Over $550,000 Being Put Toward Enhancing Health Care in Rural Areas of Wisconsin

Friday, October 8th, 2021 -- 11:00 AM

(WMTV) Over $550,000 is being put toward enhancing health care in rural areas of Wisconsin, the state Department of Health Services announced Wednesday.

Rural hospitals and clinics will be financially assisted in providing education and training to fill positions in demand. DHS Secretary-designee Karen Timberlake stated that her agency was pleased to be able to help these underserved regions.

There are two types of grants that will receive funding. The first, Advanced Practice Clinician Grants, will receive almost $250,000 for rural health care providers to increase the number of physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses.

They plan to do this through clinical training sites. Hospitals receiving this grant include Aspirus, Cumberland Memorial Hospital, Essentia, Marshfield Clinic Health System, and Prairie Ridge Health.

The second grant, Allied Health Professionals Education and Training Grants, is made up of over $325,000 over the course of two years. Medical professionals will receive support in education and training opportunities.

Hospitals receiving this grant include Gundersen in Friendship and Whitehall, Marshfield Clinic Health System in Marshfield, Marshfield Clinic Health System in northern, central and western Wisconsin, and Upland Hills Health in Dodgeville.

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