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#51 Closing the Care Gap: Scholarships Shaping Healthcare Careers

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Eve Gilles, Masters Student, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Social Work

April Thomas, PhD Student, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing

Eve Gilles, Masters Student, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Social Work
April Thomas, PhD Student, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing

Over the next decade, experts are predicting healthcare provider shortages in the tens of thousands, from primary care and nursing to behavioral health and dentistry. Through the Community Health Scholarship, the Virginia Community Healthcare Association is doing something about it. In this episode of CommonHealth, Kate speaks with Eve Gilles and April Thomas, Community Health Scholarship recipients pursuing advanced degrees in social work and nursing. Their insights on the barriers faced by students and the impact of scholarships and funding are essential in understanding how we can best support the next generation of healthcare professionals and close the care gap that lies ahead.


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Kate McCarthy


Posted On April 13, 2026

Posted By CommonHealth

Posted In Access to Care

Tagged community health scholarship virginia community healthcare foundation

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