Donor Highlight: Steve and Donna Busch

Steve and Donna Busch Donate to 爱达荷州WWAMI, Making Way for a Better Future

Idaho may be the fastest growing state 在美国.S., but that doesn’t mean they have the physicians needed to keep up.

As of 2022, Idaho ranks 50个人中排名49 in physicians per capita, with 70.72% of the state considered to be medically underserved.

In 2023, the Busch family generously donated towards the Idaho Office of Underserved and Rural Medical 研究, with the hope of making a difference in rural healthcare.

The Buschs have always had deep ties to 爱达荷州WWAMI physicians. The best man at their wedding was a graduate from 爱达荷州WWAMI back when it was just WAMI, before Wyoming joined the partnership in 1996. Their long-time primary care physician was also among the first graduating classes of Idaho WAMI.

Because of these ties, and their knowledge of Idaho’s need for physicians, donating to 爱达荷州WWAMI felt like a natural fit.

“Donna and I were both raised in small towns,” said Steve Busch. “We are aware of the need for more primary care physicians across the nation in general, and in rural Idaho in particular. We felt a donation to the 爱达荷州WWAMI program would in some small way, make for a better future.”

爱达荷州WWAMI is committed to improving the future of Idaho healthcare, and they’re able to do so with donors like Steve and Donna Busch.

“Quality healthcare is not a given, and takes effort on the part of many to make it happen,布什说.

To donate to 爱达荷州WWAMI today and join them on their mission to improve healthcare in the state of Idaho, 点击 在这里.

Article by Emma Zado, 爱达荷州WWAMI Medical Education Program.

摄影的 梅丽莎·哈特利, University Visual Production.

Published December 2023.