Physician leadership of Hilo Medical Center’s medical staff recently presented $10,000 in scholarships to invest in health care careers and improve the quality of care in East Hawaii.
Physician leadership of Hilo Medical Center’s medical staff recently presented $10,000 in scholarships to invest in health care careers and improve the quality of care in East Hawaii.
Four $2,500 scholarships were awarded to staff and family affiliated with Hilo Medical Center:
• Reina Sako, the daughter of Janet Sako, a dietician, is in her junior year at Seattle University, where she is studying diagnostic ultrasound.
• Cody Freitas is the son of Shari Vincent, RN, director of HMS Utilization Review. His goal is to become a physician and return to Hilo to practice. He is a sophomore at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, majoring in biology.
• Karah Yoshida is a Clinical Informatics Imaging Specialist at HMC who is pursuing a master’s degree in business administration with a concentration in information systems.
• Julie Leach, RN, is a nurse manager at Hawaii Pacific Oncology Center. She is enrolled in the University of Arizona’s Master’s in Nursing program.
“Hilo Medical Center’s medical staff is proud to support our hospital employees and their families in obtaining a higher level of education,” said Kathleen Katt, MD, FACEP, HMC chief of staff, who presented the scholarships. “We are dedicated to providing opportunities for continued excellence in our community’s health care. Our goal and part of the selection process is to encourage the sons and daughters of Hilo to obtain an education and return to Hilo to use their new skills and ideas to improve our community’s health.”
The scholarship program was created by members of Hilo Medical Center’s medical staff. Physicians fund this program with the goal of investing in and supporting Hilo Medical Center staff and their family members.
The scholarships may be used to further education and skills related to a health care profession, including paying for tuition, books, online subscriptions and, for those students living away from home, room and board.