{"id":103777,"date":"2020-12-09T16:48:45","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T21:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wrightcenter.posturestage.com\/?page_id=103777"},"modified":"2026-03-26T09:44:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T13:44:30","slug":"hometown-scholars","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thewrightcenter.org\/hometown-scholars\/","title":{"rendered":"Hometown Scholars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p>Our Hometown Scholars program, through a partnership with A.T. Still University, targets and recruits future physicians, dentists, and other medical professionals from Northeast Pennsylvania who want to serve as an aspirational example for young people in our region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program was created to support the applications of compassionate, community-minded individuals interested in becoming a doctor or other medical provider who want to serve the region where they grew up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To be eligible for the program, students must be endorsed by a leader of The Wright Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interested in learning more? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact Aurora Lefever, Office of Clerkships Coordinator, at lefevera@thewrightcenter.org or 570-343-2383 ext. 1817.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure 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