“
I AM ALWAYS AMAZED AT HOW
“
MUCH POTENTIAL IS INVOLVED IN
THESE EXCHANGES BETWEEN DOCTORS
AND COUNTRIES AND HOW IT BENEFITS EVERYBODY IN THE LONG RUN. — Dick Breen, foundation trustee
$1 Million Endowment Supports Long-term Success of International Program A new gift from an old friend — the Jerome Jacobson Foundation — will ensure Kellogg can continue to grow international partnerships to save sight, drive research progress, and educate the next generation of ophthalmology leaders at the University of Michigan and globally.
“Anything we can do to help the rest of the world is the
Left to right: Outside St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, (top right) a waiting room outside (bottom right) Dr. Tsedeke Alemu, retina specialist at St. Paul's, Dr. Nelson, Lia Tadesse Gebremedhin, M.D., the Minister of Health of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, and Scott Lawrence, M.D.
• Ophthalmology residency training and pediatric eye
screenings in Ethiopia at St. Paul's Hospital Millennium
College of Medicine
• Pediatric ophthalmology and other subspecialty fellowship
programs set up in Ghana
• Joint research and training experiences in India • Screening and eye surgery in Jamaica • Joint training opportunities and high-impact clinical and
epidemiological research in Kenya
• Collaborative research projects and educational exchanges
right thing to do,” says Louis Rubinfield, a foundation trustee.
in Brazil
“We are excited about Kellogg’s partnerships, especially in
• Research projects in Vanuatu, to detect diabetic retinopathy
Africa and the Caribbean, and want to allow those who will
using a camera developed at Kellogg
be supported by the endowment to get better training and to impact the world. That’s a big wish, but everything takes one
small step at a time.”
with glaucoma as a young adult and was deeply grateful for the
care he received at Kellogg, which helped him maintain his sight
The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Mr. Jacobson, who passed away in 2008, was diagnosed
is one of the most active participants in the Medical School’s
throughout his life. A distinguished economist who worked for
Global REACH program, the platform for international
the State Department during the Kennedy Administration, Mr.
collaborations. The Jacobson Foundation has been making
Jacobson was knowledgeable about international issues, includ-
annual gifts to support Kellogg’s international activities for
ing trade policies. Supporting Kellogg’s international work is
many years. The $1 million gift — establishing the Jerome
very meaningful, says foundation trustee John R. “Dick” Breen.
Jacobson International Program — will continue that support
in perpetuity, fueling joint efforts noted in prior and this year’s
in these exchanges between doctors and countries and how it
Annual Reports:
benefits everybody in the long run.”
“I am always amazed at how much potential is involved
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