Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama medical scholarship program yielding results

Through a coordinated effort between the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine at Auburn University, UAB’s School of Medicine, the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine in Dothan, and the University of South Alabama Medical Center in Mobile, students from rural Alabama interested in the medical field can receive scholarships to help pay for medical school. As a result, 29 recipients of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama medical scholarship program are now practicing primary care medicine in rural areas of the state. “Over the last 7 years, 144 medical students have been awarded a