GROW-WI – Gathering the Rural Obstetrics Workforce in Wisconsin
The number of rural Wisconsin hospitals offering delivery services has decreased by almost half in the last 20 years. A lack of obstetrical (OB) providers is a frequent cause of closure.
The GROW-WI ECHO program aims to bring together perinatal providers throughout Wisconsin to foster multi-specialty and interprofessional collaboration, enhance clinical skills in perinatal and newborn care, and address unique rural challenges with a focus on supporting system-level solutions, developing the OB workforce, and preventing OB unit closures.
Global Objectives
- Increase collaboration and communication among perinatal care providers in rural settings to improve teamwork across interdisciplinary members.
- Integrate current evidence-based guidelines and protocols in obstetric care.
- Identify and address the specific system-level challenges faced by rural perinatal care providers.
Program Details
Fourth Tuesday of each month from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. central time
Target Audience: Anyone invested in prenatal, perinatal, postnatal, and newborn care.
- Physicians
- Certified Nurse Midwives and Certified Professional Midwives
- Nurses
- Hospital Leadership
- Community Partners
Interested in Presenting a Case?
Participate in our live sessions by presenting your patient case to our partners and discussing questions on care management.
Submit your case to our coordinator, Jenny White, who will reach out with more details. DO NOT include any PHI.
7:30 to 8:30 a.m. central time
July 28, 2026
Septic Shock
Ryan Luellwitz, DO
OB-GYN – University of Wisconsin Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Aug 25, 2026
Neonatal Sepsis and Late Onset Group B Strep
Ryan McAdams, MD
Neonatology – University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the health care team.
Credit Designation Statement
American Medical Association (AMA)
The University of Wisconsin-Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 ANCC contact hour(s).
UW Continuing Education Credits
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for 0.1 CEUs or 1.0 hour.
Policy on Disclosure
It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence the content of this accredited continuing education (CE). In addition, speakers, presenters, and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation. For this accredited continuing education activity, all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed in session materials.
* Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care products used by or on patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be ineligible companies.
Our Team
Rachel Hartline, MD; Core Facilitator
hartliner@uplandhillshealth.org
Jillian Landeck, MD; Project Director
Jillian.Landeck@fammed.wisc.edu
Allegra Ponshock, MD, DABFM; Core Facilitator
aponshock@milebluff.com
Jenny White; Program Coordinator
Jennifer.White@fammed.wisc.edu
Planning Committee
- Katherine Breitenmoser, CPM, LM – Windy Hill Midwifery, LLC, Merrill, WI
- Bonnie Brown, MD – UW Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Madison, WI
- Jensena Carlson, MD – UW Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Madison, WI
- Lee Dresang, MD – UW Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Madison, WI
- Caitlin Hill, MD – Gundersen Health Family Medicine, La Crosse, WI
- Ryan Luellwitz, DO – UW Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Madison, WI
- Ryan Spencer, MD – UW Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Madison, WI
- Cindy Stippich, CNM – Prairie Ridge Health, Columbus, WI