Superhero of Medicine Award

Background

Each year at the Annual Fundraising Dinner and Silent Auction, the Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation recognizes an outstanding Wisconsin physician with the Superhero of Medicine award.

2024 Superhero of Medicine Corina Norrbom, MD

Corina Norrbom, MD, will be honored with the Superhero of Medicine Award. Dr. Norrbom is being recognized for her commitment to the advancement of health equity and her efforts for continuous improvement of medical education and health access.

She is an assistant professor with Medical College of Wisconsin‐Central Wisconsin and a family medicine physician at Aspirus Health. She works with a variety of organizations, including the Hmong and Hispanic Outreach Network, the Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service, LENA Start, Physicians in the Community, Toward One Wisconsin, United Way of Marathon County and the Marathon County Health Department to improve access to health care for patients in her community. Dr. Norrbom chose the Wausau Free Clinic as the recipient of the donation made on her behalf.

Guidelines

The Superhero of Medicine Award shall be awarded to a Wisconsin physician who lives out the mission of the Foundation to an exemplary degree, going above and beyond to improve the health of their patients and/or community, and is involved in a program of the Foundation or a project supported by the Foundation through a grant or other partnership. Preference will be given to physicians who are Wisconsin Medical Society members.

Requirements:

1. The physician must be a Wisconsin resident.
2. The physician must be a medical doctor (MD) or doctor of osteopathy (DO).
3. The physician must be involved in a program of the Foundation or a project supported by the Foundation through a grant or other partnership.
4. Previous winners of the award are not eligible.

Additional letters of recommendation are encouraged. These may be from physicians, patients, community leaders, etc. that help demonstrate the nominee's activities and values. Additional letters of support can be uploaded with the application or emailed to [email protected].

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