Hanger Foundation creates scholarships to increase diversity
By HME News Staff
Updated 10:41 AM CST, Thu January 28, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas – The Hanger Foundation has created the Hanger Foundation Diversity Scholarship to attract more diverse candidates to O&P graduate programs. Hanger Inc., which launched the foundation in 2009, says it is committed to addressing racism and creating a more inclusive profession. “Research has shown that clinicians of color are underrepresented within the O&P industry,” said Gloria Gonzales Dholakia, PhD, executive director of the Hanger Foundation. “It is our vision to help equip students from more diverse backgrounds with the tools they need to pursue a career in O&P.” The scholarships will supplement the cost of the two-year Masters of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics program and will offer a two-year mentorship, with the option of pursuing a residency with Hanger Clinic. Since 2015, the foundation has donated nearly $1.4 million to local and national organizations serving a variety of communities, including people with limb loss and limb difference and other physical challenges.
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