Episode
Partnership in Practice: Expanding Cancer Care in Rural Communities
- Podcast
- Redefining Rural Healthcare
- Published
- Apr 1, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1501
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Summary
Western Wisconsin Health introduces season three of the Redefining Rural Healthcare podcast, focused on community partnerships. Host Ryma Lindquist speaks with Lisa Johnson-Bleskey, director of the Cancer Center of Western Wisconsin, a six-hospital collaboration bringing radiation and oncology services closer to home. The partnership offers chemotherapy, infusions, genetic counseling, clinical trials, and coordinated care, helping reduce travel time for patients. They also highlight integrative health services, patient support through Relay for Life, and Johnson-Bleskey's personal connection to cancer care.