Member Spotlight

Maria Mora, MD, UW Health Preventive Medicine Resident Y2

"Being a member of DCMS allows me to learn about the challenges and opportunities that physicians are facing in multiple specialties and levels of training. It also provides me with an opportunity to work to improve the healthcare system for physicians and the communities that they serve."

ynn Broderick, MD, FACR, Radiologist, UW Health

"Being a DCMS member allows me to meet physicians from other practices and specialties that I might otherwise not encounter. It also informs me of the many health-related resources that are available in the community."

Billy Burrough, MD-MPH Student, UWSMPH

"DCMS has provided a learning environment outside of the clinic and classroom. Working with this inspiring group of physicians has been the perfect complement to my medical and public health education."

Matt VandeHei UW Medical Student

"Being the student representative to the DCMS allows the future of medicine to have a voice in addressing the issues of our county. Furthermore, it gives me a platform to relay to my fellow students the ways in which organized medicine can advocate for our patients and influence public policy."

Wendy Molaska, MD, Family Practice, UW Health

"Having recently changed jobs and moved to the Dane County area, DCMS helped me become involved and connected with other physicians throughout the county."

John Beasley, MD, Family Medicine, UW Health

"Being a DCMS member gives me a chance to connect with colleagues outside of my own specialty and also outside of my own physician group. It also gives me a chance to impact WMS Policies through our delegate process."

Joanna Bisgrove, MD, Family Medicine with Obstetrics, Dean Health

"I am a DCMS member so that I can stay involved with the community and help make life better for both patients and physicians by being a proactive voice to our legislature and the Wisconsin Medical Society."

Shane Creado, MD, Fourth Year Psychiatry Resident UW-Madison

"I appreciate being a member because DCMS allows me to promote public awareness of health issues and advocate on behalf of my patients. With its visionary leadership and collegiality, members of DCMS can work with lawmakers to effect change that will impact the health of the county and the state.''

Kay Heggestad, MD, Retired Family Practice Physician

"Being a DCMS member allows me to keep my retired foot in medicine's door. I can continue to learn about and perhaps still influence a little, the future of medicine. Networking with other doctors and med students is also a plus.."

Amanda Schmehil, MD, OB/GYN,Associated Physicians

"I'm a DCMS member because it gives me the opportunity to see healthcare in Dane County on a larger scale than my own specialty and private practice clinic. I have enjoyed meeting other members and learning and collaborating about issues that affect us and our patients.."

Klint Peebles, MD, Resident Physician, Dermatology, UW Health

"DCMS/WMS is a critical component of my residency training as I launch a career dedicated to advocacy and equality in healthcare. Joining DCMS has offered me invaluable mentors, networking opportunities, and formative experiences that are already shaping my career trajectory."

Rachel Bennett, MD, Family Practice, UW Health

"I joined WMS/DCMS to be more involved with the medical community and to get to know physicians outside of my organization."

Claudia Reardon, MD Psychiatrist, UW Health

"DCMS is my home within organized medicine. The other members I have gotten to know within this organization have become another family to me. Even though I am no longer a member of the DCMS Board of Directors, I continue to enjoy its monthly meetings, where we hear from inspirational community leaders, discuss important policy issues, nurture the next generation of physicians, and do philanthropic work.."

Joohee Son, UW Medical Student

"I am excited to be the student representative to the DCMS as it allows me to voice the opinions of my fellow students to the board and influence policy. I appreciate being able to connect with other physicians from various fields to discuss issues in medicine in our county and nationally."

Dan Bennett, MD, Dermatologist, UW Health

"I view organized medicine as a platform to advocate for the patients we serve in our community, but I have also come to value DCMS as venue to develop professional and personal relationships with physicians from many specialties and in many practice settings. We serve our patients best when we leave our silos and work together."

Julie Fagan, MD, Retired Internist

"While I had been leery of organized medicine, two of my colleagues encourage me to get involved years ago. I learned that DCMS is a forum for docs to network with other docs from other medical systems to learn, strategize about needed changes, and learn how the system works to effect change."

Jeff Huebner, MD, Family Medicine, UW Health

"I appreciate how DCMS provides a forum for its members to hear from and dialogue with community and political leaders about health in our community."