Wisconsin Medical Journal
107 #5
107 #5
2005 Grant Awards
The Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation is pleased to announce the following recipients of 2005 Grant Awards.
Fox Cities Children's Museum, Appleton
STUFFEE® Project, part of the Head-to-Toe Health Initiative, $10,945
Advance the health and wellness of Wisconsin's children and families by creatively introducing topics of nutrition, digestion, respiration, fitness, anatomy and physiology.
Mile Bluff Medical Center, Mauston
Long-term Postoperative Complications and Recurrence Rate in Laparoscopic Preperitoneal Inguinal Hernia Repair in Small Rural Hospital, $1,500
Establish a more definitive hernia recurrence rate for laparoscopic preperitoneal inguinal hernia repairs
University of Wisconsin Medical School, Medical Students for Minority Concerns, Dane County
Annual Health Fair, $1,500
Day-long festival focused on information, medical screenings, prevention and self-care to underinsured and underserved populations.
Winnebago County Medical Alliance
Hands are not for Hitting $1,250
Safe Ride Florist Program, $250
Violence prevention among elementary school children and a printed note in prom corsages encouraging students not to drive if they have consumed alcohol. A number for a safe ride is also included.
Wisconsin Medical Society
Wisconsin Council on Medical Education and Workforce, $7,500
Follow through on the goals and objectives of the Task Force of Wisconsin's Future Physician Workforce
Wisconsin Medical Society
Falls Prevention CME Program, $1,500
Physician education to reduce patients' risks of falls held at the Society Annual Meeting on April 15
Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation, Rural, Northern Wisconsin
Badger Heart Program, $20,000
Health education/intervention to reduce rural, northern Wisconsin women's risk for cardiovascular disease.
2005 Summer Fellowship in Government and Community Service
UW Medical Student William Kirke Rogers, $3,500
Rogers will be working with government groups to synthesize existing resources and to develop concise informational material to help senior citizens better prepare for their doctor's appointments.
UW Department of Family Medicine Leadership Opportunities with Communities, the Underserved and Special Populations (LOCUS)
Leadership Retreat, $1,500
A leadership retreat for medical students who wish to continue or initiate involvement in community health activities.
Wisconsin Medical Society Physicians Health Program
Physician Health Program for Medical Students, $20,000 (two-year project)
Reduce the incidence of physician impairment by providing education on the spectrum of physician health issues earlier in the process of achieving a career in medicine.
Fox Cities Children's Museum, Appleton
STUFFEE® Project, part of the Head-to-Toe Health Initiative, $10,945
Advance the health and wellness of Wisconsin's children and families by creatively introducing topics of nutrition, digestion, respiration, fitness, anatomy and physiology.
Mile Bluff Medical Center, Mauston
Long-term Postoperative Complications and Recurrence Rate in Laparoscopic Preperitoneal Inguinal Hernia Repair in Small Rural Hospital, $1,500
Establish a more definitive hernia recurrence rate for laparoscopic preperitoneal inguinal hernia repairs
University of Wisconsin Medical School, Medical Students for Minority Concerns, Dane County
Annual Health Fair, $1,500
Day-long festival focused on information, medical screenings, prevention and self-care to underinsured and underserved populations.
Winnebago County Medical Alliance
Hands are not for Hitting $1,250
Safe Ride Florist Program, $250
Violence prevention among elementary school children and a printed note in prom corsages encouraging students not to drive if they have consumed alcohol. A number for a safe ride is also included.
Wisconsin Medical Society
Wisconsin Council on Medical Education and Workforce, $7,500
Follow through on the goals and objectives of the Task Force of Wisconsin's Future Physician Workforce
Wisconsin Medical Society
Falls Prevention CME Program, $1,500
Physician education to reduce patients' risks of falls held at the Society Annual Meeting on April 15
Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation, Rural, Northern Wisconsin
Badger Heart Program, $20,000
Health education/intervention to reduce rural, northern Wisconsin women's risk for cardiovascular disease.
2005 Summer Fellowship in Government and Community Service
UW Medical Student William Kirke Rogers, $3,500
Rogers will be working with government groups to synthesize existing resources and to develop concise informational material to help senior citizens better prepare for their doctor's appointments.
UW Department of Family Medicine Leadership Opportunities with Communities, the Underserved and Special Populations (LOCUS)
Leadership Retreat, $1,500
A leadership retreat for medical students who wish to continue or initiate involvement in community health activities.
Wisconsin Medical Society Physicians Health Program
Physician Health Program for Medical Students, $20,000 (two-year project)
Reduce the incidence of physician impairment by providing education on the spectrum of physician health issues earlier in the process of achieving a career in medicine.
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