| Rodolfo M. Molina Beaver Dam, Wisconsin Distinguished Nuclear Physician and Community Leader Chairman of Wisconsin Medical Examining Board |
In the State of Wisconsin, a Filipino stood tall among the very
elite and high achievers group of physicians. Dr. Rodolfo
Molina, born in Subic, Zambales, Philippines in April 17, 1930, is
the Chairman of the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board tasked
to license, certify and regulate physicians, physician assistants,
podiatrists and physical therapist. In short, without the approval
of Rudy, as he wants his friends to call him, and the Board, no
one can practice any form of medicine in the State of Wisconsin.
First appointed in 1989 to a four-year term in the 10-member
Medical Board and reappointed to two more terms, Rudy
achieved what Filipino physicians, not only in Wisconsin but
across the nation, have been aspiring to reach. "Dr. Molina was
not only victorious in reaching the ladder of success, but had
managed as well to stay on top," commented one of the more
than 350 Filipino practicing physicians in the state of Wisconsin.
elite and high achievers group of physicians. Dr. Rodolfo
Molina, born in Subic, Zambales, Philippines in April 17, 1930, is
the Chairman of the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board tasked
to license, certify and regulate physicians, physician assistants,
podiatrists and physical therapist. In short, without the approval
of Rudy, as he wants his friends to call him, and the Board, no
one can practice any form of medicine in the State of Wisconsin.
First appointed in 1989 to a four-year term in the 10-member
Medical Board and reappointed to two more terms, Rudy
achieved what Filipino physicians, not only in Wisconsin but
across the nation, have been aspiring to reach. "Dr. Molina was
not only victorious in reaching the ladder of success, but had
managed as well to stay on top," commented one of the more
than 350 Filipino practicing physicians in the state of Wisconsin.
Dr. Rudy Molina is a prominent pathologist and nuclear physician. He is the President and Chairman of the
Board of the Consultant Physicians in Pathology, S.C., a laboratory and nuclear medicine facility serving
multiple hospitals and clinics in southeastern Wisconsin. He is a Chief of Staff of the Divine Savior
Hospital in Portage, Wisconsin (1997-99) as well as a pathologist in eleven nearby towns: Waupun, Ripon,
Watertown, Hartford, Portage, Reedsburg, Boscobel, Hillsboro and Cuba City.
Dr. Molina is a recipient of four distinguished awards: Fellow of American Society of Clinical Pathologists
(1969), Fellow of College of American Pathologists (1969), Distinguished Fellow of American College of
Nuclear Medicine (1987), and, Fellow of Federation State Medical Board, United States (1989). These
awards are the highest accolades that could possibly be bestowed to a physician by his fellow physicians
in a particular or specialized medical field. They are bestowed only to physicians who have
distinguished themselves and won the highest esteem from his or her peers. Receiving such honors is
another accomplishment Filipinos are immensely proud of Dr. Rudy Molina.
"It is a privilege to have someone like Dr. Molina on the Board willing to spare his time and serve the State
of Wisconsin," commented Governor Tommy Thompson who appointed Rudy to the position which was
unanimously confirmed by the Wisconsin State Senate. The Governor who is selective in attending private
functions made an exception by going to Molina's residence to celebrate Rudy's appointment. The Governor
related the time when he inquired from Filipino physicians whom to appoint in the Board. Rudy was
unanimously named. "They all look up to Dr. Molina and respect him. He is an outstanding physician,"
added Governor Thompson.
Rudy received his pre-medical education and earned his Medical Degree from the prestigious University of
Santo Tomas in Manila in 1959. In less than a year after his graduation, he passed with flying colors the
tough examinations, ECFMG, required for foreign medical graduates to come to the United States for
further education in the medical field. He completed his Internship (1961-62), and his Residency in
Pathology (1962-66) at Deaconess Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He later moved to Veterans
Administration Hospital in Wood, Wisconsin in 1966 until June, 1967. In 1968, he completed his
post-graduate studies in Medical Qualifications Course at Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies.
He was Instructor in Pathology at Marquette University School of Medicine in Milwaukee; co-Director of the
School of Technology at Beaver Dam Community Hospital; and Co-Director in the School of Certified
Laboratory Assistants at Waupun Memorial Hospital.
Not wavering on his accomplishments in the medical field, Dr. Rudy Molina and his charming wife, the
former Blesilda Rusca Molina, spearhead many community humanitarian and worthwhile projects for the
community. He is past chairman of the Dr. Jose P. Rizal-General MacArthur Foundation (RMMF), a tax
exempt non-profit corporation formed by the Filipino-American Medical Association (FAMA). The RMMF through
its various chapters supports educational institutions in medicine and public health by providing medical
services, supplies, assistance and training. "Rudy and Blessie have regularly sent substantial donations to
the RMM Foundation and can always be relied on for any assistance," remarked one of the Foundation's
officials.
The Molinas reside in Beaver Dam, a residential suburb in Wisconsin. They have five children: Bernadita
(1961), Rodolfo, Jr. (1963), Brenda (1965), Beverly (1967), and Robert (1970).
Board of the Consultant Physicians in Pathology, S.C., a laboratory and nuclear medicine facility serving
multiple hospitals and clinics in southeastern Wisconsin. He is a Chief of Staff of the Divine Savior
Hospital in Portage, Wisconsin (1997-99) as well as a pathologist in eleven nearby towns: Waupun, Ripon,
Watertown, Hartford, Portage, Reedsburg, Boscobel, Hillsboro and Cuba City.
Dr. Molina is a recipient of four distinguished awards: Fellow of American Society of Clinical Pathologists
(1969), Fellow of College of American Pathologists (1969), Distinguished Fellow of American College of
Nuclear Medicine (1987), and, Fellow of Federation State Medical Board, United States (1989). These
awards are the highest accolades that could possibly be bestowed to a physician by his fellow physicians
in a particular or specialized medical field. They are bestowed only to physicians who have
distinguished themselves and won the highest esteem from his or her peers. Receiving such honors is
another accomplishment Filipinos are immensely proud of Dr. Rudy Molina.
"It is a privilege to have someone like Dr. Molina on the Board willing to spare his time and serve the State
of Wisconsin," commented Governor Tommy Thompson who appointed Rudy to the position which was
unanimously confirmed by the Wisconsin State Senate. The Governor who is selective in attending private
functions made an exception by going to Molina's residence to celebrate Rudy's appointment. The Governor
related the time when he inquired from Filipino physicians whom to appoint in the Board. Rudy was
unanimously named. "They all look up to Dr. Molina and respect him. He is an outstanding physician,"
added Governor Thompson.
Rudy received his pre-medical education and earned his Medical Degree from the prestigious University of
Santo Tomas in Manila in 1959. In less than a year after his graduation, he passed with flying colors the
tough examinations, ECFMG, required for foreign medical graduates to come to the United States for
further education in the medical field. He completed his Internship (1961-62), and his Residency in
Pathology (1962-66) at Deaconess Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He later moved to Veterans
Administration Hospital in Wood, Wisconsin in 1966 until June, 1967. In 1968, he completed his
post-graduate studies in Medical Qualifications Course at Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies.
He was Instructor in Pathology at Marquette University School of Medicine in Milwaukee; co-Director of the
School of Technology at Beaver Dam Community Hospital; and Co-Director in the School of Certified
Laboratory Assistants at Waupun Memorial Hospital.
Not wavering on his accomplishments in the medical field, Dr. Rudy Molina and his charming wife, the
former Blesilda Rusca Molina, spearhead many community humanitarian and worthwhile projects for the
community. He is past chairman of the Dr. Jose P. Rizal-General MacArthur Foundation (RMMF), a tax
exempt non-profit corporation formed by the Filipino-American Medical Association (FAMA). The RMMF through
its various chapters supports educational institutions in medicine and public health by providing medical
services, supplies, assistance and training. "Rudy and Blessie have regularly sent substantial donations to
the RMM Foundation and can always be relied on for any assistance," remarked one of the Foundation's
officials.
The Molinas reside in Beaver Dam, a residential suburb in Wisconsin. They have five children: Bernadita
(1961), Rodolfo, Jr. (1963), Brenda (1965), Beverly (1967), and Robert (1970).
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