Wisconsin Resources

Geographic Access to Child Care in Wisconsin
Provides information on childcare access and availability in Wisconsin. Includes information on the importance of child care, methodology of the mapping tool, the childcare access map, and reflections on the research.
Date: 2020
Sponsoring organization: Applied Population Laboratory
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Wisconsin Divided Ten Ways: A Review of Rural-Urban Classification Systems
Provides a high-level overview of core classification systems, and systems that are county-based, census tract-based, ZIP code-based, and municipal-based. Includes county-level maps with shadings indicating levels of population density, based on various definitions of the terms urban and rural.
Additional links: Appendix A - Wisconsin County Classifications, Appendix B - Wisconsin Census Tract Classifications, Appendix C - Wisconsin ZIP Code Classification, Appendix D - Municipal Classifications
Date: 07/2019
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
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Factors Influencing Rural Physician Retention Following Completion of a Rural Training Track Family Medicine Residency Program
Examines the survey results of 16 graduates from a rural family medicine training track program in Wisconsin to determine what factors influence rural physician retention and practice location decisions. Includes statistics on physician retention and mobility, including reasons for leaving.
Author(s): Colleen Morken, Kimberly Bruksch-Meck, Byron Crouse, Kara Traxler
Citation: Wisconsin Medical Journal, 117(5), 208-210
Date: 12/2018
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Rural Counties Face Psychiatrist Shortage
Analyzes data from the Wisconsin Medical Society to describe the psychiatrist workforce shortage and treatment gaps in Wisconsin. Offers policy recommendations to support the rural psychiatrist workforce.
Date: 10/2018
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Policy Forum
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Wisconsin EMS Agencies Interactive Map
Provides county-level data on emergency medical service (EMS) agencies in Wisconsin. Map is searchable by level of rurality, service license level, service type, county, and Regional Trauma Advisory Committee (RTAC) region.
Date: 08/2017
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
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Wisconsin Self-Harm: Data Dashboard
Provides information on self-harm as well as interactive data from 2022-2024 on statewide self-harm rates in Wisconsin. Includes breakdowns by demographics, emergency department visits, geographic region, method of self-harm, mental health diagnoses, and rural versus urban location.
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
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Wisconsin Rural Health Transformation Program
Provides information on Wisconsin's Rural Health Transformation Program. Presents an overview of proposed initiatives and information related to program implementation. Includes links to Wisconsin's application materials.
Additional links: Application, Project Summary
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
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Wisconsin Council on Medical Education and Workforce (WCMEW) Newsletter
An archive of monthly newsletters focused on issues such as workforce programs and projects, grant information, career pathways, healthcare needs in rural areas, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Council on Medical Education and Workforce
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Wisconsin Primary Care Programs: Maps and Data
Provides information on Primary Care, Mental, and Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in Wisconsin. Includes an interactive county-level map that shows geographic, high-needs geographic, and population based HPSAs.
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
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Wisconsin Suicide Prevention: Data
Offers data on suicide in Wisconsin by various demographic, mental health, and geographic factors including a rural and urban comparison. Includes related reports, fact sheets, and other dashboards and data.
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
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