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July 28, 2025
FOND DU LAC – SSM Health has donated $10,000 to support the Moraine Park Technical College Foundation’s nursing, nursing assistant and medical assistant scholarships, which support students seeking to become registered nurses (RN), certified nursing assistants (CNA), medical assistants or home health aides.
Jodi Dietzel – SSM Health Fond du Lac Market administrator – said while healthcare careers are among the fastest-growing in the region, healthcare employers are struggling nationwide to fill nursing positions.
In 2024, Dietzel said, it was reported that Wisconsin faced a critical nursing shortage, expected to continue through 2040, with a need to add 10,000 RNs to the workforce.
It is also predicted, she said, that 9,900 new RNs, CNAs and home health aides will be needed by 2030 to maintain the current level of care.
“These clinicians play a vital role on our care delivery team, working closely with patients to ensure their physical and emotional needs are met,” she said. “SSM Health deeply appreciates the value that nursing and medical assistant team members bring to the care we provide and is pleased to partner with the Moraine Park Foundation to provide financial support through scholarships for those who have chosen this noble career path.”
