The Aspirus Health
Foundation has awarded two medical students $350,000 in scholarships through
its Aspirus Scholars Program. The students, both from the Medical College of
Wisconsin-Central Wisconsin campus (MCW-CW), accepted their scholarships during
a ceremony on February 6.
The Aspirus Scholars
Program is a community collaboration to address the national physician shortage
and meet the needs of people and communities in north central Wisconsin and
Upper Michigan today and for future generations.
It provides generous
scholarships for tuition to medical students and connects them to Aspirus and
the communities served by Aspirus during their training. In return, students
commit to employment at Aspirus in the areas of primary care, psychiatry, or general
surgery.
This year’s
scholarships were awarded to:
- Kaylynn Imsande,
First-Year Medical Student (Hometown: Menomonie, WI)
- Rhiley Maguire,
First-Year Medical Student (Hometown: Mosinee WI)
“Our Aspirus
Scholars award recipients already have strong ties to our area and are
passionate about medicine and caring for patients,” said Lanna Scannell,
Aspirus Vice President, System Philanthropy. “Both will be a tremendous
addition to the Aspirus family and help us grow access to vital services in our
communities.”
A selection
committee made up of Aspirus physicians and community members from Wisconsin
and the U.P. screened applications and selected the recipients. This is the
ninth class of Aspirus Scholars.
The Aspirus Scholars
Program is made possible through contributions from Aspirus hospitals, as well
as community partners such as The Legacy Foundation of North Central Wisconsin,
Judd S. Alexander Foundation, Dwight and Linda Davis Foundation, B.A. &
Esther Greenheck Foundation, Dudley Foundation, and the family of the late
surgeon Dr. Al Molinaro.