Several health career scholarship and award funds have been established through the Foundation and are administered according to the wishes of the individual or organization. A brief description of each fund and application materials are provided below.

NEW: Deadline for all scholarships is February 1.

• Victor A. Baylon, MD, Memorial Scholarship
  As a lasting tribute to Dr. Baylon, a pathologist from Racine, his family and the laboratory staff of All Saints Healthcare System, Inc. created this scholarship for medical students, medical technologists and clinical laboratory scientists. Scholarships of $1,000 or more are limited to residents of Racine or Milwaukee Counties. (Download the Victor A. Baylon, MD, Scholarship Details and Application PDF)


• Amy Hunter-Wilson, MD, Scholarship
  Amy Hunter-Wilson, MD, Scholarship: Established by Dr. Hunter-Wilson, this scholarship is available to American Indian students who pursue training or advanced education as doctors of medicine, nurses, or in a related health field. Award amounts vary, generally $1,000 or more.
  (Download the Amy Hunter-Wilson, MD, Scholarship Details and Application PDF)
  
  
• Wisconsin Medical Society Presidential Scholar Award
  To recognize future medical leaders, this $3,000 award is available to medical students who will be entering their fourth year next fall and who exemplify the attributes, skills and desire to become a medical leader in Wisconsin. In addition to general scholarship eligibility, applicants must show active involvement with the Wisconsin Medical Society or a County Medical Society. One letter of recommendation must be from a Wisconsin Medical Society member who has worked with the applicant on the Society Board of Directors, a council or task force, or locally as a County Medical Society officer. The applicant’s personal statement must highlight activities and ties to Wisconsin. Applicants not chosen for this award will automatically be considered for general scholarships.
  Download the Presidential Scholar Award Details and Application PDF)

General Scholarship Application:

The following scholarships all use the General Scholarship Application Form (Download the PDF).

• General Medical Education Scholarship
  Through a variety of funds, the Foundation offers scholarships to students in medical school or who are enrolled in allied health careers with direct patient care and identified as having critical workforce shortages. Currently, this limits eligibility to medical students, nurses, respiratory therapists, physical therapists and occupational therapists. You must have completed or be in the process of completing at least one year in one of the qualified programs listed above. Awards depend on the number of qualified applicants.


• Goodman-Goodell Scholarship
  Established through an estate gift from Maurice Goodman, Jr., awards from this fund are limited to students currently in their second year of attending medical school in Wisconsin who are from the Portage, Wisconsin area and who express an interest in specializing in pulmonary medicine or in general family practice. To apply, complete the General Scholarship Application.


• Robert Jason Gore Scholarship
  Established with a gift from Dr. Donald and Jackie Gore in memory of their grandson, Robert Jason Gore, who was killed in Iraq, this fund is available to medical students. To apply, complete the General Scholarship Application and in the personal statement, provide examples of how you live the values of chivalry, honor and loyalty, and how you will use those qualities in caring for patients. For more information on Robert Jason Gore, click here.


• John D. and Virginia Riesch Scholarship
  Established with a gift from Dr. and Mrs. Riesch, this fund offers scholarships for students pursuing careers as physicians or nurses. Applicants for the medical doctor award must be attending UW School of Medicine and Public Health and nursing students must be attending UW-Madison. To apply, complete the General Scholarship Application and in the personal statement, stress how you have demonstrated empathy, recognition of colleagues, passion for learning and the desire to share your knowledge to educate colleagues and patients. Preference is given to students who desire to practice in Wisconsin. The number and amount of each award depends on the number of qualified applicants and funds available. For more information on Dr. and Mrs. Riesch, click here.


• Catherine Slota-Varma, MD Scholarship
  Established with a gift from the estate of Dr. Catherine Slota-Varma, a pediatrician consistently named as a “Top Doc” in Milwaukee, this fund is available to medical students. To apply, complete the General Scholarship Application and in the personal statement, provide information on your desire to pursue a primary care career and examples of your leadership and involvement with organized medicine whether through school organizations, the AMA, or the county or state medical society. For more information on Dr. Slota-Varma, click here.


• Rukmini and Joyce Vasudevan Scholarship
  Established with a gift from Dr. Sridhar Vasudevan to honor his mother, Rukmini, and his wife, Joyce, this fund is available to female students who will be entering their third or fourth year in medical school in the fall. To apply, complete the General Scholarship Application and in your personal statement, provide examples of your compassion, caring and courage or hard work despite adversity or obstacles in life. For more information on Dr. Vasudevan, click here.

Applications may be obtained from the Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation by calling 866.442.3800, ext. 3722 or 608.442.3722, or by e-mailing eileen.wilson@wismed.org.