Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital announces $90,000 scholarship fund in partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Froedtert Scholars enhances opportunities for future healthcare workforce
MILWAUKEE (Sept. 26, 2023) – Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital announced today a $90,000 Froedtert Scholars fund for scholarships to the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. Froedtert Scholars is a 10-year program funding junior and senior undergraduate scholarships for the study of health-related fields.
“The University of Wisconsin-Parkside fosters a strong commitment to providing educational opportunities to those who live and work in the community,” said Eric Conley, Executive Vice President, Froedtert Health, and President, Froedtert Hospital. “Partnering with them offers students pursing health-related careers a better chance to reach their goals from which we all benefit.”
The scholarship program was developed to address multiple needs identified by Froedtert Health, to expand the pool of highly skilled and well-trained health care workers in southeast Wisconsin and to meet the needs to the ever-changing and increasingly sophisticated medical field.
“We are extremely grateful to Froedtert Hospital for this gift, which will provide educational opportunities for students from southeastern Wisconsin,” Interim Chancellor Scott Menke said. “It will support and enhance the work we are already doing to support students in health care at all stages of their college career.”
About Froedtert Hospital
Froedtert Hospital, the academic medical center of the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network, has 702 beds and is a leading resource for advanced medical care. Froedtert Hospital also operates the region’s only adult Level I Trauma Center. The primary adult teaching affiliate of the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), Froedtert Hospital is a major training facility for more than 1,000 medical, nursing and health technical students annually. It is also a respected research center, participating in some 2,000 research studies, including clinical trials, every year. Froedtert Hospital is located on the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center campus. Campus partners are Children’s Wisconsin, Curative Care Network, MCW, Versiti Blood Research Institute and Kathy’s House. For more information, visit froedtert.com.
About UW-Parkside
The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is committed to high-quality educational programs, creative and scholarly activities, and services responsive to its diverse student population, and its local, national, and global communities. It is a dynamic learning community grounded in academic excellence and focused on student success, diversity, inclusion, and community engagement. The campus serves as a premier comprehensive public institution and a destination of choice, serving as a focal point of local, regional, and global progress.
