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Four Rural Hospitals Awarded Specialty Training Grants

Orion Initiative Awards Four Grants to Rural Hospitals for Onsite Specialty Training

June 29, 2026April 8, 2026

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 …

Dr. Amy Kind speaks at the podium in front of the crowd at Orion's official launch.

New initiative funds partnership between UW School of Medicine and Public Health and frontline providers to improve rural health care in Wisconsin

November 7, 2025June 6, 2025

Thanks to a generous private donation, a new grantmaking program called the Orion Initiative with a mission to improve health in rural Wisconsin communities, is launching on June 4 in Madison. The Orion Initiative invests in the power…

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The Orion Initiative is led by Dr. Amy Kind, Associate Dean for Social Health Sciences and Programs at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

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