E38: Increasing the Healthcare Workforce in Northwest Wisconsin

Workforce Waves

In this episode, you'll hear about the rural healthcare initiatives currently underway in Northwest Wisconsin. Joining the program are Scott Schultz, Director of Industry & Innovation at the NWWIB, Dawn Knapp, Grant Coordinator for the Collaboration of Wisconsin Grant, and Matthew Filipek, who is in charge of the NWWIB's COVID-19 call center. You'll hear about a range of initiatives, from responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, to increasing the amount of substance abuse counselors available in the region.