Listed below are the various committees of WISCPHR. Members are encouraged to share their expertise and join a committee. Time involvement varies, but is generally less than a few hours a month. Click on each committee heading below to view each committee or to contact a committee member or Board member for more information. Interested in serving? Contact us!
Annual Conference Planning Committee
Members:
Anna Wargowsky, Dawn Hoff, Heidi Grafft, Heather Grant, Jill Kahler, Kim Beyer, Lance Maerz, Lisa Michaels-Bilgrien, Megan Justman, Colleen Voll, Amber Putnam, Samantha Rank, Shana Steele, Tammi Smith, Tammy Riebe, Tammy Thompson, Thorne Wittstruck, Pamela Feucht
Description:
The ACPC is responsible for planning WISCPHR's annual conference. Duties include but not limited to: researching and contracting with a location and site that meets the needs of the annual conference and capability of meeting necessary space requirements; review and plan a variety of conference speaker topics that include the areas of Cardiac, Pulmonary and other cutting edge topics; coordinate and maintain responsible management of an annual conference budget as well as review post conference evaluation feedback.
Program Support
Members:
Kim Beyer, Tricia Fellin, Pamela Feucht, Anna Gorn, Kim Maples, McKenzie Peckman, Lauren Tice, Lisa Wenzel
Description:
Program Support committee is responsible for working towards promoting support for Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation programs through increasing referrals, increasing administrative support, advocating for data driven programming and working with American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Delivery of Care
Members:
Kim Beyer
Description:
The Delivery of Care committee is responsible for working towards improving value based care in Cardiopulmonary programs by expanding technology trends, advocating on Day on the Hill (DOTH), working with AACVPR and CMS, expanding data driven programming, and promoting best practice models for cardiac rehabilitation, pulmonary rehabilitation and supervised exercise therapy (SET) peripheral artery disease (PAD) programs.
Sustainability
Members:
Samantha Rank, Beth Salko, Dawn Hoff, Jill Kahler, Colleen Voll, and Thorne Wittstruck
Description:
The Sustainability committee is responsible for working towards WISCPHR's sustainability by increasing membership, improving resource stewardship, working with AACVPR and other organizations, and promoting leadership throughout WISCPHR.
Communications
Members:
Shana Steele, Tammy Thompson, Heidi Grafft, Anna Wargowsky, Lisa Michaels-Bilgrien, Tammy Riebe, Lance Maerz, and Kelly Shields
Description:
The Communications committee is responsible for distributing and networking information to cardiopulmonary programs throughout Wisconsin via website, social media, newsletters, webinars, and teleconferencing.