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Winter 2021
NEW FRONTIERS Julie Bowdich and John Carey’s gift establishes Presbyterian’s first endowed chair and launches expanded Neuroscience program. Page 6
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Rick Scott, CFRE President, Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation
Transformational Giving Philanthropy has played a meaningful role in the growth and evolution of Presbyterian and our ability to deliver exceptional patient care. Presbyterian Rust Medical Center (RMC) is a perfect example. As we reflect on the 10th anniversary of RMC, we note the impact of philanthropy, starting with a $10 million gift from Jack and Donna Rust, in helping RMC to achieve excellence in quality, safety and patient satisfaction. This same type of transformation has begun to take shape at Presbyterian Hospital. Philanthropy in the form of a major gift from Julie Bowdich and her husband John Carey is helping Presbyterian to explore new frontiers. The Julia Bowdich and John Carey Chair of Neuroscience is both Presbyterian’s first endowed chair and a gift that will accelerate the growth of the Presbyterian Neuroscience program. Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. No portion of your gift
As 2021 comes to a close, we express our deepest appreciation to board members whose terms expire this year: Julie Bowdich, Michael Freccia, Jim Haynes, Margaret Jorgensen, Shirley Morrison and Chris Spencer. We also welcome the fresh ideas and insights of our incoming Foundation board members, who will be announced in the new year. We thank all of you for your support.
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who’s on board Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation Board Member
Nathan (Nate)
ARMSTRONG As a husband and father of two young boys, a wealthmanagement and investment professional, and a Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation (PHF) board member since 2013, Nate Armstrong is a busy man. Accustomed to working with endowments and foundations nationwide, Nate was active with the Foundation’s former allocations committee, working to streamline the process for better efficiency and more strategic outcomes. Most recently, he co-chairs the PHF neuroscience task force with fellow board member Kyle Armstrong (no relation). The task force has a working goal of raising $4-5 million which may increase as the vision is more fully defined and additional needs are prioritized. An initial $2 million gift from PHF board member Julie Bowdich and her husband John Carey establishes an endowed neuroscience chair,
Presbyterian’s first endowed physician chair. Fundraising continues for additional equipment, infrastructure and staffing needs.
“This Foundation and this board, as well as Presbyterian as an organization, are always striving to set the bar higher, growing and improving wherever they can and not resting on their past successes.” – Nathan Armstrong
He attended St. Pius High School and New Mexico State University, where he was a competitive swimmer. After college, he began working for Merrill Lynch in Denver, then earned his MBA from the University of South Carolina. He returned to Albuquerque in 2004 and continues to work for Merrill Lynch, helping families simplify their financial lives, and helping institutions and foundations manage their investments and fiduciary responsibilities.
“We constantly hear in the community that, as a healthcare provider, we need to make it possible for people to stay in state for care,” Armstrong says. “A couple of years ago at one of our retreats, we started talking about “Nate has been a valuable the real need for this neuroscience contributor to the Foundation. program, an area where we can Especially as we focus on our provide a high level of expertise and priority of creating a premier create a local resource for patients neuroscience program, I’m when timing is critical. That got me excited about this project.” extremely grateful to him for his Nate is an Albuquerque native who was born at Presbyterian Hospital.
leadership, service and personal investment in this project.” – Rick Scott Winter 2021
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giving in action
Guardian Angel Gift Honors Dr. Ujjval Jariwala
The art of
Listening A retired management consultant with a civil engineering background, Fil Chavez spent much of his career balancing the analytical perspective of an engineer with the people skills of a consultant. This combination of attributes is also what appeals to him about his primary care physician, Ujjval Jariwala, MD. “To me, he is the ultimate role model of what a complete doctor is. He is always fully prepared for the visit, follows through after visits, and does all this while being a naturally likeable person,” Chavez says. “I would love to have him as my neighbor! He is the best Presbyterian representative.” Chavez expressed his gratitude for Dr. Jariwala’s care by making a Guardian Angel donation in his honor. He also sent lunch to Dr. Jariwala’s staff to thank them for their hard work.
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Relating to patients Dr. Jariwala earned his medical degree at Surat Municipal Institute of Medical Education and Research in India. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Maryland and later earned a master’s degree in business administration. He is board certified in internal medicine and provides primary care to adult patients. Dr. Jariwala is interested in improving patient safety and population health management. In addition to having family in New Mexico, Dr. Jariwala was drawn to Presbyterian because he believes the integrated care model of providing both medical care and health insurance makes it easier to provide patient-centered primary care. He earned a business degree because he wanted to have better financial insight when spending time with his patients. “Presbyterian’s RELATIONS* training program for physicians has helped me improve my patient interactions,” Dr. Jariwala says. “It really changed my approach; the main thing is to let the patient speak about why they have come to see you, to really listen to what they are saying. Sometimes their anxiety about their well-being is the main source of concern and just listening to them is the most helpful thing you can do.” This is Dr. Jariwala’s second Guardian Angel award; he received his first award in honor of Doctor’s Day 2020, from a different patient.
“I want to express my gratitude for this award because it helps not just me but our whole team to receive this kind of recognition from patients. It’s very good positive feedback for us.” Ujjval Jariwala, MD
– Dr. Ujjval Jariwala
Make Someone’s Day Guardian Angel gifts recognize the exceptional care of physicians, nurses and hospital staff while benefiting their departments with funds for new programs and equipment. To learn more, contact (505) 724-7003 or visit www.phs.org/guardianangel. *The Presbyterian RELATIONS program is made possible by a generous allocation from Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation. Winter 2021
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Elevating Patient Care Transformational Gift Funds Endowed Chair of Neuroscience
“Having an endowed chair illustrates Presbyterian’s commitment to do whatever is needed to enhance this program. If our gift can be a springboard to other gifts that will benefit neuroscience or help in other care areas, that would be great. Helping one helps all.” – John Carey When public desire, public health and technology come together, wonderful things can happen. For Presbyterian’s emerging neuroscience program, that’s exactly how things have played out. Long-time donors Julie Bowdich and her husband John Carey have pledged a $2 million charitable contribution to create the Julia Bowdich and John Carey Chair of Neuroscience, Presbyterian’s first endowed chair. The Bowdich Carey Chair will provide recognition and resources to help recruit and retain a gifted physician and accelerate the growth of the Presbyterian neuroscience program. An endowed chair is among the highest honors an organization bestows on a physician. It provides annual income to 6
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support innovation and excellence in the chair holder’s care area. In addition to specifically supporting the neuroscience program, the donors’ goal was to help build the framework for endowed chairs at Presbyterian. They hope to inspire future donors to establish endowed chairs for other care areas throughout Presbyterian. Both Julie and John have devoted much of their adult lives to serving the community. Daughter of the late Jack Rust, one of Albuquerque’s most prominent philanthropists and a 30-year member of the Presbyterian Healthcare Services board of directors, Julie has been an active and invaluable member of the PHF board for 27 years. She has held a long list of leadership roles, serving as chair or co-chair of the
Foundation board of directors, the Campaign for Rust Medical Center, the Presbyterian Robert Wertheim Hospice House fundraising task force, and Daffodil Days. She is a current member of the neuroscience fundraising task force. Julie met her husband, John Carey, while both were serving on the Foundation board. A former energy and banking attorney, John is a past president of both the New Mexico Society of CPAs and the Association of Commerce and Industry (New Mexico Chamber of Commerce). He has been active in philanthropic endeavors in Albuquerque for more than 20 years and has chaired a number of nonprofit boards, as well as business and community associations.
He currently chairs the board of directors of United Way of Central New Mexico. “This is a newer area of focus for Presbyterian, which makes it exciting,” Bowdich says. “There’s an enormous statewide need for neurological care, and this goes straight to Presbyterian’s mission, which hits home for us.” Gregory T. Sherr, MD, MPH, an accomplished neurosurgeon, has been named the inaugural holder of the Bowdich Carey Chair and has already begun developing the program, which will serve patients at Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Sherr brings a wealth of experience to the position, including the formation of neuroscience centers of excellence in St. Cloud, Minn., and at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, Fla.
Fundraising continues In addition to the Bowdich Carey Chair, fundraising efforts for the emerging Presbyterian neuroscience program are ongoing, led by the Foundation’s Neuroscience task force chaired by board members Kyle Armstrong and Nate Armstrong. Additional funds will support priority needs derived from a strategic planning process underway by administrative and physician leadership. The fundraising task force has a working goal of raising $4-5 million, which may increase as the strategic plan and priority needs are more fully defined. “When it comes to treating neurological disorders and especially strokes, time is always of the essence,” says Darren Shafer, DO, President of Presbyterian Medical Group. “Our goal is to establish Presbyterian as a premier neurological center in New Mexico, ensuring that New Mexicans can receive all the neurological care they need within their home state.”
Envisioning Excellence Getting an accredited neuroscience program off the ground is a heavy lift, but having done it twice before, Dr. Sherr knows what it takes, and he has even bigger aspirations for such a program in New Mexico. His vision and drive are fueled by the sheer need for neurological care throughout the state. He believes Presbyterian is perfectly positioned to serve patients from New Mexico as well as those in west Texas, southern Colorado and northern Arizona. With stroke as the fifth leading cause of death in New Mexico, our community faces a growing need for comprehensive neurological care. High blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and cardiovascular disease – all of which elevate the risk of stroke and other neurological conditions – are increasingly common and demand for neurological treatment will only continue to grow as our population ages. New therapies for diseases like multiple sclerosis and headaches, as well as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, seizure disorders such as epilepsy, tumors, reconstructive spine surgery, deep brainstem strokes and chronic pain broaden the need for comprehensive neurological care. Also unique to New Mexico is the high incidence of brain aneurysms and brain and spine malformations, a congenital condition associated with its unique ethnic mix. While the condition affects less than 1% of the general population worldwide, Presbyterian estimates that approximately 10% of its neurosurgery patients have it. “We have to serve the people who have these terrible malformations and genetic problems along with all the other conditions that are so prevalent in our community,” Dr. Sherr says. “Presbyterian has demonstrated a commitment to deliver complex brain and spine care at an integrated level of excellence not before seen in the state of New Mexico.” Presbyterian Medical Group now has a team of four neurosurgeons and two advanced practice clinicians. ”I really appreciate the fact that Presbyterian recognizes the need for leadership in this area and I’m unbelievably humbled that someone wants to put their own money behind my work,” Dr. Sherr says.
New developments in neurological technology have made endovascular treatments in the brain possible. “It’s a whole frontier of medicine that we need to be part of,” says Dr. Sherr. Winter 2021
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philanthropic milestones
Rust Medical Center Celebrates 10-year Anniversary
A Vision Realized Ten years ago, Presbyterian Rust Medical Center (RMC) in Rio Rancho opened its doors, filling a significant healthcare void in Sandoval County and Albuquerque’s rapidly growing west side. Its commitment to growing with the community — and providing a high-quality patient experience — continues. RMC’s growth has been thoughtful, strategic and forward thinking. From the beginning, philanthropic giving has played a key role in helping make this vision a reality. A $20 million capital campaign – the first volunteer-driven, capital campaign in Presbyterian’s history – was launched to provide support for the project. Thanks to generous donors like Jack and Donna Rust, Ted and Margaret Jorgensen, Joe Wagner, Presbyterian 8
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Volunteer Services, Presbyterian employees and physicians, and many others, the hospital continues to fulfill a grand vision that began a decade ago. Today, RMC is wellpositioned to meet the growing needs of the community and the state for years to come. The opening of Presbyterian’s then eighth hospital addressed several concerns at the time. First and foremost, Sandoval County, home to Rio Rancho, was one of the largest counties (geographically) in the United States that lacked an acute care hospital. In the last decade, RMC has served that need locally as well as attracted a considerable number of patients from throughout the state.
Second, building a hospital in Rio Rancho also made it possible to expand bed capacity to the western part the metro area, where considerable population growth was expected. This aim has been realized 15-20 years earlier than envisioned, as reflected in a 400% increase in patients. In RMC’s first year serving patients, the average daily census was 36 patients; the current average daily census is 158 patients. A third purpose for RMC was to serve as an incubator for fostering and developing new innovations, including new care models and an intentional culture of interdisciplinary collaboration and a focus on patients, staff and providers. This approach has evolved with RMC’s growth.
PRESBYTERIAN RUST MEDICAL CENTER: A History
2008
Presbyterian breaks ground at 2400 Unser Blvd SE in Rio Rancho.
2016
2011
Jack and Donna Rust donate $10 million – the largest single gift to PHF to date -- toward construction of the Rio Rancho Medical Center, thus changing the name to Rust Medical Center. Additional gifts to the capital campaign from Presbyterian Volunteer Services ($1 million), Joe Wagner/Wagner Equipment ($2 million) and Presbyterian employees and physicians (1,395 individual donors gave $4.3 million) and others, meant that the Foundation’s most ambitious campaign in Presbyterian Healthcare Services history met its $20 million goal.
OCTOBER
2011
Presbyterian Rust Medical Center opens with 65 beds, six operating rooms and four intensive care unit (ICU) beds.
2013
After opening all planned Tower 1 beds ahead of schedule, plans begin for Tower 2.
2015
Second Interventional Radiology/ Cardiovascular Lab procedural suite opens, supported, in part, by charitable contributions of $425,000 to fund expansion of the cardiac program. Tower 2 opens with 72 progressive care beds, and the operating room is expanded.
2017
A $2.5 million gift names the Ted and Margaret Jorgensen Cancer Center, bringing medical oncology, radiation oncology and infusion services to the campus. The Jorgensens’ gift created an endowment that provides annual income for patient assistance nursing/staff education, equipment and other needs for Presbyterian Cancer Care at RMC and Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital. Bariatric Center opens on campus. Final two floors of Tower 2 open, including inpatient oncology floor. Tower 2 completion is 20 years ahead of original plans. Facility is licensed for 213 beds and earns Baby-Friendly designation.
2018
Presbyterian Bariatric Center becomes an Optum Bariatric Center of Excellence. Emergency Department expands from 19 to 35 rooms.
2019
Robotic surgery program begins. Inpatient pediatric program opens.
2020
ICU expands to 12 beds staffed 24/7 pulmonary intensivists. New Mexico Hospital Association names Presbyterian Rust Medical as “New Mexico’s Top Hospital.”
2021
Expanded physician office building of opens with clinics, ambulatory surgical center, and gastrointestinal clinic and lab, and Presbyterian Breast Care, supported in part by $1 million in charitable gifts to the Foundation.
Blazing trails RMC consistently achieves patient experience scores higher than 75% of other hospitals in the nation. In 2020, the hospital was named “New Mexico’s Top Hospital” by the New Mexico Health Association and in 2021 was voted Top Hospital and Top Emergency Department through Albuquerque Journal’s Reader’s Choice awards. Winter 2021
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giving gallery Laughter is the Best Medicine
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DRIVE-IN Saturday, August 28
LAUGHTER
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$384,000
On August 28, our community came together for a uniquely presented Laughter is the Best Medicine: At the Drive-In. The Foundation’s creative take on our long-standing event made it possible for donors to gather in a safe environment while raising money to help address an important need. Proceeds from the event will create a comprehensive program within Women’s Care to identify and manage substance use disorders in pregnancy. 10
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Thanks to the amazing philanthropy of our employees and our community, this year’s event netted more than $384,000!
Women’s Care. Your generosity will make a critical difference in the lives of mothers and babies for years to come.
Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation would like to thank all the sponsors and event participants who showed their support for Presbyterian
A special Thank You to our generous sponsors for this year’s event, which would not have been possible without their support.
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