DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The R. Phillip Burns, MD, FACS, Endowed Chair in Surgery has been established to honor the dedication, leadership, and overall excellence of Dr. R. Phillip Burns. Dr. Burns served as the Chair of the Department of Surgery at the UT Health Science Center’s College of Medicine – Chattanooga for 46 years. This initiative will ensure that the Department of Surgery in Chattanooga strategically honors and amplifies Dr. Burns’ legacy of extraordinary commitment to surgical training and patient care excellence indefinitely. A named endowed chair indicates that a department and residency program are supported by many distinguished individuals which can increase the visibility and credibility of the program. Additionally, named chairs can attract top talent to a program, which can enhance the program’s overall success, potentially attracting more funding and providing overall financial stability.
James W. Haynes, MD Dean of UTHSC College of Medicine – Chattanooga
IMPACT The UTHSC College of Medicine – Chattanooga’s R. Phillip Burns Endowed Chair in Surgery Initiative is an investment opportunity of $1,500,000 or more and the annual return on the principal could be used to: • Provide and sustain first-class surgical training opportunities for residents, fellows, and medical students learning at the College of Medicine – Chattanooga. • Pursue and maintain state-of-the-art surgical and simulation equipment. • Enhance surgical education resources. • Advance surgical practice via regional, national, and international conference attendance. • Support retention and future recruitment of leaders of the Department of Surgery. Our goal is to surpass $1.5M in gifts and pledges to perpetually honor Dr. Burns and support the Chattanooga Department of Surgery.
“ Dr. Burns is an extraordinary surgeon, teacher, and leader who has left an indelible mark on the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, the Chattanooga community, the fields of medicine and surgery across our state and country, and on the lives of countless patients, students, residents, and fellow physicians. There is no more fitting and worthy person to honor through creation of the first endowed chair at the UTHSC College of Medicine – Chattanooga.” – Dean Haynes
Dr. Burns in his dual role at Burns Farms in Pikeville, TN
GENERAL A successful initiative requires the participation of internal and external stakeholders. Our honorary co-chairs have been selected because of their leadership, desire to invest and commitment to the health and welfare of the UTHSC College of Medicine – Chattanooga. Also engaged are those on our steering committee, who have stepped up as our working group who support this initiative with personal gifts, engagement strategy and the solicitation of prospective donors, plus providing strategic input.
$1.5 Million +STEERING COMMITTEE HONORARY CO-CHAIRS
CO-CHAIRS
James Haynes, MD Dean of the UTHSC College of Medicine – Chattanooga
Michael Roe, MD
Jim Coleman President and Chief Executive Officer of Erlanger Health System
Laura Witherspoon, MD
Benjamin Dart, MD Chair of the Department of Surgery in the UTHSC College of Medicine – Chattanooga
Gary Grooms, MD
Michael Greer, MD Jeanne Scanland, MD Heath Giles, MD Ann Grooms, MD Anita and Robert Headrick, MD Gayanne Burns
Dr. Burns and Dr. Scanland in the Skills Lab
THE GOAL: $1.5 Million +
Please consider donating today! giving.uthsc.edu/burns
WAYS TO MAKE AN INVESTMENT • One-time gift or pledge • Gift/pledge paid over one, three, or five years. Can use cash, appreciated securities, or Qualified Charitable Distribution. • Outright gift/pledge combined with a planned gift (planned gifts can be IRA rollovers, bequests from an estate, or insurance distribution) • Planned gift (utilizing one of the gift vehicles above)
WE CAN MAKE THIS HAPPEN ONLY WITH EVERYONE’S HELP For more information, please contact Amanda Armstrong, Director of Regional Development, at aarmstrong@utfi.org or 865.335.8428; or Kelly Davis, Senior Director of Development at kdavis@utfi.org or 901.490.8526. giving.uthsc.edu/burns
Dr. Louis G. Britt, mentor and friend of Dr. Burns
giving.uthsc.edu/burns
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