Philanthropy Supports Faculty, Trainees, Students and Research at

UCSF Fresno

By Kathleen Smith, Development and Alumni Relations, UCSF Fresno, kathleen.smith@ucsf.edu

equip faculty with tools to deliver a cutting-edge education and fuel research that transforms health. Each of our donors is a valued member of the UCSF Fresno community, and their gifts make a lasting impact. We are grateful for their support.

The Lori A. Weichenthal, MD, `94 Physician Wellness Fund

Created to help address physician burnout and depression as a tribute to the late Dr. Weichenthal, MD, FACEP, a leader in the fields of Emergency Medicine and Wilderness Medicine and a vanguard for physician wellness.

The James W. and Amy Davis Endowed Chair in Trauma Fund

The James W. and Amy Davis Endowed Chair in Trauma Fund was fully funded at over $1 million and will provide annual support to the UCSF Fresno Department of Surgery in perpetuity.

Clinical Skills Lab

and Simulation Center Gift

A generous gift to the Clinical Skills Lab and Simulation Center allowed us to make exciting enhancements to the Center’s new simulated operating room.

SJV PRIME Day

SJV PRIME scholarship supporters were inspired during UCSF Fresno’s inaugural “SJV PRIME Day” on May 9, 2023, as they met their scholars among the 42 students enrolled in SJV PRIME.

Dean’s Excellence

Fund

Major gifts to the Dean’s Excellence Fund allowed us to address UCSF Fresno’s most pressing educational, research and patient care priorities.

If you are interested in making a gift in support of UCSF Fresno, please visit fresno.ucsf.edu/give or contact Kathleen Smith, assistant director of Development at kathleen.smith@ucsf.edu or (559) 499-6426.

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