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A FOUNDATION OF SUPPORT

The Methodist Hospital Foundation experienced tremendous growth last year with five new endowed chairs — the highest one-year total in The Methodist Hospital’s history. This substantial philanthropy has enabled Methodist to expand the departments of surgery, medicine and biomedical engineering, as well as recruit distinguished chairs to lead them.

Engaging renowned physician-scientists to direct these efforts greatly impacts patient care, medical education and groundbreaking research. Their presence assists in the recruitment of some of the most respected physician-scientists from across the country — establishing a conclave that will lead to Methodist achieving its vision of becoming an academic medical center of the highest caliber, on par with the top health care institutions in America.

Endowments allow the most promising investigators to pursue new research and clinical care initiatives for which no other funding might be available or to bridge their funding while applying for government grants. Endowments currently augment pioneering Parkinson’s and ALS research already being conducted in the Methodist Neurological Institute.

The impact and value that endowed chairs bring to Methodist and our METHODISTMUSTINVESTIN community cannot be overstated. OUTSTANDINGPHYSICIAN-SCIENTISTS They provide recognition for out- TOACHIEVEITSVISIONOFBECOMING standing faculty members, demon- ONEOFTHENATION’SPREMIERE strate the institution’s commitment to ACADEMICMEDICALCENTERS. their work and represent one of the highest honors that can be bestowed.

Endowed chairs are an investment in people that pays off richly for our community. A critical element in attracting these leaders in medicine lies in Methodist’s ability to award them with prestigious endowed chairs. Methodist must invest in outstanding physician-scientists to achieve its vision of becoming one of the nation’s premier academic medical centers.