Health Careers  Scholarships of Sonoma  County 

opening doors to medical education






Health Careers Scholarships enable students from Sonoma County to become the next generation of physicians, nurses and other essential healthcare providers to provide care for our community.

Scholarships meet the medical need. Many of today's scholarship recipients are pursuing essential specialties in family medicine and nursing.

Scholarships bridge the gap. Sonoma County faces a shortage of skilled healthcare providers at the same time medical education costs are skyrocketing. Scholarships are a critical component in bridging this gap.


Scholarships provide essential helpScholarship recipients are academically and financially deserving with the majority being the first in their families to graduate from college.

Scholarships are highly motivatingStudents derive a tremendous motivational boost knowing that the community believes in them and is willing to invest in their potential.

Scholarships create a ripple effect. Upon completion of their education, scholarship recipients are committed to giving back to the community that helped them succeed.

Health Careers Scholarships of Sonoma County Board of Directors


Lisa Sugarman, Co-Chair

Patrick Caskey, MD, Co-Chair

Karen Hanahan, Treasurer

Joni Schmidt, RN, Secretary

Marion Auld, RN

Patrick Devlin, MD

Kim Hower, DO

Lindsay Mazur, RDN

Briga Mullin, MD

Kelly Mulvey


Health Careers Scholarships of Sonoma County is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, tax ID# 34-7046665

P.O. Box 9656, Santa Rosa, CA 95405


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