Giving to the Library
You Can Make a Difference.
Thanks to generous contributions and grants, Preston Medical Library
is able to provide many additional services and resources such as
new equipment for access and instruction, electronic resources, and
educational opportunities.
Dialysis Clinic Inc provides a generous Gift to PML.
- May 2007
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Dialysis
Clinic Inc recently continued their commitment to Preston Medical
Library and Learning Resource Center with a generous gift of
$20,000.00. Since 1995, DCI has donated $105,000.00 to support
the purchase of nephrology-related resources for teaching;
research,
and patient care at UT Medical Center and Graduate School of
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This most recent gift will be used to update textbooks, purchase journal
subscriptions and Up-To-Date, a clinical information database. These
resources are also available for use by area physicians.
DCI is a nation-wide non profit organization formed in 1971 to
meet the needs of individuals in need of outpatient dialysis. DCI
is affiliated with major universities and teaching hospitals across
the country, and notably, the Knoxville DCI Clinics, are affiliated
with UT Medical Center. Medical Director of the Knoxville DCI clinics,
Thomas Miller, MD and Administrator Terry Williams have continued
to support Preston Medical Library and Learning Resource Center
throughout the years by requesting support from the DCI organizations
in the form of donations to the library.
A history of gifts to the library are listed below:
1995 - Dialysis Clinics Incorporated contributed $50,000 to the
library development fund to enrich the nephrology-related resources
and set up a section honoring Dr. Roland Regester.
2003 -Dialysis Clinics Incorporated agreed to contribute $25,000.00
for nephrology resources including textbooks, journals and databases
each year.
2004 - A $10,000.00 gift was made for continuing the support of
nephrology related journals, and databases
2007- a $20,000.00 gift was made to support the purchase of textbooks,
journals and databases.
Additional gift-funded services. The Consumer
and Patient Health Information Service provides health information
as a free public service to consumers. Gift funds help cover the
cost of materials, mailing, and consumer health information books.
The Joellen S. Fordham Conference Room. Thanks
to the generosity of Lynn and Joellen Fordham the library's conference
room was renovated to provide an integrated multimedia learning
center with state of the art presentation and teleconferencing capabilities.
Please contact the
library for more information about the capabilites of the conference
room.
You can help
us continue to deliver high quality information services at the Graduate
School of Medicine by a donation to the Preston Medical Library.
Contribute through our annual campaign or existing endowments:
Adopt-a-Journal
Frank London Medical Library Endowment
Torch Campaign - annual giving campaign
All contributions are deductible to the extent allowed by law and
qualify toward membership in University of Tennessee gift recognition
clubs or societies. If you are interested in making a contribution,
please contact:
Preston
Medical Library at (865) 305-9525
UT
System Development Office
UT
Medical Center Office of Development (865) 305-6611
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