Philanthropy at UAMS 2008-2009 Giving Report UAMS Foundation

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2008-2009 Giving Report
UAMS Foundation Fund
I have found that
among its other
benefits, giving
liberates the soul
of the giver.
- Maya Angelou
Philanthropy at UAMS
The extraordinary spirit of philanthropy at the University of Arkansas for Medical
Sciences has provided the intrinsic foundation for advancing the institution
to national and international acclaim as a premier comprehensive academic
medical center.
Each year thousands support UAMS in a variety of ways. Each and every gift is
important to our mission and charts an inspired pathway toward the future where
teaching, healing, searching and serving transform health care for our state and
beyond.
The generosity of our donors has been at the heart of initiating the institutes that
provide expert care for patients throughout the world as well as strengthening the
professional education, cutting-edge research and outreach programs at UAMS.
We extend our heartfelt appreciation to all our friends and supporters who have
become part of the UAMS family and gratefully acknowledge their extraordinary
spirit of philanthropy.
Thank you.
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In 2009, more than
7,200 donors partnered
with UAMS and
contributed over $26
million to advance
our mission, assuring
that UAMS remains
a model for modern
health care in addition
to continuing to
excel as a leader in
academic medicine.
Our Mission
To teach, to heal,
to search, to serve.
A Year To Remember
UAMS Foundation
Fund Board
Kathleen D. Alexander, J.D.
Frances “Sis” M. Bellingrath
Louis Cella
William E. Clark II
Kevin Crass, J.D.
D. Alex Dillard
Edward Drilling
Sarah Easley
Curtis Finch, Jr.
Jo Ellen Ford *
Charles L. Goforth Paul “Pete” W. Hoover, Jr.
W. Kent Ingram, Jr.
Frederick E. Joyce, M.D.
J. Floyd Kyser, M.D.
Joe Larkin, Pharm.D.
Hugh T. McDonald
Scott McGeorge
Martha W. Murphy
Walter S. Nunnelly III
Frank W. Oldham, Jr., Ph.D.
June Owen
Sam H. Phillips, Jr.
Elizabeth Pruet*
Cindy Pugh
Stanley E. Reed, J.D.
E. Lee Ronnel
Doyle “Rog” Rogers, Jr.
Thomas B. Schueck
Walter Sedelow, Jr., Ph.D.
Frances D. Shackelford* John M. Smith, Jr.
Judith Snowden**
Richard R. Trammel
Debbie Walker
Judy C. Waller
Richard A. Williams, J.D.
Jane McGehee Wilson*
Craig S. Wood
Ed Dell Wortz*
I am excited and grateful as I review the past year
and think about our many friends and supporters who
partnered with UAMS and imagined better health care for
Arkansas and beyond.
These partnerships have played a key role in helping
UAMS achieve its current status as a recognized leader
in academic medicine. While federal and state support is
critically important, it has been the philanthropic support
of individuals, corporations, organizations and foundations
that has spearheaded many of our most important projects.
Philanthropy has helped create and expand the institutes and the programs that provide
expert care for patients as well as cutting-edge research, outreach programs and our
new state-of-the art hospital.
It has also strengthened the professional education provided by the Colleges of
Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health and Health Related Professions, the
Graduate School, our regional programs and our new campus in Northwest Arkansas.
The charts included in this report are a numerical representation of philanthropy at
UAMS for fiscal year 2009 for which we should all be very proud.
Later in the report, we address the tremendous success of our campuswide
campaign — Campaign Imagine. We are proud that Campaign Imagine has exceeded
the $325 million goal more than a year early. The campaign currently stands at more
than $342 million. The campaign’s success is proof of the value our donors and
volunteers place on UAMS and its mission.
Thank you for your continued support.
John Blohm,
Vice Chancellor, Office of Development & Alumni Affairs
Executive Director, UAMS Foundation Fund
*Life Member
**Chair
The University of Arkansas
for Medical Sciences Foundation
Fund is an unincorporated
sub-organization of The University
of Arkansas Foundation, Inc.,
a 501(c) 3 nonprofit Arkansas
corporation organized for
charitable purposes.
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2009 Financial Statement
and Fundraising Results
2009 AT A GLANCE
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Each year thousands support various areas at UAMS. Each and every gift is
important to our mission and charts an inspired pathway toward the future
where teaching, healing, searching and serving transform
health care for our state and beyond.
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Campaign Imagine Report
Campaign Imagine – The Campaign for UAMS is a strategy to
change lives.
The ambition of UAMS is explicit – to be a model for modern health care that
transcends city, state and national borders.
The purpose of Campaign Imagine was to identify the goals of each
department, college and institute at UAMS and to establish a comprehensive
philanthropic campaign to raise the funds necessary to meet these goals.
In 2004, we set a goal of raising $325 million by December 31, 2010,
for new facilities, faculty recruitment and retention, endowed chairs and
professorships, research, student scholarships, outreach programs and even
a pool of unrestricted funds.
The campaign surpassed its goal more than a year early and UAMS friends,
alumni, faculty and staff as well as the UAMS Foundation Fund Board and
other volunteer boards campuswide are credited with the campaign’s success.
While surpassing the goal is a monumental achievement for the university, the
campaign continues because our work is far from done. There remain many
critical projects and other research, scholarship, faculty and program priorities
that need to be addressed.
Campaign Facts At A Glance (As of Nov. 5, 2009)
$342 million raised for Campaign Imagine
35,031 donors to Campaign Imagine
5 donors who have contributed $10 million or more
4 donors who have contributed between $5 million and $10 million
31 donors who have contributed between $1 million and $5 million
31 chairs/professorships
$4.6 million secured for scholarships
Nearly 43% of funds raised designated for new and enhanced facilities
Over $39 million for immediate use research
Over $20.4 million for research endowment
$8.6 million designated for statewide regional programs
$1.7 million contributed by UAMS Faculty and Staff
Visit www.uamshealth.com/imagine to learn more.
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The Year In Review
Generous donors and volunteers from across the state and region help advance
comfort, hope and healing at UAMS. Below is a sampling of gifts and events
from the year (July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009).
JULY 2008
Village Walk For Cancer Research Benefits UAMS Winthrop P.
Rockefeller Cancer Institute
People of all ages participated in the seventh annual Village Walk for Cancer
Research in Hot Springs Village. All proceeds, nearly $20,000, will benefit the
UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute.
AUGUST 2008
Northwest Arkansas Community Foundation Gives $100,000
For UAMS Northwest Campus
The Northwest Arkansas Community Foundation gave $100,000 to UAMS to
help fund development of its new northwest Arkansas campus and encourage
additional local support. The campus will provide additional medical residents
and health care professionals in Northwest Arkansas which leads to improved
access to patient care in area clinics and hospitals and the ability of educational
institutions to deliver on the mission of education and community outreach. The
campus will include the UAMS Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and
Health Related Professions.
College Of Medicine Establishes Scholarship For Minorities
Two community organizations pledged a total of $100,000 to help establish the
first endowed scholarship fund to benefit underrepresented minority medical
students and honor the late Raymond Miller, M.D., a beloved UAMS graduate.
The pledges were made by the Arkansas Medical Dental & Pharmaceutical
Association (AMDPA) and the Arkansas Minority Health Commission.
The establishment of the UAMS Northwest
regional campus will result in additional
medical residents and health care
professionals in Northwest Arkansas, which
will lead to improved access to patient care
in area clinics and hospitals and the ability
of educational institutions to deliver on the
mission of education and community outreach.
SEPTEMBER 2008
Gift From Walker Charitable Foundation Benefits UAMS Nelson
Orthopaedic Center
A donation of $2 million from the Willard and Pat Walker Charitable Foundation
will provide for the construction of the Carl Nelson Orthopaedic Center at UAMS.
The center will be located in the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
expansion, which is under construction and scheduled to open in 2010. It
includes a program dedicated to the study of orthopaedic tumors.
Annual Gala For Life Benefits Cancer Institute
More than 900 Cancer Institute supporters, including co-chairs Herren and
Susan Hickingbotham, helped raise more than $1 million for the institute’s
12-story expansion at the 13th Annual Gala for Life, the Cancer Institute’s
premiere fundraising event. In addition to raising money, several individuals
were recognized for their dedication and service to the Cancer Institute. This
year’s recipients of the Pat and Willard Walker Tribute were Kent Westbrook,
M.D., Bart Barlogie, M.D., Ph.D., and James Y. Suen, M.D., all former Cancer
Institute directors.
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James Y. Suen, M.D.; Bart Barlogie, M.D., Ph.D.;
Kent Westbrook, M.D.; Herren Hickingbotham; and
Pat Walker.
Delta Dental Of Arkansas Foundation Gives To UAMS Dental
Hygiene Program
Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation continued its support of the dental hygiene
program in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Health
Related Professions with a $10,000 gift. The funds are for new equipment for
the Department of Dental Hygiene’s clinic. The clinic provides select dental
hygiene services to the public while providing clinical experience for students
enrolled in the program. The Foundation has been a frequent supporter of the
dental hygiene program, providing funds in recent years for both equipment and
a student scholarship.
Care Foundation Inc. Gives UAMS $500,000 For Northwest
Arkansas Campus
The Care Foundation Inc. donated $500,000 as a challenge grant to help fund
the development of the Northwest Regional campus. The money was used to
encourage matching gifts of between $5,000 and $50,000. The Care Foundation
promotes healthy communities through strategic grants.
Susan Long, Ed.D., RDH of the dental hygiene
program and CHRP Dean Ronald Winters,
Ph.D. (right) accept a check from Chris Pyle of
Delta Dental.
UAMS Celebrates ‘Topping Out’ Of Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer
Institute Expansion
UAMS celebrated the construction of a 12-floor, 300,000-square-foot expansion
of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute with a traditional “topping out”
ceremony. A white steel beam signed by UAMS employees, volunteers and
supporters was raised into place to mark the highest point of construction on
the building, which is located adjacent to the Cancer Institute’s Pat and Willard
Walker Tower. The expansion is scheduled for completion in 2010.
OCTOBER 2008
Cancer Institute Volunteer Auxiliary Promotes UAMS Partners Card
UAMS employees, volunteers and supporters
sign a steel beam prior to the topping out
ceremony. One supporter wrote, “Fight it with
all the genius we have for as long as it takes.”
More than 140 stores in central Arkansas and more than 60 stores in northwest
Arkansas offered discounts on their merchandise for one week as part of
Partners Card, an annual fundraising project of the volunteer auxiliary of the
Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at UAMS. Proceeds benefit cancer
patients in Arkansas.
QVC Shoe Sale Benefits UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller
Cancer Institute
Supporters had the opportunity to buy designer shoes at a discount on the QVC
cable television network to help raise money for cancer research at UAMS. The
Cancer Institute received $365,000 from the “FFANY Shoes on Sale,” a live
broadcast on QVC. The sale, sponsored by the Fashion Footwear Association
of New York (FFANY) and QVC, is an national annual event to raise money for
breast cancer research and education.
Jones Eye Institute’s Bora And Westfall Receive Inaugural Chairs
(Seated l-r) Nalini Bora, Ph.D., and
Christopher T. Westfall, M.D. (Standing l-r)
Drs. John P. Atkinson, I. Dodd Wilson, John
Shock, and John W. Shore.
Two UAMS physicians in the Jones Eye Institute became the inaugural
recipients of endowed chairs established by gifts from foundations of two
long-time UAMS supporters. Nalini Bora, Ph.D., received the Bernice Young
Jones Chair in Ophthalmology and Christopher T. Westfall, M.D., received
the Pat Walker Chair in Ophthalmology. The Bernice Young Jones Chair was
established by a gift from the Harvey and Bernice Jones Charitable Trust to
enhance the science of ophthalmology through research, education or patient
care. The Pat Walker Chair was established by gifts from the Pat and Willard
Walker Foundation to reduce vision loss through research, education and
patient care.
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Longtime UAMS supporter Pat Walker,
seated, is flanked by (left to right) Debbie
Walker, Christopher Westfall, M.D. and
Carrie Eggart.
New Members Recognized At Legacy Society Event
Seven new members were recognized at the Legacy Society luncheon. The
Legacy Society at UAMS recognizes donors who have made, or are making,
gifts to UAMS through the use of planned gifts such as a bequest through a
will or trust. One of the main goals of the Legacy Society is to recognize these
caring, generous individuals during their lifetimes.
NOVEMBER 2008
Walton Family Foundation Donates $300,000 To UAMS For
Northwest Campus
UAMS will be better able to address a growing health care workforce shortage
thanks to a $300,000 donation from the Walton Family Foundation. The gift
was announced at the former Washington Regional Medical Center, which after
being renovated, is home to our Northwest Regional campus. Donny Story,
president of Arvest Bank in Fayetteville, was on hand as a representative of the
foundation to present the gift.
UAMS Dedicates ALS Research Center For Thomas May
Drs. Peter Kohler and Morriss Henry (far right)
are joined by Arvest Bank presidents who
presented the gift on behalf of the Walton
Family Foundation.
The J. Thomas May Center for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Research
was dedicated in honor of the Pine Bluff banker, Tommy May, diagnosed
with the disease (a neurodegenerative disease). The Center will focus on
translational medicine, meaning that it seeks to move new treatments quickly
from the laboratory to the clinic. The new center includes three laboratories,
scientists and staff devoted to ALS research.
Arkansas Philanthropists Give UAMS Northwest $1.5 Million
A trio of Arkansas philanthropists, Don Tyson and the Tyson Family Foundation,
the Willard and Pat Walker Charitable Foundation and Johnelle Hunt, made
donations of $500,000 each for a total of $1.5 million for the development of
the Northwest Regional campus. The funds have been used to renovate and
prepare the former Washington Regional Medical Center to house the campus.
The work will also make room for the UAMS Area Health Education Center
(AHEC) Northwest, which provides health education and medical care, to
relocate there in 2009.
J. Thomas May addresses the audience at
the dedication of the Center for Amyotrophic
Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Research, which was
named in his honor.
DECEMBER 2008
Inaugural Holder Of Jansen Chair Named
While praising his academic, clinical and research accomplishments, longtime
colleagues of John Ansel, M.D., pointed to his positive outlook as perhaps
his most valuable strength. Dr. Ansel, chairman of the UAMS Department of
Dermatology, was named the inaugural holder of the G. Thomas Jansen, M.D.,
& Frances B. Jansen Chair in Dermatology in December. Dr. Ansel and others
in turn credited Dr. Jansen for providing leadership in helping establish the
dermatology program at UAMS in the 1950s.
Note: It is with a heavy heart that we report Dr. Ansel passed away in August
of 2009.
Dr. Ansel, seated, is joined by his
family (at left) and Dr. G. Thomas Jansen and
his wife, Frances.
UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute Grand Opening Consolidates
Research, Education and Treatment
More than 400 guests attended the grand opening ceremony for the Psychiatric
Research Institute. The $32 million facility, whose six stories encompass
110,000 square feet, is one of only nine institutions in the country combining
research and education with inpatient and outpatient care. It marks the first
time in 30 years that UAMS has been able to provide inpatient psychiatric
care. Several areas within the new Institute were named in honor of generous
philanthropists, such as the Fred and Louise Dierks Research Laboratories.
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More than 400 guests attended the grand
opening of the Psychiatric Research Institute.
Several areas within the new institute were
name in honor of generous donors.
JANUARY 2009
UAMS Breast Cancer Awareness Program Receives Grant From
Avon Foundation
The Witness Project, a UAMS program to increase awareness of breast cancer,
was awarded a $20,000 one-year grant from the Avon Foundation Breast Care
Fund. It is the eighth year the program has received Avon Foundation funding.
UAMS Celebrates Opening Of 10-Story State-of-the-Art Hospital
Supporters, patients and their families celebrated the opening of a
540,000-square-foot hospital supplimenting most of the patient care services
in the original 52-year-old UAMS Medical Center building. Several hundred
supporters, employees and students filled the new hospital lobby for the
dedication ceremony, which was named for the Doyle Rogers family. A donor
recognition dinner, which followed the ceremony, honored philanthropists
who contributed more than $14 million for the new hospital through naming
opportunities and fine art sponsorships.
Pete and Barbara Hoover, Chancellor Dodd
Wilson and wife Ginger, Doyle and Raye
Rogers, and Carolyn and “Rog” Rogers tour
the lobby of the new hospital. The Rogers
family gave $3 million to fund the construction
of the lobby.
FEBRUARY 2009
College Of Pharmacy Establishes Larkin Family Scholarship
Dr. Keith ’96 Larkin, his wife Cindy Larkin, and their son Blake of Fort Smith
established the Larkin Family Pharmacy Scholarship. It will be awarded annually
to a first year student from the counties of Crawford, Franklin, Logan, Scott or
Sebastian, who plans to enter community pharmacy. The Larkins’ gift has been
matched by the donation from an anonymous foundation and includes a gift
from Dr. Joe O. Larkin ’66/’96 and Jo Ann Larkin. The endowment will produce a
scholarship grant of $1,000 or more annually.
UAMS Doctor Honors Wife’s Career With Nursing Scholarship
Chief Medical Director of the UAMS Medical Center, Nicholas P. Lang, M.D.,
and his wife, Helen, a longtime surgical nurse serving both Arkansas Children’s
Hospital and the John L. McClellan Veteran’s Hospital, gave a generous gift
to establish the Helen F. Lang R.N. Scholarship Fund. The scholarship was
established to provide financial assistance to a senior Bachelor of Science in
Nursing student enrolled in the UAMS College of Nursing, with an emphasis on
those students who have an interest in surgical nursing or caring for patients
recovering from surgical procedures.
The Josephine Raye and Doyle W. Rogers
Lobby located on the first floor of the new
UAMS Medical Center.
MARCH 2009
Cooks Tour Benefits Cancer Patients At UAMS
The Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Auxiliary held its 18th Annual
Cooks Tour in the Sologne neighborhood of Chenal Valley in Little Rock. Cooks
Tour was founded with a two-fold purpose: to raise funds to support research,
patient care and education at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute and to
increase public awareness of cancer prevention. The $50,000 raised by Cooks
Tour 2009 will be used to fund projects benefiting cancer patients in Arkansas.
Jones Eye Institute Invests Safar With The Martha Wood Bentley
Chair In Ophthalmology
Credited by his mentor as being among the best ophthalmologists of his
generation, Ammar Safar, M.D., proudly accepted the first Martha Wood Bentley
Chair in Ophthalmology at his recent investiture. The ceremony honored Safar’s
groundbreaking work in treating and teaching about vitreo-retinal diseases and
surgery at the UAMS Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, and his dedication
to researching and treating diabetes-related issues of the eye.
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Dr. Nicholas and Helen Lang, center,
pose with son Patrick, far left, and
Helen’s mother, Geniva Haley.
A Day At The Races Benefits Cancer Institute
A festive crowd of about 150 joined the Cancer Institute at the first annual Day
At The Races event at the Jockey Club at Oaklawn, a fundraiser that benefits
the Cancer Institute building expansion. The fantastic day featured a short
program, luncheon and an afternoon of winning. The event was sponsored by
Louis Cella, a member of both the Cancer Institute Foundation Fund Board and
the UAMS Foundation Fund Board. Betty and Leon Millsap were the honorary
event chairs.
Worsham Family Triggers Establishment Of Theodor C. Panos
Chair For Scientific Research In Genetics
Dr. A. Gordon and Mrs. Sudie C. Appel Worsham were recognized at a
luncheon for the establishment of a future chair to be known as the Theodore
C. Panos, M.D. Chair for Scientific Research in Genetics. Dr. Worsham and
his wife established the charitable gift annuity to fund a permanent endowment
within the College of Medicine because of their high regard for Dr. Panos,
who chaired the UAMS Department of Pediatrics from 1957 to 1970. Gordon
Worsham graduated from the UAMS College of Medicine in 1950 and trained
in pediatrics under Dr. Panos at the University of Texas Medical Branch
in Galveston.
Myeloma Institute director Dr. Bart Barologie
speaks during the event honoring the late actor
Roy Scheider, who was treated at UAMS.
APRIL 2009
Tribute Honors Roy Scheider, Benefits Myeloma Institute
A host of friends, co-stars and colleagues honored the late actor at a recent
Beverly Hills event that benefited the UAMS Myeloma Institute for Research
and Therapy. The Myeloma Institute, where Scheider was treated by Bart
Barlogie, M.D., Ph.D., for multiple myeloma, was credited by his widow, Brenda
Siemer Scheider, as being “the only place” where the actor had a chance to
beat the disease, said Bonnie Jenkins, R.N., director of program coordination
for the Myeloma Institute. Jenkins attended the event along with Barlogie,
director of the Myeloma Institute.
UAMS Delta AHEC/Helena Health Foundation Walking Track
Named For U.S. Senator Lincoln
A new outdoor walking track at the UAMS Delta Area Health Education Center
(AHEC) Helena-West Helena is named for U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln. The
Senator Blanche Lambert Lincoln Walking Track cost $211,000 and was built
with funds from several sources, including $141,000 from the Helena Health
Foundation. The naming was kept secret from Senator Lincoln until the sign
bearing her name was unveiled at the ceremony.
Dr. McKelvey, seated, is joined by Lisenne
Rockefeller, wife of the late Lt. Gov. Winthrop
P. Rockefeller, and sons, to celebrate his
investiture as the first Winthrop P. Rockefeller
Chair in Clinical Genetics.
McKelvey Becomes Inaugural Recipient Of Chair In
Clinical Genetics
Genetics educator and physician Kent McKelvey, M.D., was named the
inaugural recipient of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Chair in Clinical Genetics.
The endowed chair and genetics clinic was established with a donation from
Lisenne Rockefeller, wife of the late Arkansas Lt. Gov. Winthrop P. Rockefeller.
UAMS Research Lab Named For Grateful Patient
The Laboratory for Castleman’s Research in the Winthrop P. Rockefeller
Cancer Institute was dedicated and named in honor of grateful patient Gregory
Pacheco, who since being diagnosed in 2004 with the very rare and incurable
condition, has become an advocate for finding a cure for the disease. The
dedication was prompted by donations totaling about $120,000 he and his wife
secured to help purchase equipment dedicated to research.
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Greg Pacheco (left) was instrumental in raising
funds to buy equipment for the Castleman’s
Disease research lab of Frits van Rhee, M.D.,
Ph.D. (right).
MAY 2009
Julep Cup Jaunt Races To Another Successful Year
A crowd of about 250 braved the rainy weather to enjoy the Kentucky Derby
and support UAMS at the sixth annual Julep Cup Jaunt derby watch party
May 2. The event raised a total of more than $30,000 in the past two years to
benefit the UAMS neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), which cares for some
of the state’s tiniest babies. Sponsored by the UAMS Consortium, a council
of advocates for the future of UAMS created by the UAMS Foundation Fund
Board, the event has become central Arkansas’ premier Kentucky Derby watch
party and silent auction.
UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Receives $3.75
Million From Willard And Pat Walker Charitable Foundation
A $3.75 million gift from the Willard and Pat Walker Charitable Foundation
allowed the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute to receive the final portion
of the $36 million in matching funds designated by the Arkansas Legislature for
construction of the Institute’s new tower. In April 2007, Governor Mike Beebe
signed a bill allowing the state to provide matching funds to build a 12-story
expansion to the Cancer Institute, Arkansas’ only academic cancer research
and treatment facility. A total of $36 million in matching funds was designated by
the Arkansas Legislature. The Walker Charitable Foundation’s gift brought the
total in matched funds raised to $36,537,469, which was enough to meet the
Legislature’s match.
Supporters enjoy the festivities at the Julep
Cup Jaunt benefiting the UAMS NICU.
UAMS Cycle For Sight Rides The River Trail
Cyclists of all ages put their endurance to the test by participating in the
inaugural Cycle For Sight along the Arkansas River. The route for the
recreational ride, which benefited the UAMS Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye
Institute, included the paved 14.4-mile River Trail loop on both the North Little
Rock and Little Rock sides of the Arkansas River. Proceeds from the event will
be used for eye research and outreach programs at the Jones Eye Institute.
The Jones Eye Institute is the most comprehensive eye treatment and research
facility in Arkansas with specialists covering all areas of eye care.
JUNE 2009
Hector Elementary Students Raise $1,500 For Autism Work
At UAMS
Students at Hector Elementary raised $1,500 to support autism evaluation and
diagnosis at the James L. Dennis Developmental Center at UAMS. The students
raised money from the community and even donated large sums of their own
money. This year’s fundraiser was the school’s third on behalf of autism,
bringing the total raised to $4,400.
UAMS Aging Institute Receives $33.4 Million From
Reynolds Foundation
The Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging received a $33.4 million grant from
the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, the second-largest gift ever awarded to
UAMS. The lion’s share of the funds, $30.4 million, will pay for construction
of four additional floors (55,000 square feet) on top of the existing Reynolds
Institute on Aging. An additional $3 million will be used to benefit the Arkansas
Aging Initiative, a program of the UAMS Reynolds Institute on Aging that
oversees eight Centers on Aging across Arkansas.
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Reynolds Foundation Chairman Fred W.
Smith received standing ovations when he
announced gifts totaling $33.4 million to the
UAMS Institute on Aging.
Fred Smith, Jeanne Wei, Steven Anderson
and Claudia Beverly posed for pictures
following the ceremony.
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Two UAMS Physicians In Jones Eye Institute Receive Chairs
The celebration was twofold for family, friends and colleagues as the UAMS
Jones Eye Institute awarded two chairs to a pair of its most highly respected
ophthalmologists at a investiture ceremony. Richard Harper, M.D., received
the Sally McSpadden Boreham Chair in Ophthalmology, and Paul Phillips,
M.D., received the Stella Boyle Smith/Gissur J. Petursson, M.D., Chair in
Ophthalmology. The Sally McSpadden Boreham Chair was established
by a planned gift from Mrs. Boreham with the goal of supporting research,
education and patient care in ophthalmology. The Stella Boyle Smith/Gissur
J. Petursson, M.D., Chair was established by a gift from Mrs. Smith to
support an ophthalmologist or a basic scientist in reducing vision loss through
research, education and patient care in adults and children. Mrs. Smith was
also one of the first major donors who helped establish the Arkansas Center
for Eye Research.
Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Initiative Raises Match To
Total $500,000
Paul Phillips, M.D., with Lynn Bacon (left) and
Richard Harper, M.D., with wife, Kim, following
a double investiture ceremony June 4.
Matching funds necessary to implement a statewide cord blood banking
network based at UAMS have been reached to total $500,000 for the
trailblazing program. The Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Initiative has
successfully raised $250,000 to match a guaranteed $250,000 given by an
anonymous donor more than a year ago, ensuring the necessary equipment
and training to establish the cord blood banking network.
Arkansas Medical Society Alliance Endows UAMS Scholarships
The Arkansas Medical Society Alliance made a gift of $94,500 to endow three
scholarships to help ease the financial burden of obtaining a health care
education. The scholarships will assist students in the UAMS Colleges of
Medicine, Nursing and Health Related Professions.
UAMS Northwest Receives $1 Million From Walmart Foundation
The UAMS Northwest Regional campus received a $1 million grant from the
Walmart Foundation. The funds will be used to renovate the first floor of the
former Washington Regional Medical Center hospital building into conference
space and classrooms as well as a clinical skills training center for the UAMS
Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy. The first group of students to attend the
Northwest Regional campus, six third-year medical students, began clinical
rotations at the campus in July 2009.
Scholarship recipients and representatives of
the colleges of Medicine, Nursing and Health
Related Professions join UAMS Chancellor
I. Dodd Wilson, and John Blohm, UAMS
vice chancellor for development and alumni
affairs, in receiving a $94,500 check from the
Arkansas Medical Society Alliance to endow
future scholarships.
Celebrating the Walmart Foundation’s
$1 million gift to UAMS Northwest are
(from left) UAMS Vice Chancellor Peter
Kohler, Matt Cockrell, of the Walmart
Foundation; UAMS College of Pharmacy
Dean Stephanie Gardner; and UAMS
Chancellor I. Dodd Wilson.
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