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Hilo Medical Center (HMC) Foundation - HMC Foundation River Cottage Renovation Project
The River Cottage is a large four-bedroom home that sits on the bluff overlooking the Wailuku River Waterfall, on the campus of the Hilo Medical Center hospital. The HMC Foundation led the renovation of the vacant cottage, with assistance from many elements of the East Hawaii community, who came together with voluntary donations of money, labor, and materials. The idea was to use the cottage for medical housing.
What is it?
The River Cottage is a large four-bedroom home that sits on the bluff overlooking the Wailuku River Waterfall, on the campus of the Hilo Medical Center hospital. The HMC Foundation led the renovation of the vacant cottage, with assistance from many elements of the East Hawaii community, who came together with voluntary donations of money, labor, and materials. The idea was to use the cottage for medical housing.
Who is it for?
Medical students and Residency Program physicians needing temporary housing.
Why do they do it?
The goal is to get physicians to stay and practice in East Hawaii or Hawaii Island to work on the impending physician shortage.
Impact
Demographic studies show a critical future shortage of physicians on the Island of Hawaii. Any assistance rendered to medical students and residents-in-training could make them far more amenable to locating and setting up practices there post-training.
Contact: Lori Rogers
Executive Director, HMC Foundation
Telephone: 808-935-2957
E-mail: lrogers@hhsc.org
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