Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine students train with local physicians in West Central Ohio

David Conti

Six medical students from the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine will complete clinical rotations this spring with local physicians in West Central Ohio as part of the Wright Rural Health Initiative (WRHI).

The initiative strives to bolster the health care workforce in rural areas, particularly in West Central Ohio.

Tyrel Fisher

WRHI works in collaboration with the Wright State University Lake Campus in Celina on Grand Lake St. Marys.

It provides medical students from the Boonshoft School of Medicine in Dayton with opportunities to complete clinical experiences in West Central Ohio.

David Conti of Tempe, Arizona, is completing a clinical rotation in family medicine at Mercer Health with Phil Masser, M.D. Conti is a third-year medical student. He graduated from the University of Findlay with a bachelor’s degree in biology and an MBA in health care management.

Alexander Lang

Tyrel Fisher of Pleasant Hill, Ohio, will begin a clinical rotation in pediatrics at Grand Lake Health System with Efren Aganon, M.D., and Thomas Zegarski, M.D. Fisher is a third-year medical student. He graduated from Sinclair College in Dayton with an associate degree in emergency medical services and the University of Pittsburgh with a bachelor’s degree in emergency medicine.

Alexander Lang of Charlotte, North Carolina, is starting a clinical rotation in family medicine at Mercer Health with Jonathan Winner, D.O., and Michelle Winner, D.O. Lang is a third-year medical student. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor’s degree in nutrition.

Jonathan Pentz

Jonathan Pentz of Canton, Ohio, is starting a clinical rotation in family medicine at Family Health Services of Darke County with Sherry Adkins, M.D. Pentz is a third-year medical student. He graduated from Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology.

Jessica Uhler of West Harrison, Indiana, is starting a clinical rotation in surgery at St. Marys Surgical Associates with Robert Keighley, D.O., and Lance Bryant, D.O. Uhler is a third-year medical student. She graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor’s degree in genetics.

Jessica Uhler

Brianna Williamson of Cincinnati will begin a clinical rotation in family medicine at Grand Lake Health System with Leanne Kline, M.D. Williamson is a third-year medical student. She graduated from Brown University with a bachelor’s degree in development studies.

Family Health Services of Darke County, Grand Lake Health System, Mercer Health and St. Marys Surgical Associates are active and valued supporters of the Wright Rural Health Initiative, which strives to increase the number of health care providers choosing to practice in rural areas, particularly in West Central Ohio.

Brianna Williamson

For more information about the initiative, contact Lori Martensen at (419) 586-0318 or lori.martensen@wright.edu.