Money from an anonymous donor in Lakeland is funding a full scholarship for a fellowship in integrative medicine to be granted to a physician serving socio-economically disadvantaged patients in the area.
The dollar amount of the donation to the University of Arizona Program in Integrative Medicine wasn't disclosed. It will fund the Brenda Craft Service Scholarship.
The scholarship is named for Brenda Craft of Lakeland, in honor of her years as a critical care nurse and her deep commitment to health care, a release said.
"The cost of the program's fellowship can be a stretch for doctors who work in community health centers," said Victoria Maizes, executive director of the program, in a release. "At the same time, our graduates who practice with underserved populations have successfully brought integrative practices to their patients."
Launched in the summer of 2000 by integrative medicine pioneer Andrew Weil, the fellowship combines residential sessions in Tucson with a "distributed learning" model in which fellows learn via the Internet. The curriculum emphasizes clinical applications of integrative medicine that easily transfer into clinical practice, the release said.
Applications are now being accepted from physicians who practice in the Greater Lakeland area. Applicants should practice in community health clinics or with medically underserved populations and have a strong commitment to making integrative medicine available to their patients through changes in the delivery system, education and innovative programs.Labels: education online, financial aid, free education, high school, scholarship, student loans, study abroad |
