Dr. Don Boyer Medical Scholarship

Witham Health Services is honored to award a scholarship in memory of Dr. Don Boyer. Dr. Boyer was raised in Kirklin and received his Bachelor's degree from Indiana University. He received his medical degree from McGill University in Canada in 1956. Dr. Boyer practiced general surgery at Witham Health Services from 1962-1994. He also served as the President of the Witham Hospital Board of Trustees and was a longtime member of the Witham Health Services Foundation.

This scholarship is awarded to one individual who has been accepted or enrolled into an accredited medical school in the United States for a full course of study leading to the degree of Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy. The Dr. Don Boyer Medical Scholarship is an award in the amount of $12,500 that is renewable annually for up to four years. 

2029 Medical Scholarship

Our medical scholarship is funded through an endowment, which means it’s structured to be sustainable long-term. In order to preserve that financial sustainability, we are only able to select one new recipient every four years. This ensures that we can fully support one student throughout their entire medical education, without drawing down the fund too quickly. Applications for the next award will open in May 2029 to honor Dr. John Horvath and can be accessed here.