The WHA Foundation, Inc. was formed in 1968 to support educational, research and charitable programs of the Wisconsin Hospital Association and its members. Today, as a 501(c)(3) organization, the Foundation focuses its grant making priorities on initiatives that have a statewide impact on health care in Wisconsin. The Foundation's three specific funding priorities include:
- Health Care Workforce Development
- Health Care Quality and Safety Initiatives
- Collaborative Community Health Initiatives, through the annual Global Vision Community Partnership Award.
2023 Clinical Simulation Lab Scholarships
WHA Foundation is once again offering scholarships to Wisconsin member hospitals, allowing them to designate an interdisciplinary team to participate in clinical simulation training focused on stroke, sepsis/septic shock, opioid crisis or high-risk OB delivery. The WHA Foundation has agreements with three clinical simulation labs, making them available to scholarship recipients for these training sessions.
Scholarship Application Deadline: Friday, April 21 2023 – 5:00PM
Application Materials:
For questions on this scholarship opportunity, or any programming related to the WHA Foundation, please contact Executive Director Leigh Ann Larson at llarson@wha.org
2022 Year in Review Report
We are proud to introduce the WHA Foundation 2022 Year in Review report. This report is a review of the positive impact Foundation program funding has had throughout the state. Click here to review the 2022 WHA Foundation Year in Review Report
Friends of the Foundation
Thank you to the 2023 Friends of the Foundation: WHA Information Center.
To learn how you can become a Friend of the Foundation, please contact WHA Foundation Executive Director, Leigh Ann Larson, at llarson@wha.org