Spokane Medical Student, Meagan Johnson, Named Recipient

of Bill Sherman, MD, Memorial Scholarship 2022

The Spokane County Medical Society Foundation is excited to announce Meagan Johnson as the 2022 recipient of the Bill Sherman, MD, Memorial Scholarship.

The Spokane County Medical Society Foundation (SCMSF) is committed to medical education and as a demonstration of this commitment offers a scholarship. The scholarship covers the cost to attend leadership training at WSMA’s Annual Leadership Development Conference in Chelan, Washington, held on May 20-21, 2022, including travel to and from Chelan and hotel for two nights. WSMA covers the student meeting registration fee.

"I would like to sincerely thank the Bill Sherman, MD, Memorial Scholarship Fund and the Spokane County Medical Society Foundation for affording me the opportunity to attend the WSMA Leadership Development Conference,” stated Johnson. “With rapid advances in healthcare, there comes increased complexities in problem solving and interprofessional teams. These new challenges highlight the importance and impact of healthcare leadership. At the conference, I look forward to learning more about team-based care and enhancing my leadership skills as a future physician."

This scholarship is for medical students interested in developing their leadership skills. To be considered, applicants must be a current medical student attending locally. Each applicant was required to provide a maximum of 250 words statement of interest, one letter of recommendation, and a statement of “Good Standing” from their current educational institution.

The Bill Sherman, MD, Memorial Scholarship Fund was created in honor of Bill Sherman, MD, who was a psychiatrist in Spokane and was passionately interested in medical education and health policy.  The first consideration of the award is for Washington State students who envision pursuing Primary Care in Spokane County.