Blue Cross Announces Schlorships For ACOM

Rickey Stokes

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Posted by: RStokes
Date: Jul 28 2015 10:36 AM

DOTHAN:    Officials with Blue Cross announce $ 3 million in  scholarships for Dothan’s medical school.

In an announcement with Alabama Governor Robert Bentely and SAMC Ron Owens, Blue Cross will give the scholarships to three and four year students with a commitment. The commitment is to practice for a period of time in rural areas.

ACOM was a vision of Ron Owens and others. That vision, today, is a success. Owens took a chance to make one of the most advanced training centers for doctors. That chance is today a success story.

The college investment was a ten year $ 75 million dollar investment. Owens said a lot of time is spent recruiting doctors. Owens said a goal was to grow their own. Owens said two years ago there was ground breaking and now a reality.

Today students are doing clinic also. By 2020 graduates will be in the workforce.

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