NE VICTORS FOR MICHIGAN MEDICINE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
MICHIGAN
Musson Family Helps Establish Legacy Fund Kenneth Musson, M.D. and his wife Patricia have joined their peers in establishing the Kellogg Alumni Legacy Fund, an umbrella fund that encourages annual gifts and bequests from alumni to benefit the educational mission of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.
The word “fortunate” comes up frequently in conversation
with Dr. Musson, who completed his residency in the department in 1969. He is thankful, he says, to have been accepted into the University of Michigan Medical School, deferring ophthalmology training until he completed his military service.
With lifelong connections to colleagues in Ann Arbor, Kenneth Musson, M.D. and Patricia Musson
Dr. Musson describes the department as “like a family. It’s a philosophy. You are part of our group. To this day, I have close ties. I don’t hear a lot of people speaking about other
programs in that way.”
Three other couples have made early commitments to the
Alumni Legacy Fund through annual giving and planned
To express their appreciation, the Mussons have generously
This effort is part of U-M’s Victors for Michigan campaign.
supported many department initiatives over the years, including
estate gifts: Richard Gutow, M.D., an alumnus who serves
endowed professorships honoring Drs. F. Bruce Fralick,
on Kellogg’s Victors for Michigan Campaign Leadership
Harold Falls, and Terry Bergstrom.
Council, and his wife, Susan; Paul Lichter, M.D., former
Money raised through this fund will
chair and founding director of the Kellogg
be used to make an unprecedented collec-
"We would not be where we are today
tive impact on the department’s ability to
without alumni who remain committed
Dr. Lee and his wife, Jennifer.
says Paul Lee, M.D., J.D., F. Bruce Fralick
to our success long after they complete
department are in respected academic
Professor and chair of the Department of
their residencies and fellowships.”
positions or successful private practices,”
—Paul Lee, M.D., J.D.,
mologist who has practiced in the Traverse
innovate and excel in all areas of its mission,
Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.
“We would not be where we are today
without alumni who remain committed to
Eye Center, and his wife, Carolyn; and “A lot of people who trained in the
adds Dr. Musson, a comprehensive ophthalCity, Michigan, area for 47 years. “We give
our success long after they complete their residencies and
back out of gratitude. It is important to support the quality of
fellowships,” Dr. Lee says. “It is a privilege to partner with
the program and the institution and to provide a future for
them to advance education, research, and patient care for
the people who come after us.”
the next generations.”
To learn more, please call the Kellogg Eye Center development office at (734) 763-0875.
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