Medics from the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing in Madison are the first group from the unit to participate in continuing clinical training at UW Health.
This collaboration provides medics with hands-on opportunities to refresh their skills and stay current with clinical best practices.
The agreement involves UW Health professionals from nursing, the Trauma and Life Support Center, the emergency department, the Burn and Wound Center and allied health education and career pathways.
It’s the largest training agreement between a branch of the military and a private employer in the state of Wisconsin, according to Bridgett Willey, director of allied health education and career pathways at UW Health.
The collaboration with UW Health will provide an ongoing training platform aimed at ensuring the unit remains prepared to support local and global missions.
UW Health will also provide all of the medics in the 115th Fighter Wing with 40 hours of clinical training every other year and provide access to advanced trauma life support and advanced burn life support courses.
