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Community leaders striking at the roots of Dane County’s heroin and opiate crisis

Community leaders striking at the roots of Dane County’s heroin and opiate crisis

Bill Reay thinks he has a handle on the origins of Dane County’s current heroin crisis – and it has a lot to do with his own profession. Reay, the former chief pharmacy officer and senior director for Physicians Plus Insurance Corp., is convinced that the startling rise in heroin use both here and across the country stems from a marked increase in opioid use in general since the 1990s.

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Community leaders striking at the roots of Dane County’s heroin and opiate crisis

Community leaders striking at the roots of Dane County’s heroin and opiate crisis

Bill Reay thinks he has a handle on the origins of Dane County’s current heroin crisis – and it has a lot to do with his own profession. Reay, the former chief pharmacy officer and senior director for Physicians Plus Insurance Corp., is convinced that the startling rise in heroin use both here and across the country stems from a marked increase in opioid use in general since the 1990s.
Summit Credit Union’s learning programs opening eyes in the training and development world

Summit Credit Union’s learning programs opening eyes in the training and development world

Kimberly Frederickson knows the value of curling up with an old classic – and as assistant vice president of learning and development for Summit Credit Union, she understands more than most the importance of lifelong learning. The Madison-based credit union may seem like any other growing financial services entity, but as part of its stated commitment to its members, it has focused a great deal of attention on the performance of its employees. That’s an emphasis that was brought into sharp relief recently when the credit union won its second consecutive ASTD (American Society for Training & Development) Best Award, which recognizes organizations for excellence in employee learning and development.
Telecommuting Tempest: 10 tips for crafting a viable teleworking policy

Telecommuting Tempest: 10 tips for crafting a viable teleworking policy

When Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer ended her company’s policy of allowing employees to work from home, she sparked a heated controversy. Predictably, the blogosphere lit up with harsh criticism, giving one the impression that Ms. Mayer is the personification of Cruella de Vil or the Queen of Mean, while others wondered how a nice Wausau girl could go so wrong.

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    Get to know some of the professionals selected for In Business magazine's 2013 class of 40 Under 40. You'll learn a bit about their professional lives as well as some of their hidden talents and guilty pleasures. In this episode, we feature Cari Anne Renlund (DeWitt Ross & Stevens, S.C.), Chris Tierney (Merrill Lynch), Ruth Rohlich (city of Madison), and Thomas Lyons (Settlers Bank).

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