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Ralph N. Rogers, MD Scholarship

 

Ralph N. Rogers, MD was known for his passion for transport medicine, keeping lifelong friendships and leaving a legacy as a visionary leader.  This scholarship, founded in his memory, is to encourage, mentor and secure the future for continued leaders in the Medical Transport Profession. Dr. Rogers was Chair of the CAMTS Board of Directors from 2000 – 2016

This scholarship will be awarded to an individual for leadership development, based on need.  This scholarship is meant to encourage the growth of future leaders of the medical transport industry, who can make significant contributions and follow in the footsteps of our friend and pioneer in medical transport, Ralph N. Rogers, MD.

The Ralph N. Rogers Scholarship is managed by The Tim Hynes Foundation, a 501(c) (3) tax exempt organization.

 

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The 2025 Ralph N. Rogers, MD Scholarship applications are open until February, 2025.

Application instructions below, please read each step before proceeding.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible as an awardee, the individual must meet the following specific criteria (The criteria will demonstrate an Awardee who is highly qualified and demonstrates the characteristics of a strong leader in the medical transport service)

• Medical Transport Service Expertise:

  • One year of leadership in medical transport experience.

  • Employment with a medical transport service or ground critical care service, current accreditation by CAMTS is preferred.

  • Recent experience and currently involved in medical transport service activities.

  • Preferred experience in two (2) of the four (4) following areas of expertise:

    • Administration

    • Aviation

    • Medical

    • Ground critical care transport

• Effective Communications and Interpersonal Skills:

  • Professionalism/confidentiality/initiative/objectivity/ethics.

• Completion Timeline:

  • Ability to complete the selected leadership education course within two years.

• Geographic Location and Background Experience:

  • The CAMTS Leadership Fund Selection Committee may select an awardee located within the United States or internationally.

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To apply:

Review the eligibility criteria above.

The applicant must:

1. Submit a letter of interest with your application. Refer to guidelines below.

2. Submit a current resume or curriculum vitae with your application. If not currently employed by a medical transport service, the applicant must provide information on current involvement in the medical transport services.

3. Complete the application form along with your letter and resume/curriculum vitae here.

4. Two (2) Professional Recommendation Requests must be submitted to the CAMTS office (admin@camts.org). The applicant is responsible for getting the reference requests to the appropriate people. Click here to download blank recommendations forms

NOTE: Incomplete applications will not be accepted. No exceptions will be made. Please encourage the people submitting a recommendation for you to submit within the deadline. Carefully review the application and all supporting documentation to assure that eligibility criteria are met and are documented correctly and completely. You will receive a confirmation email shortly after your submission.

LETTER OF INTEREST GUIDELINES

Provide a letter of interest to the CAMTS Leadership Fund Selection Committee stating in 250 words or less (double-spaced and typed):

1. Why you want to be the Ralph N. Rogers, MD Leadership Fund Awardee?

2. What do you have to offer to the medical transport profession by becoming the awardee.

3. Why you should be chosen as the awardee of the Ralph N. Rogers, MD Leadership Fund?

4. Specifically how will the funds be used? What professional leadership course/education (MTLI) or Master’s Degree Program are you currently pursuing or plan to pursue? Are you currently accepted into the course/program?

5. Specifically how much funding are you requesting for this purpose?

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Current Recipient

Our award recipient for 2025 is Heather Erwin, MSIHCM, RN.

She is the Director of CareFlight Air & Mobile Services in Dayton, Ohio. She began her career as a volunteer paramedic and firefighter before becoming a Registered Nurse.  Over the next 15 years, Heather served as a flight nurse, advancing into roles such as Quality Coordinator and Clinical Operations Manager. She later led Premier Health’s Regional Referral Center for two years before stepping into her current role in December 2023. Since 2019, Heather has also served as a site surveyor for CAMTS.

Heather intends to use the award money to support her attendance at MTLI.  Her dedication and caring throughout her career exemplify the values demonstrated by Dr. Rogers, and CAMTS is proud to award this exceptional applicant.

Past Recipients