Vernon Health awarded Orion Initiative grant for onsite specialty training

VIROQUA, Wis. —  The Orion Initiative, a rural health-focused grant program at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, announced Mile Bluff Medical Center, Vernon Health, Southwest Health and Lafayette Hospital + Clinics as the latest recipients of Specialty Training at Rural Sites grant funding.  

Specialty Training at Rural Sites (STARS) grant programs pair academic specialty clinicians from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health with rural primary care providers to co-design and implement hands-on, onsite training focused on rheumatology and dermatology...