Jes Gross | Presenter | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. | No |
*Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical services directly to patients to be ineligible companies.
AccreditationAccreditation Statement
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Available Credit
- 5.50 ACPE Contact Hours - Pharmacist
- 5.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 5.50 ANCC Contact Hours
- 5.50 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
- 5.50 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Registration for this activity can only be completed through the ICEP Learning Portal. Attendee registrations made through any other sites cannot be honored. UW-Madison ICEP is not able to refund fees paid through unaffiliated registration sites, such as eMedEvents.com, MedConfWorld.com, EventEgg.com, and 10times.com. Please report any unauthorized websites or solicitations for registrations to [email protected].
For questions about participation and the session, please contact Matthew Lowery at [email protected].
Questions about claiming credit
Email [email protected].
Program Changes
Emergency situations occasionally occur and may necessitate topic or speaker changes. The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP reserve the right to alter or substitute a topic or speaker without prior notification.
Accessibility
The University of Wisconsin provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX requirements. The University of Wisconsin fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof. If any participant in this educational activity is in need of accommodations, please notify us at [email protected]
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