Spencer receives Rural Health Day Community Hero Award
Congratulations to Ryan Spencer, MD, MS, associate professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, who received a Rural Health Day Community Hero Award from the Wisconsin Office of Rural Health in November!
Spencer was nominated by the Wisconsin Collaborative for Rural Graduate Medical Education (WCRGME) for his efforts to expand rural maternity care training in Wisconsin and across the country. He is the Central Hub Lead for the Rural Residency Program Development Technical Assistance Center, funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration.
Wisconsin Office of Rural Health Rural Communities Program Manager Kevin Jacobson shared this about Spencer:
“Dr. Spencer is an example of a provider who goes the extra mile to bring about change in rural community’s health. On behalf of the Wisconsin Office of Rural Health I want to present this certificate recognizing Dr. Ryan Spencer as a Rural Health Day Community Hero.”
Congratulations, Dr. Spencer, on this well-deserved honor!