Continuing Medical Education Scholarship

Purpose: Provides limited scholarships for qualified applicants in continuing medical education.

Eligibility:

• Must be a resident of Kansas
• Must be employed as part-time or full-time:
  • Registered Nurse
  • Licensed Practical Nurse
  • Pharmacist
  • Therapist

Frequency: One scholarship award per person in a 12-month period

What is Funded:

• Continuing education courses
• Certification classes (excluding examination costs)
• Conferences offering continuing medical education credit
• Conferences related to direct patient care
• Travel for actual costs (airfare, mileage)
• Virtual and online continuing education offerings (subject to same criteria)

What is NOT Funded:

• Examination costs for certification classes
• Conferences not offering continuing medical education credit
• Conferences not related to direct patient care

Geographic Scope: Kansas residents

Contact Information:

• Email: info@wmref-ks.org
• Phone: (316) 686-7172
• Organization: Wichita Medical Research & Education Foundation (WMREF)

Application Process

1. Complete the WMREF Scholarship application
2. Submit application by the 15th of each month
3. Include a copy of the conference brochure with the application
4. Applicants will be notified of award via email

Scholarship Requirements

• Applications must be received by the 15th of each month
• Copy of conference brochure must accompany application
• Applications accepted for continuing education only
• Certification classes eligible (examination costs not covered)
• Conferences must offer continuing medical education credit
• Conferences must relate to direct patient care
• One scholarship per person per 12-month period
• Maximum two scholarships per institution per conference

Definition of Direct Patient Care

Direct patient care is defined as care of a patient provided personally by a staff member. This may include aspects such as treatments, counseling, self-care, patient education, and dispensing of medicine.