Gifting
You Can Make a Difference
The
University of Tennessee Medical Center touches many lives through
its two entities: University Memorial Hospital and The Graduate
School of Medicine. These crucial components embody a philosophy
and mission focused on the spirit of exploration (disease research),
the passion for teaching (resident, fellowship and allied training),
and the compassion to restore (over 200,000 inpatient and outpatient
visits per year).
UT Medical Center receives
no state appropriated dollars for patient care and less than 10
percent of the costs associated with the medical research and training
programs. Grants and private gifts truly make a vital difference.
You have an opportunity
to benefit tomorrow's patient care by supporting today's medical
training and disease research programs.
Caring People
Trauma...the dictionary
defines it as a physical wound caused by sudden injury along with
an emotional shock. Mrs. Charlotte Baker of Massachusetts was traveling
through East Tennessee on her way to visit a sister in Chattanooga.
An automobile accident delivered Mrs. Baker to East Tennessee's
only Level I Trauma Center. The surgeons at the University Medical
Center immediately went to work. Unfortunately, Mrs. Baker's injuries
were too severe and she passed away after nine days in trauma intensive
care.
"Although this was
a sad time, words cannot express my gratitude for the wonderful
care my mother received." These words came from one of Mrs.
Baker's daughters who was with her and witnessed firsthand the caring
treatment provided. According to Amy Chapman, "your truly caring
staff, nurses, doctors and all involved in my mother's care helped
us through what has to be one of the most heartbreaking times in
our lives."
As a tribute to the trauma
team and pastoral care staff, Mrs. Chapman wrote a heartfelt letter
of thanks and enclosed a most generous gift in memory of her mother.
"How fortunate we
were to meet so many caring people at UT."
Dedicated Physicians
Ethna Brown had every
reason to be thankful to the surgery staff at the University Medical
Center. Her leg pains and overall weakened physical condition were
successfully evaluated and treated. It is ironic that she received
this treatment from physicians within the Department of Surgery...a
department she knew quite well since Mrs. Brown had freely given
her time in the surgical care lounge as a member of UT Medical Center's
Auxiliary.
"I thank over and
over all the doctors who saved my life." As an expression of
her appreciation, Mrs. Brown made a charitable gift in her surgeons'
honor. This gift is now being used to support teaching and research
efforts within the University Medical Center's Department of Surgery.
Ethna Brown and Amy Chapman's
stories serve as an example of how grateful patients and families
have found a way to say "thank you," fight back against
disease, and help improve the quality of health care in East Tennessee.
Helping to Help Others
To support excellence
in the Graduate School of Medicine's teaching and research programs,
the University has created a number of gift funds. These funds allow
the donor to support and/or specify a particular area of the Department
of Surgery or another area or program of UT Medical Center, including
but not limited to:
- Cancer
- Cardiac Surgery
- Neurosurgery
- Ophthalmology
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Transplant/Vascular
- Trauma/Critical Care
- Urologic Surgery
- General Surgery
Department of Surgery
Gift Funds
- Cardiothoracic Gift Fund
- General Surgery Gift Fund
- Pediatric Surgery Gift Fund
- Plastic Surgery Gift Fund
- Surgical Oncology Gift Fund
- Trauma/Critical Care Gift Fund
- Urology Gift Fund
- Vascular/Transplant Gift Fund
- Trauma Prevention Gift Fund
- Hecht Memorial Gift Fund
- Hiram Crutchfield Memorial Fund
- Whittington Endowment Fund
- Filston Endowment Fund
These are also established
gift funds set up for the expressed purpose of resident, medical
student, and pre-medical student training. Donations to these funds
support resident education and fundamental research in our award
winning research laboratories.
For More Information
For further information,
ask your surgeon or call the Office of Development and Alumni Relations
at (865) 305-6111.
Please make checks payable
to The University of Tennessee and mail to :
The University of Tennessee
Medical Center
Office of Development and Alumni Relations
1520 Cherokee Trail
Suite 110
Knoxville, TN 37920-2205
PHONE (865) 305-6611 FAX (865) 305-6619
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