Our physicians enjoy volunteering with our program. Several times a year, we will highlight our physicians as they share their experiences as MilwaukeeCares volunteers. Here is a physician volunteer who has provided care for his very first MilwaukeeCares patient.
Just a few months ago, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that MilwaukeeCares had enrolled three patients. However, on April 24th we enrolled our 100th patient. To date, 137 patients have been enrolled into the program. " This is great news for MilwaukeeCares" reports Dr. Dave Olson, MilwaukeeCares Board President. " Our staff has worked hard in enrolling patients and getting those patients scheduled for visits", says Olson. Patients are reporting great satisfaction with their volunteer physicians.
The following is an example of what one patient wrote about her visit with Dr. Barbara Hummel, President Elect for the Medical Society of Milwaukee County.
MilwaukeeCares has partnered with QuadMed, the medical division of printer Sussex-based Quad/Graphics Inc., to pilot a program for coordinating free access to health care for low-income, uninsured patients in Milwaukee County.