Opportunities to Support the Department: Why We Need Your Help Now

We have been successful obtaining federal grants to help support our educational endeavors. Unfortunately, these funds will not pay for community service nor research projects conducted by our junior faculty.

With recent significant decreases in state funding and lowered third-party reimbursements, we are now faced with the grim possibility of having to reduce these endeavors. We are turning to our alumni and other friends in this difficult financial climate to ask for your support. Donations may be earmarked for one of the following areas or given as an unrestricted gifts to be used at the Chairman's discretion.

Community Service:

One of our greatest areas of need is support for faculty time spent in our numerous community outreach efforts to help disadvantaged populations. We make a difference in the health of many underserved patients every day. Additional funding is necessary to help foster this mission.

Research Projects:

A second area of need is support for our growing research programs. While our more established research faculty are beginning to obtain grants, our younger research faculty need support for their initial work so they can build track records that will form the basis for obtaining grants.

Resident Libraries:

We also need financial help with our residency program libraries. Now that residents are being trained at a number of sites, we must develop high quality libraries at each location.

If you are interested in making a contribution to the department, please download our donation form. This form requires Adobe Acrobat to read. The free adobe reader can be found at: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html