WCRGME (Wisconsin Collaborative for Rural GME)

What WCRGME (Wisconsin Collaborative for Rural GME) does

WCRGME (Wisconsin Collaborative for Rural Graduate Medical Education) is a private non-profit collaborative founded in 2012 and headquartered in Sauk City, Wisconsin. The organization addresses the shortage of rural primary care physicians by supporting the development of rural graduate medical education (GME) through technical assistance, training, and networking. It serves rural hospitals, health centers, residency programs, and medical schools across Wisconsin, coordinating a network of 33 rural rotation sites, 35 rurally focused residency programs, 9 fellowships, and 85+ rural GME partners spanning 10 specialties.

WCRGME's core offerings include technical assistance for new program planning, GME funding guidance, administration and accreditation support, best practice resources, faculty development conferences, coordinator training programs, and marketing support for rural GME opportunities. Structured programs include the Rural GME Coordinator Leadership Institute, the Rural GME Administrator Network, and a Program Toolbox with operational templates. WCRGME is hosted by the Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative and maintains deep partnerships with the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, and the WiNC GME Consortium (with which it shares staff).

The organization's business model is not commercially revenue-generating; rather, it operates as a collaborative network funded through a combination of state and federal grants, partner contributions, and hosting support. Its go-to-market is community-led, relying on direct technical assistance engagement with rural healthcare facilities and educational institutions across Wisconsin, supplemented by newsletters, conferences, and a website-based GME directory. The organization is led by Executive Director Tim Size and a small team of 1-10 employees, and WCRGME's Director of Rural GME Development also serves in roles at HRSA-funded national technical assistance centers, extending WCRGME's reach beyond Wisconsin.

Name

WCRGME (Wisconsin Collaborative for Rural GME)

Legal name

Wisconsin Collaborative for Rural Graduate Medical Education

Website

https://wcrgme.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

WCRGME is a Wisconsin-based non-profit collaborative that supports rural graduate medical education through technical assistance, training, and network coordination, serving rural hospitals, residency programs, and medical schools to address rural physician shortages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sauk City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

WCRGME is a collaborative network that supports the development of rural graduate medical education (GME) in Wisconsin. It provides technical assistance for new program planning, GME funding guidance, accreditation support, faculty development conferences, coordinator training, and best practice resources to rural hospitals, residency programs, and medical schools statewide.

Product overview

WCRGME is a network-based organizational collaborative focused on rural graduate medical education (GME) in Wisconsin, offering technical assistance and professional development resources rather than a traditional technology product. Its offerings include coordination support for rural GME programs, a Program Toolbox with operational documents and templates, the Rural GME Coordinator Leadership Institute for professional development, and newsletters covering rural GME news and program updates. These resources are delivered through the organization's website as informational and administrative tools supporting the Wisconsin rural physician workforce pipeline.

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Products and services

• Faculty Development Conference Annual conference providing professional development for faculty involved in rural graduate medical education across Wisconsin.
• Rural GME Coordinator Leadership Institute Annual leadership institute for rural GME coordinators featuring project presentations and professional development.
• Technical Assistance for Rural GME Programs Direct technical assistance covering new program planning, informational meetings, GME funding questions, administration and accreditation assistance, best practice resources, and marketing support for rural GME opportunities, provided to rural healthcare facilities and residency programs.
• WCRGME Newsletters Regular newsletters featuring recruitment results, program updates, faculty development announcements, and rural GME news distributed to stakeholders across Wisconsin and nationally.
• Program Toolbox Online repository of operational documents, templates, and resources to support rural GME program development and administration, available through the WCRGME website.

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Area Health Education Center (AHEC) - UW-MadisoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison affiliated program supporting health education across Wisconsin, collaborating on rural GME development initiatives
• Teaching Health Center GMEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational technical assistance center providing support for teaching health center GME programs
• AIMS AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance supporting medical education and training initiatives
• Wisconsin Department of Health ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState government agency supporting rural healthcare initiatives and GME programs in Wisconsin
• Medical College of WisconsincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor medical school in Wisconsin collaborating on residency and fellowship programs
• RTT CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization supporting rural training track programs, WCRGME director serves as board member
• Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative (RWHC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative of rural Wisconsin hospitals providing administrative support and hosting for WCRGME activities
• VA HealthsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeterans Health Administration partnerships for rural healthcare training
• Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians (WAFP)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional organization supporting family medicine education and practice in Wisconsin
• University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical school providing medical student training opportunities and academic partnerships for rural GME
• Wisconsin Center for Medical Education (WCMEW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide medical education consortium supporting GME initiatives across Wisconsin
• Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association (WPHCA)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation supporting community health centers and primary care in Wisconsin
• Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerState hospital association supporting healthcare workforce initiatives
• WiNC GME ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium of GME programs in Wisconsin, closely affiliated with WCRGME with shared staff and initiatives
• Wisconsin Office of Rural Health (WORH)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerState office focused on rural health issues and programs in Wisconsin
• UW Department of Family Medicine and Community HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic department providing rural training program support through the RTT Collaborative

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Wisconsin Office of Rural Health (WORH): State office focused on rural health programs in Wisconsin, listed as a WCRGME partner. Comparable state-level rural health infrastructure with overlapping programmatic interests.
• Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association: Wisconsin association supporting community health centers and primary care. Adjacent workforce and access mission with overlapping stakeholder relationships in rural Wisconsin.
• UW-Madison Area Health Education Center: Wisconsin-based AHEC program at UW-Madison partnering with WCRGME on rural health education initiatives. Comparable regional workforce development mission with overlapping partner relationships.

Others

• ACGME (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education): National body that accredits residency and fellowship programs, including the rural programs WCRGME supports. Ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor, but integral to WCRGME's accreditation assistance work.

Broad incumbents

• Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative (RWHC): Cooperative of rural Wisconsin hospitals that provides administrative hosting for WCRGME. Closely affiliated peer organization serving the same rural Wisconsin healthcare ecosystem.
• Area Health Education Center (AHEC) - National Program: National network of AHECs focused on healthcare workforce development in underserved areas. Comparable mission of building rural health workforce pipelines, with broader scope across health professions.
• National Rural Health Association: National nonprofit organization addressing rural health issues including workforce shortages. Comparable rural health mission with advocacy and policy focus at national scale.

Direct peers

• WiNC GME Consortium: Wisconsin-based GME consortium with shared staff and closely affiliated initiatives with WCRGME. Direct peer in scope, geography, and mission of supporting Wisconsin residency programs.
• Teaching Health Center GME: National technical assistance center providing support for teaching health center GME programs, including partnerships with WCRGME. Closely comparable as a technical assistance provider for residency programs in underserved areas.
• RTT Collaborative: National collaborative supporting rural training track residency programs, with WCRGME's Director serving on its board. Directly comparable mission and operating model focused on rural GME expansion.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wcrgme
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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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