Available cardiac and pulmonary rehab internships in Wisconsin
The following is a list of cardiac and pulmonary rehab programs in WI that have internships available. Included is the contact person and telephone number:

If your WI program has internship positions available, either in cardiac or pulmonary rehab, please contact Mark Vitcenda at (608) 263.6290 or email at mvitcenda@uwhealth.org to have your information included in this listing.
Internship Listings

Aspirus Wausau Hospital - Wausau , WI
Program consists of Phase I and II cardiac rehabilitation, pulmonary rehabilitation, phase III supervised exercise. Undergraduate and graduate students accepted. Many opportunities for patient care and assessment, education, exercise prescription, community and employee wellness. Intern will also have the opportunity to observe heart procedures, stress tests, and other clinical interventions within the heart institute.

For more information:
Chad Swenson
Phone: 715.847.2830
chads@aspirus.org

Coulis Cardiology - Sheboygan , WI
Cardiac Rehabilitation and Wellness Program. Outpatient cardiac rehab phases 2 and 3. Undergraduate and graduate students accepted. We provide many opportunities for case manager involvement with patients as well as community education for the city of Sheboygan. Observations in stress testing, heart procedures, pacemaker checks, holter monitoring/event recording, and coumadin clinic involved as well.

For more information:
Phone: (920) 458-9800

Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Department - Milwaukee , WI
Undergraduates and Graduate students accepted. Send resume and cover letter for an interview. We usually accept one student per semester. (Internships for Froedtert Hospital are coordinated through Luanne Rambert, RN, of Community Memorial Hospital in Menomonee Falls. See contact information below.)

For more information:
Luanne Rambert
Phone: (262) 253-5230
lrambert@communitymemorial.com

Green Bay HeartCare Cardiovascular Wellness Center - Green Bay , WI
Outpatient Phase III and Adult Fitness.

For more information:
Jo Kirst
Phone: (920) 496-8877
gbhckirst@aol.com

Meriter Heart and Wellness Center - Madison , WI
Heart and Wellness Center (formerly Center for Health Promotion), 2501 West Beltline Highway, Suite 207, Madison, WI 53713. Undergraduate and Graduates accepted. Opportunities include Phase I and II Cardiac Rehabilitation, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Phase III, Supervised Exercise Therapy, Weight Management/Circuit Exercise, Stress Testing and other Cardiology procedures.

For more information:
Emalee Coleman
Phone: (608) 417-6102
ecoleman@meriter.com

ProHealth Care Inc - Waukesha & Oconomowoc , WI
Preventive Cardiology department offers a comprehensive Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation service. An intern will be offered experience at both Waukesha and Oconomowoc Memorial hospitals. In addition to the rehab services, an intern will be offered extensive experience in Community Outreach education and screening. A student will also be exposed to all of the service departments within the product line including heart surgery, cath procedures, stress testing and other cardiovascular services.

For more information:
Debbie Stone-Marks
Phone: (262) 928.4675
deborah.stone-marks@phci.org

Sacred Heart Hospital - Eau Claire , WI
Students receive experience in Phase I, Phase II, Pulmonary Rehab, Patient Education, EKG/Stress testing, Community and Employee Education/Screenings and are given the opportunity to observe in the Cath Lab.

For more information:
Jodi Wittwer
Phone: 715.717.4377
Fax: 715.833.4978
jwittwer@shec.hshs.org

St. Luke's Medical Center - Milwaukee , WI
2900 West Oklahoma Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53215. Phase 1, 2 and 3 cardiac rehab. Opportunities for prevention and wellness activities also available. The intern will gain exposure to complex patients such as heart transplant and ventricular-assist devices. The intern will observe cardiac cath, angioplasty/stent, and cardiac surgery.

For more information:
Lori Kutschenreuter
Phone: (414) 649-5928
Lori.Kutschenreuter@aurora.org

St. Marys Hospital Medical Center - Madison , WI
Internships available on an "as needed" basis.

For more information:
Sharon Carls
Phone: (608) 258-6269

St. Mary's Hospital-Green Bay - Green Bay , WI
Interns will have the opportunity to work with Phase I and Phase II cardiac and pulmonary rehab, as well as our Adult Wellness Center. Several opportunities for patient care and physical assessment, education, and exercise prescription. The intern will observe cath lab procedures, stress tests, echocardiography, and other clinical procedures. Undergraduate and graduate students accepted.

For more information:
Donna Tilot
Phone: (920) 498-3521
donna.tilot@stmgb.org

Mark Nelson
Phone: (920) 498-3519

St. Nicholas Hospital Therapeutic Exercise Department - Sheboygan , WI
Exercise physiology student internships available for bachelors or masters students. Internships available for summer, fall, or spring semesters. Includes cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, Lifetime Fitness, and a chronic disease exercise program.

For more information:
Carolyn Verhage
Phone: (920) 459-4611
cverhage@sns.hshs.org

Tammy Riebe
Phone: (920) 459-4611

Stoughton Hospital - Stoughton , WI
Program consists of Phase II, III, primary prevention, diabetes class, stress testing, public speaking opportunities. Undergraduate and Graduate interns accepted. Please send your cover letter and resume to schedule an interview. We accept one intern per semester. Summer interns encouraged to apply. Address: 900 Ridge St, Stoughton, WI 53589.

For more information:
Betsy Cull
Phone: (608) 873-2379
ecull@stohosp.com

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics/Preventive Cardiology - Madison , WI
Inpatient, outpatient cardiac rehab and outpatient pulmonary rehab. Graduate and undergraduate interns accepted.

For more information:
http://www.uwhealth.org
Heather Grant
Phone: 608.265.8838
hgrant2@uwhealth.org

UW Health Partners Watertown Regional Medical Center - Watertown , WI
Opportunities in Phase II cardiac rehabilitation, pulmonary rehabilitation and phase III supervised exercise. Many opportunities for patient care and assessment, education, exercise prescription, and in community and employee wellness. Intern will also have the opportunity to observe cath lab procedures, stress tests, and other clinical interventions within hospital. Undergraduate and graduate students accepted.

For more information:
Stefanie Spilde
Phone: 920.262.4302
Fax: 920.262.4558
sspilde@uwhpwatertown.com

Vernon Memorial Hospital and Clinics - Viroqua , WI
Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Diagnostics, Phase I, II, Adult Fitness, Community Education, GXTs, Bike and Treadmill Stress Echocardiography.

For more information:
Bonnie Anderson
Phone: (608) 637-4292
heart@vmh.org

Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-All Saints - Racine , WI
Cardiac Rehabilitation, phase I-IV. Undergraduate and graduates accepted.

For more information:
Betsy Berning
Phone: (262) 687-5208
Fax: (262) 687-8013
betsy.berning@wfhc.org