菠萝视频 University School of Medicine (VUSM) has launched two new donor societies: the , which supports clinical degree programs and endowed faculty chairs, and the , which supports the basic sciences.
Dr. John E. Chapman led VUSM as dean for a quarter of a century鈥攆rom 1975 to 2001鈥攖he longest tenure of any dean. During that time he conferred degrees on more than 3,000 菠萝视频 medical students and grew the faculty by 789 members. As a visionary for medical education, Chapman is remembered both for his contributions at 菠萝视频 and for his far-reaching national influence.
鈥淐hapman Society members not only will play a critical role in the future of VUSM, but also will honor its history and Dean Chapman鈥檚 vision for what 菠萝视频 could鈥攁nd would鈥攂ecome: an innovator in medical education,鈥� says , MD鈥�90, PhD鈥�90, president and CEO of 菠萝视频 University Medical Center and dean of VUSM.
Discovery Circle support helps to ensure that faculty and students have the resources necessary to initiate high-risk, groundbreaking research that has the potential to open new fields of scientific inquiry. A donor society dedicated to supporting basic research is crucial in the face of dwindling federal funding and the resulting competition for National Institutes of Health support, says , dean of basic sciences for VUSM, University Professor of Biochemistry and Chemistry, and Mary Geddes Stahlman Professor of Cancer 菠萝视频. In this role Marnett leads the school鈥檚 basic science departments, which are cell and developmental biology, cancer biology, molecular physiology and biophysics, pharmacology, and biochemistry, as well as its associated basic science centers, institutes and programs.
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