Rural Health Scholars visit Bryan Whitfield Memorial Hospital

Students from across the state visited Bryan Whitfield Memorial Hospital Monday as part of the University of Alabama’s Rural Health Scholars program. They are shown with Dr. James Leeper of the University’s College of Community Health Services. The Rural Health Scholars program allows 25 rising high school seniors from rural counties to live on-campus for five weeks during the summer, taking two classes for college credit and exploring career opportunities in healthcare.