2020 Annual Report

ANNUAL REPORT 2020

VELLORE CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION

SPECIAL FEATURE: THE GLOBAL IMPACT OF A CMC MEDICAL EDUCATION

2020

A YEAR OF RESILIENCE This year was a year like none other. In the spirit of CMC’s founder, Dr. Ida Sophia Scudder, the institution persevered by doing what Ida was called to do: “To minister unto.” Through the generosity of the Foundation’s philanthropic partners and charitable donors, we provided the financial resources needed for CMC to stage its multi-tiered COVID-19 relief efforts, to advance its maternal and neonatal intensive care unit’s efforts, to provide state-of-the-art equipment for CMC’s Hematology Department and more. In this year’s report, we also celebrate those CMC alumni who have leveraged their CMC education to create significant advances in science and medicine globally.

The following pages provide both the narrative and financial reports that define those humanitarian projects that were made possible by you.

The cover photo shows a patient being transferred from the CMC Vellore main hospital to Kannigapuram Campus ICU during COVID-19.

Photo Credit: Latif Rajesh Johnson

Featured in this Annual Report: our interviews with CMC alumni who are leading the most prestigious universities and organizations globally.

Click here to watch the video interviews, and

TABLE OF

CONTENTS

learn more on page 15.

MESSAGE FROM CHAIRPERSON

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MISSION AND VISION

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MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT

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2020 HIGHLIGHTS

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2020 PROJECTS

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SPECIAL FEATURE: THE GROWING IMPACT OF A CMC MEDICAL EDUCATION

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2020 EVENTS

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FINANCIALS

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LOYAL PARTNERS

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DEVOUT DONORS

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ALL DONORS

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OUR BOARD OFFICERS Philip Ninan MD, Chair Margaret Kamalini Kumar PhD, Vice Chair H. David Reines MD , Secretary Binu Varughese, Treasurer

DIRECTORS Niranjan Bose PhD Rev. Dr. Benjamin Chan Bishop Sudarshana Devadhar Anindya Dutta MD Madelon Finkel PhD Meredith Hawkins MD Usha Jesudasan Hudson Kibuuka EdD Mrinalini Matcha MD Vikram Mathews MD Bibhuti Mishra MD Prasad Palla Vinciya Pandian PhD Anita Raja PhD William Scudder Rev. JP Sundararajan Cephas Swamidoss MD James Taylor MD Susan Taylor MD Christie Thomas MD Nissi Varki MD George Varughese Jane Von Gaudecker PhD, RN Honorine Ward MD

HONORARY DIRECTORS Margaret Brand, MD (1919-2014) Robert Carman, MD Lu Carman Mani Mani, MD, and Rebekah Mani (1936 – 2020) Anish Mathai Edwina Scudder Youth (1934-2021)

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MESSAGE FROM CHAIRMAN

“WE ARE BLESSED IN SO MANY WAYS HAVING WALKED THE CORRIDORS OF CMC. WITH THAT COMES THE RESPONSIBILITY TO HEAL WHEREVER THE GRADUATE LANDS.”

Hindsight is 20/20, and we look back at a transformative year for both CMC and the Foundation. It was year one of the COVID-19 pandemic, and routine plans were shelved to address the new realities. CMC, true to her heritage and mission, rose to the occasion. The Foundation reframed its activities ‘on the fly’ to meet the emerging challenges as opportunities. Remote work and ‘Zoom’ meetings became the norm. The generosity of all our supporters is amazing, and we were able to help CMC in considerable ways. In particular, the North American CMC alumni gave from their heart.

In this annual report, we highlight alumni recognized on the international stage. CMC provides a world class health education that sparkles against any reference. CMC has clear expectations for trainees, including the need for excellence and moral clarity in the diverse locations they land. Their successes underscore the global impact of a CMC education.

We are blessed in so many ways having walked the corridors of CMC. With that comes the responsibility to heal wherever the graduate lands. We are called to address suffering and inequities and to do our bit for social justice — that is what Aunt Ida, our founder, demonstrated with her life, and we are summoned to follow her example.

Philip Ninan, Chairman

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OUR MISSION Through the support of the Gregory Foundation,

Since its founding, the Foundation has (1) contributed

USAID-ASHA, Friends of the Foundation that

nearly $20 million to CMC’s charitable care programs,

included the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation,

(2) invested $521K into academic scholarships, (3)

and an outpouring of support from U.S. alumni, we

provided $255K for scientific research at CMC, and

transferred more than $1.5 million directly to CMC

(4) infused over $11.5M into capital projects through

for programs, education and training, and faculty

USAID‘s ASHA program. Our commitment to CMC

research support.

and to our donors is to do so much more.

VELLORE CMC FOUNDATION‘S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT CMC IN HER DRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH.

OUR VISION The Foundation’s strategic vision is to continuously expand its U.S. development strategy to ensure the continued longevity and impact of CMC Vellore. In 2020, the Foundation focused its energies on cultivating its relationships with the faith-based community, creating a deeper connection between CMC’s U.S. alumni and its alma mater during a time of great need, formed a closer

During this unprecedented year, the

association with the Scudder Association Foundation

Foundation raised a total of $2.5

and its family members, and built relationships with

million through the generosity of our

individuals and institutions who were becoming

partners.

acquainted with CMC for the first time.

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MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT

Inspiring – Empowering – Transforming! These three words have served as the mantra for the Vellore CMC Foundation’s leadership team and staff for the past two years. In all that we have done to support CMC’s pursuit of excellence in education, patient services and research, we challenged ourselves to inspire and empower our stakeholders, so that in turn we might transform our understanding of and commitment to all that CMC has had to offer to India and to the world.

Undoubtedly the impact of the global COVID pandemic changed the landscape of the way we conducted our affairs in 2020. Interesting to me was that the requirement for greater physical distancing somehow gave way to a meaningful social togetherness. Like so many, we quickly

“FACE TRIALS WITH A SMILE, WITH HEAD ERECT, AND A CALM EXTERIOR. IF

adapted to Zoom to create virtual cohesiveness amongst our key stakeholders —the result was frequently scheduled virtual lectures, prayer gatherings, roundtable discussions, concerts, alumni reunions, and donor appreciation events. All of which allowed us to inspire while being inspired — empower while being empowered — transform while

YOU ARE FIGHTING FOR

being transformed!

THE RIGHT AND FOR A

The result was a year that brought in a greater number of charitable

TRUE PRINCIPLE, BE CALM AND SURE AND KEEP ON

contributions, while reducing the Foundation’s day-to-day operating expenses. This resulted in our ability to increase direct contributions to CMC Vellore by nearly 50%, transferring more than $1.45 million

UNTIL YOU WIN.”

throughout 2020. The way in which these funds were used by CMC is

- IDA S. SCUDDER,

My hope is that your reading of this document will instill greater

CONVOCATION ADDRESS

confidence in us, thereby deepening your interest in supporting CMC

TO THE BATCH OF 1922

presented to you throughout the remaining pages of this report.

through the efforts put forth by the Vellore CMC Foundation.

John A. Riehl, President

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2020 HIGHLIGHTS WE PROVIDED CMC WITH NEARLY $ 1.5 MILLION IN DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT IN 2020, AN AMOUNT WHICH REPRESENTED MORE THAN A 50 PERCENT INCREASE FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. AMONG THE MANY PROJECTS FUNDED, OUR GIFTS TO CMC HELPED MAKE THE FOLLOWING POSSIBLE: LEADING INDIA‘S COVID–19 RELIEF EFFORTS, SUPPORTING THE MODERNIZATION OF CMC’S MATERNAL AND NEONATAL ICU, BOLSTERING THE EDUCATION OF NURSES, AND FUNDING STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENT FOR CMC’S DEPARTMENT OF HEMATOLOGY.

WE ARE OVERWHELMED AT THE EFFORTS TAKEN BY YOU TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE COVID WORK AT CMC. THIS HAS DEFINITELY TAKEN A HUGE PRESSURE OFF OF US. - J.V. PETER, CMC DIRECTOR

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On December 5th, 2020, CMC celebrated the 150th anniversary of Dr. Ida S. Scudder’s birth.

The virtual celebration brought together global CMC alumni, friends, and Ida’s family.

4 STAR CHARITY STATUS In 2020, we received notice that Charity Navigator awarded us their highest rating of four stars. Additionally, the Better Business Bureau recognized the Foundation as an Accredited Charity and GuideStar awarded us with its Platinum Seal of Transparency.

U.S. ALUMNI GIVING During

2020,

we

witnessed

an

unprecedented level of giving from within the U.S. CMC alumni community. In a single year, the alumni more than doubled their contributions from the previous year.

A LEADING INSTITUTION CMC’s COVID-19 response was recognized through various awards, such as the Healthgiri award for ‘Best charity hospital combating COVID-19’ and by FICCI for ‘Excellence for hospital preparedness for COVID-19.’

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IN 2020, CMC VELLORE LED INDIA’S RESPONSE TO THE COVID–19 PANDEMIC THROUGH ITS LEADERSHIP.

COVID–19

RELIEF EFFORTS

With your support, CMC led India‘s efforts in preparing its main campus for a surge of patients, and proactively planning care for patients in the most remote areas of Vellore.

At CMC Vellore, the beginning of 2020 was like no other. As a medical institution, CMC was poised to lead India’s response to the rapidly emerging coronavirus, and through your immediate and generous response, CMC was able to do just that. The Foundation received and sent $180K to CMC within just 45 days, supporting the purchase of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) equipment for the makeshift surge unit installed at the main hospital in Vellore. During the first wave of COVID-19, CMC provided quality care for more than 10,000 patients.

CMC responded to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in South India through several key actions, including: preparing for a possible surge in COVID cases at the peak of the pandemic by equipping its main hospital (and the new campus facility in Kannigapuram) with the proper equipment needed to treat COVID-19 patients; strategically implementing methods to care for patients who were unable to access health care due to lockdown or their remote location; continuing to provide access to medication for patients with chronic diseases through community outreach workers and volunteers; supporting families with access to food and adequate nutrition; and ensuring that patients who needed care would receive it, regardless of their ability to pay.

CMC also mobilized a Hospital Infection Control team which coordinated the creation of a set of treatment protocols that have been developed into training modules. Through CMC’s Distance Education Department, COVID diagnosis and treatment orientation has been offered to healthcare workers within and outside of the institution through video conferencing. All measures implemented by CMC during this initial phase of the pandemic would prove to be of great value in its response during the devastating second wave in 2021.

Additionally, CMC’s faculty and global alumni responded in significant ways. Dr. Gagandeep Kang (Batch of ‘81 and Professor of Gastrointestinal Sciences at CMC) and Dr. Shiv Pillai (Batch of ‘69 and Professor of Medicine and Health Sciences and Technology at Harvard Medical School) joined 20 other scientists around the world to work on Project Halo — an initiative that aims to counter misinformation about vaccines and build confidence in their safety and effectiveness. Dr. T. Jacob John (PG Alum) and Dr. J.P. Muliyil (Batch ‘69) have been reliable voices throughout the pandemic, and Dr. Priya Abraham (Batch ‘81) has been leading the country’s foremost COVID research institute, NIV Pune.

In February 2020, CMC readied testing kits, beds, isolation wards, ICUs, ventilators and PPE. The Vellore CMC Foundation raised $185,000 in under 60 days that directly supported CMC’s COVID-19 relief efforts.

In April, CMC set up the Tele-Consultation Facility with 46 departments offering services.

The Manna Midday Meal Scheme provided over 20,000 free meals to families from March-June 2020.

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THE PROJECTS FEATURED IN THE FOLLOWING PAGES WERE MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH YOUR EXTRAORDINARY CONTRIBUTIONS.

USAID/ASHA

FUNDED PROJECTS

The Vellore CMC Foundation has been awarded USAID’s prestigious ASHA grant two consecutive years in a row (FY2018, FY2019), and we are awaiting final approval of our FY ‘20 submission.

In 2020, the Foundation and CMC were once again selected by USAID as an American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) grant recipient, a federally funded program that supports infrastructure and capital improvement initiatives within the context of promoting “shared American values” which include gender equality, better education opportunities, and basic human rights. Through our partnership with ASHA, CMC rolled out a program targeted at improving maternal and neonatal health outcomes and established the Advanced Simulation Center for Excellence in Nursing and Multi-disciplinary Emergency Team Training.

Utilizing ASHA’s FY2018 grant funding, CMC’s maternal and neonatal department acquired 30 specialized birthing beds for its Obstetrics & Labor rooms, a Neonatal Simulation Mannikin for use in its Neonatal ICU training programs, and an EEG and cooling device for the neonatal ICU. WITH THE SUPPORT OF USAIDASHA, CMC’S MATERNAL AND NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNITS

One patient, Sangeetha, was expecting her second child in the midst of the pandemic.

Although originally from Polur, a town 50-kilometers from Vellore, Sangeetha routinely visited CMC for antenatal care. She had been trying to conceive for eight years, and was overjoyed when she became pregnant. At 38 weeks, Sangeetha arrived at CMC’s

HAS BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE

Labor Room with leaking and mild contractions. Under CMC’s expert care, she delivered

SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN

a healthy baby boy. Sangeetha was awed by the care and environment in which she

DIAGNOSTICS AND TREATMENT

received care for her and her newborn son. As a patient whose care was subsidized, she

FOR MOTHERS AND NEWBORNS.

was astonished that she was able to deliver her child in a modern, well-equipped setting at a nominal cost.

Since 1982, USAID-ASHA has provided $11.7 million in funding for capital improvements at CMC. ASHA projects currently being implemented include an Advanced Simulation Center for Excellence in Nursing and Multi-disciplinary Emergency Team Training.

ASHA provided the maternal and neonatal intensive care units with necessary equipment.

We are in the final rounds for a third grant from ASHA to support the use of robotics and Artificial Intelligence to help improve physical rehabilitation for people with disabilities.

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NURSING

The CMC Foundation has supported 23 nursing students through full scholarships made possible through the generosity of CMC’s U.S.-based nursing

SCHOLARSHIPS

alumni.

The pandemic has taken its toll on many students and their families. Students faced emotional and financial stresses, along with the loss of their loved ones to the COVID-19 pandemic. CMC’s College of Nursing focuses on providing a supportive environment for every student to grow personally and professionally regardless of their socio-economic background. This is made possible through the generous giving of many committed supporters.

Through the support of CMC’s U.S.-based nursing alumni along with the generous support of the grant making institution, United Methodists Women, the Vellore CMC Foundation funded 13 full scholarships for low-resource female students to pursue careers in nursing. The scholarships support the advancement of the students‘ education and subsequent care for their communities. At the end of 2020, the Foundation once again ran a successful campaign in memory of Ms. Aleyamma Kuruvilla, CMC’s first Indian dean at its College of Nursing (CON), to support an additional 10 students. In total, the CMC Foundation has been able to raise the funds needed to support the education of 23 nursing students over the last two years.

One of these students is Pushpa. She is a 17-year-old student enrolled in a three-year course in General Nursing and Midwifery. Her mother passed away due to a heart condition, and her father, unable to bear the loss of his wife, died by suicide. Pushpa and her brother now live with their aged grandparents and aunt who supports the family with a monthly salary of $86 USD. On behalf of Pushpa and the other nursing students who are supported by these nursing scholarships, we are extremely grateful for your contributions.

The Foundation’s “Nurses Supporting Nurses” initiative has resulted in U.S.-based alumni supporting low-resource nursing students.

13 full scholarships were awarded for both diplomas and bachelors degree programs in nursing.

In total, 23 nurses have been supported through your continued support during the past 24 months alone.

150 YEARS AFTER HER BIRTH: A TIMELINE OF AUNT IDA’S LIFE ACHIEVEMENTS

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1870

1894

1899

Ida Sophia Scudder was born on

Ida experiences her calling

Ida is the first female student

December 9, 1870, in Ranipet,

through “three knocks in the

to graduate from Cornell’s Col-

India, to a family of missionaries.

night.”

lege of Medicine.

HEMATOLOGY DEPARTMENT

Thanks to Drs. Sarah and C.J. Alexander, Batch ‘60 for their generosity in helping make this important equipment available to CMC’s Dept. of Hematology.

“THE VALUE OF MOLECULAR AND GE-

Through the generous support of Dr. Sarah Alexander (Batch ’60) and her

NOMIC STUDIES IS LIMITLESS IN THE

husband, C.J. Alexander, a Ph.D chemist, CMC was able to procure DNA and RNA extraction equipment that will result in a high quality and quantity of nucleic

CURRENT PRACTICE OF MEDICAL ONCOLOGY AND HEMATOLOGY. I AM PROUD OF CMC FOR STARTING A DIVI-

acid for all the molecular biology testing with shorter turnaround time. This equipment, known as QIAsymphony SP, features more than 30 sophisticated sample preparation protocols for different applications, handling a wide range

SION SPECIALIZING IN THIS FIELD

of primary and secondary tubes, automated sample barcode reading, and laser-

AND THE REMARKABLE RESEARCH

assisted inventory check. This equipment will help the Department of Hematology

PROJECTS THAT ARE ONGOING. I AM BLESSED TO SUPPORT THEM IN THIS ENDEAVOR AND TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE TO MY ALMA MATER.”

provide improved care for patients with blood related disorders including blood cancers, bleeding disorders, and other rare diseases. When time is of the essence in decision making, especially in patients suffering from haematological malignancies, it is crucial to reduce the turnaround time of diagnostic tests to decrease the error rates in sample

- DR. SARAH ALEXANDER (BATCH ‘60)

processing, while remaining cost effective. In this scenario, the use of automated extraction systems helps patients in obtaining an accurate diagnosis and subsequent treatment.

The new state-of-the art equipment (pictured to the left) allows for DNA and RNA extraction.

This alumni supported program helps the Dept. of Hematology in improving their services to provide critical care for the patients with blood related disorders.

On December 5th, CMC celebrated the anniversary of Dr. Ida S. Scudder’s 150th birthday. Learn more about the event on page 22.

1902

1909

1918

Ida opens the Mary Taber Schell

Ida establishes a formal nursing

The Vellore Christian Medical

Memorial Hospital, the first De-

school, which was an expansion of

College is founded; India’s first

partment of Surgery in India.

the hospital’s nurse-run program.

Medical School for women opens.

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2020 PROJECTS SUPPORTED

Organic farming training through RUHSA

Mr. Dinakaran from Kambatham Village is a member of one of CMC’s RUHSA Farmers Clubs, which has been working with organic cultivation for several years. Through skills training and workshops, Mr. Dinakaran is now able to prepare organic fertilizer and pesticides as an income-generating activity as well as for personal use. Mr. Dinakaran has been identified as a trainer and will be educating other farmers on the preparation and use of organic manure. The Farmers Clubs is one of many activities undertaken by RUHSA to improve the livelihoods of rural communities.

KANNIGAPURAM CHITTOOR CAMPUS CAMPUS

RUHSA PROGRAM SUPPORT

The CMC Trauma Care and Specialty

Through the support of the MBBS Batch

Through the generosity of the Scudder

Medicine Centre at Kannigapuram is the

of ‘61,

Association Foundation and others, Rural

latest and biggest extension of CMC.

microscope,

Although the pandemic has delayed work

undergo

CMC procured an opthalmic which

to

Unit for Health and Social Affairs (RUHSA)

CMC’s

was able to provide education and training

and the official opening of the hospital,

Chittoor Campus. Previously, the Chitoor

to individuals in the following ways: train

there was tremendous growth in 2020. CMC

Campus lacked this equipment, and so

individuals in sustainable and organic

formally opened the staffing complex, and

patients had to travel more than 30km to

farming practices; prepare individuals with

parts of the campus were used to respond

another non-CMC facility. One of the first

skills for producing a marketable product

to the COVID-19 pandemic. Through alumni

patients to undergo surgery using the

and starting a small business; launch a

support, funds are helping to establish the

microscope was a 3-year old child with an

6-month Fashion Design Program; and

Urology and Radiology Wards, which are

upper lid tear. Surgery performed without a

provide a “one candle” project scholarship

fundamental to providing critical care for

microscope would not have been possible

to children from the most disadvantaged

patients in the Tamil Nadu region.

due to the likelihood of injuring the globe

socio-economic backgrounds to help them

and nearby tissues.

complete their education.

opthalmic

allows surgery

patients at

1923

1928

1928

Ida begins building a larger hos-

Construction starts on the “Hill-

Mahatma Gandhi visits CMC.

pital in the center of Vellore.

site” campus, which was over 200 acres in Bagayam, Vellore.

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Today, CMC’s “Vaccinate Vellore” program is focused on vaccinating as many adults as possible in underserved communities. Visit vellorecmc.org to learn how to help.

We are currently focused on supporting CMC’s “Vaccinate Vellore” campaign.

Breaking the transmission

cycle will only be possible if the community is immunized. Please contact us at 800-875-6370 or email us at foundation@vellorecmc.org to learn how you can help.

JAWADHI HILLS CMC PATIENT MODEL VILLAGES SUPPORT FUNDS

GATES FUNDED VACCINE TRAINING

Despite

the

challenges

by

Through the Foundation’s 2020 support,

We successfully renewed an existing grant

the pandemic and a cyclone, CMC has

twenty-nine patients have benefitted from

from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation,

continued to provide tribal communities

the

Emergency

which supports vaccine administration

with socio-economic development support,

Funds, which provides subsidized care for

education. The funds received from this new

including financial training, access to toilets,

economically disadvantaged patients. The

grant will allow CMC to extend its existing

and improved health care. Veerapanoor

Person to Person Fund specifically allows

training program through 2023. Health

Hospital continues to provide services

one person to help another. Through these

workers will receive a comprehensive

every day with the high risk antenatal

two patient support funds, CMC is able to

overview of vaccinology, including concepts

care clinic caring for 60 women per clinic.

provide care to those who arrive to CMC’s

of

Additionally,

tremendous

hospitals in need of medical attention, but

regulatory and policy requirements, and

generosity of an alumna, CMC launched a

are unable to pay for their treatment. In

the principles of new vaccine introduction

new Child Development Program, which

total, CMC has supported 1,551 patients

into a country.

aims to improve access to education in the

through these emergency funds.

through

presented

the

Person-to-Person

and

vaccine

development,

licensure,

Jawadhi Hills.

1941

1947

1960

Ida travels all over the U.S. to

Ida opens the medical college

Ida was laid to rest on May

raise money for CMC and to

to men.

24, 1960, at her bungalow

upgrade the hospital.

home in India.

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THE GROWING IMPACT OF A

CMC MEDICAL EDUCATION ON A GLOBAL SCALE

This year, Vellore CMC Foundation board members interviewed several of CMC‘s alumni whose groundbreaking work has impacted millions of patients globally. We sought to answer the question: what is it about a CMC education that produces some of the world’s most renowned scientists and doctors? The article below explores this question.

Click here to watch the video interviews in the digital accompaniment to this report.

“RIGHT FROM DAY ONE, I WAS TAUGHT THAT PATIENTS ARE OUR PRIORITY, NOT US. OUR JOB WAS TO SERVE.” — DR. MADHUKAR PAI

those living in India. CMC alumni from around the world made headlines as they responded to the global public Dr. Madhukar Pai with his former CMC teacher and close mentor, Dr. J.P. Muliyil. Click here to watch their interview.

health crisis in various ways. From Dr. Priya Sampathkumar who took two months off from her work at the prestigious Mayo Clinic to join India SOS,

In the beginning stages of producing this report, we were in the

to Dr. Ankit Bharat who performed the

midst of India’s deadly second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

first double lung transplant on a patient

At the Vellore CMC Foundation, we were focused on raising

with COVID-19, to Dr. Gagandeep Kang’s

awareness of the dire situation that was happening all across

leadership on India’s National Task

India, including at CMC. We witnessed the willingness of our

Force for COVID-19, we were simply

partners and friends to rise up, answering our call for support.

astounded by and incredibly proud of

We also observed how our U.S.-based alumni and CMC leaders

the dedication and commitment of our

leveraged their expertise, networks, and experiences to support

CMC alumni.

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ABOUT THE ALUMNI INTERVIEWED CMC Vellore is rated the top private medical institution in India today. It is without a doubt that CMC’s alumni are living testaments as to why this is so. During our interviews, we learned how their CMC education vaulted them into esteemed roles throughout the world. We learned about four distinct ways in which CMC transformed each person’s career: teaching the ethos of “ministering to others”; instilling an innovator’s mindset; providing unparalleled mentorship; and inspiring each of them to continue giving back to India.

DR. KANTA SUBBARAO, BATCH ‘75 DOHERTY INSTITUTE In Dr. Subbarao’s interview with Dr. Gagandeep “Cherry” Kang (Batch ‘81), she discusses new viral diseases and her decision to pursue a career in advancing public health. Today, Dr. Subbarao serves as Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza at Doherty Institute in Melbourne, Australia.

WATCH INTERVIEW

DR. RAJ NARAYAN, BATCH ‘69 NORTHWELL HEALTH In his interview with Foundation President, Mr. John Riehl, Dr. Narayan discusses the importance of mentorship, his work advancing neurosurgery, the education of future neurosurgeons, and the importance of striving to deliver the best quality care for all. Presently, Dr. Narayan serves as Senior Vice President and Executive Director of Neurosurgery Services at Northwell Health.

WATCH INTERVIEW

DR. PRATHIBA VARKEY, BATCH ‘91 MAYO CLINIC In her interview with Foundation Board Member, Mr. George Varughese, Dr. Varkey discusses her newest role as the President of the Mayo Clinic Health System, her CMC experience, and the career decisions she has made to propel her into this extraordinary leadership role.

WATCH INTERVIEW

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I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE TRAINING OF ALMOST 100 NEUROSURGEONS WHO HAVE ALL GONE ON TO SUCCESSFUL CAREERS OF THEIR OWN. SO, THERE IS A CERTAIN GEOMETRIC GROWTH OF EFFORT THAT TEACHING GIVES US THAT IS HUGE. - DR. RAJ NARAYAN And so, we began to ask ourselves,

goal is to reach as many people as

had. This education and training

what is it about this small Christian

possible, treat them, and do the

created students who learned to

college

that

right thing. Those values don’t go

think big and problem-solve. And

produces some of the world’s

away.” Dr. Prathiba Varkey, President

so, it makes complete sense that

greatest scientists and clinicians?

of Mayo Clinic, attributes her career

CMC alumni have gone on to do

To better understand the answer

success to her CMC education. “The

groundbreaking work. Dr. Vinciya

to this question, we interviewed

roots began at CMC and the idea

Pandian was recently appointed

ten international alumni, including

was to make the maximum impact

Head of Digital and Immersive

leaders

Health

on the people you serve through

Learning at Johns Hopkins School of

Clinic,

interventions that you’re privileged

Nursing. She shared that she got to

to provide during your career.”

where she is today in part because

in

at

Organization,

South

the the

India

World Mayo

McGill University, and the University of Oxford. Consistently, these CMC alumni identified four ways in which their CMC education transformed

of her “own rebellious nature.

INSTILLING AN INNOVATOR’S

Whenever someone said I couldn’t

MINDSET

do something, I would push myself

Nearly all alumni we interviewed

to show them up.” Dr. Pandian’s grit,

spoke to the dedicated work ethic

tenacity, and penchant for pushing

required of CMC clinicians. They

boundaries is characteristic of CMC

CMC instills an intrinsic value of

learned to make the most of scarce

alumni. In fact, Dr. Pandian and her

ministering to others in all of her

resources—whether

was

department are currently working

alumni, and this value was set by

manpower

equipment—and

on the field of nursing in outer

her founder, Dr. Ida S. Scudder. In

they delivered the best possible

space. We are eager to follow her

our interview with Dr. Shiv Pillai, he

care to patients with what they

journey there.

their career trajectory.

MINISTERING TO OTHERS

or

this

described this as a “mindset that’s inculcated in every person, and you learn to do things, because it’s the right thing to do.” He went on to say that there are “fine institutions everywhere in the world...but they always run on the principle of having to be financially solvent. Whereas in Vellore, that is not the goal. The

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Dr. Ankit Bharat performed the first double lung transplant on a patient with COVID-19. (Credit: Northwestern Medicine Lung Transplant Program)

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DR. ANKIT BHARAT, BATCH ‘97 NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE In his interview with Foundation Board Chair, Dr. Philip Ninan (Batch ‘69), Dr. Bharat discusses his aspiration to pursue innovation in service to humanity. Dr. Bharat serves as the Chief of Thoracic Surgery in the Department of Surgery at Northwestern Medicine, where he performed the first double lung transplant on a COVID-19 patient.

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DR. VINCIYA PANDIAN, CON BATCH ‘92 JOHNS HOPKINS SCHOOL OF NURSING In her interview with the Foundation’s vice chair, Dr. Margaret Kumar (CON Batch ‘63), Dr. Pandian discusses her work in improving quality of life in patients with tracheostomies and innovation in Nursing, including the future of nursing in space. Dr. Pandian is an Associate Professor and Assistant Dean for Immersive Learning and Digital Innovation at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing.

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DR. SHIV PILLAI ‘69 HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL In his interview with Foundation Board Chair, Dr. Philip Ninan (Batch ‘69), Dr. Pillai discusses the values of a CMC education, as well as COVID-19 and the future of the pandemic. Dr. Pillai currently serves as Professor of Medicine and Health Sciences and Technology (HST) at Harvard Medical School.

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DR. ANINDITA ROY, BATCH ‘90 UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD In her interview with Foundation Board Member, Dr. Lynn Matcha (Batch ‘87), Dr. Roy discusses her work in pediatric cancer research, and the ways in which she promotes equality in the field while helping future generations of clinicians learn. Dr. Roy serves as Associate Professor of Paediatric Haematology at the University of Oxford.

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MEET

CMC’S ALUMNI GLOBAL LEADERS WE INVITE YOU TO WATCH THE INTERVIEWS WITH CMC ALUMNI AT VELLORECMC.ORG/INTERVIEWS Dr. Priya Sampathkumar (Credit: Leila Navidi, Star Tribune)

PROVIDING UNPARALLELED

lifetime of nothing but teaching; I

who was one of the youngest

MENTORSHIP

would not miss anything else. I owe

doctors in the U.S. to be offered a

CMC a huge debt for inspiring me to

chair of neurosurgery position, is

become a teacher.”

currently developing guidelines for

CMC’s faculty have left a lasting impression and impact on each of its alumni. Each person we spoke with mentioned a CMC teacher who not only instilled in them CMC’s values while inspiring them to pursue their passions, but also served as an important bridge to their next endeavors. Dr. Varkey has kept in touch with the chairs of her department at CMC, Dr. Abraham Joseph and Dr. Sulochana Abraham.

They inspired her to think beyond traditional medicine, urging her to find ways to impact large numbers of people through interventions in public and community health.

GIVING BACK TO INDIA

With Vellore being the epicenter

alumni have a strong connection

of head injury in the country, Dr.

to their alma mater. They all speak

Narayan’s work will undoubtedly

fondly about the 50-hour shifts

have a tremendous impact in how

and long days and nights spent

acute head injuries are managed.

with their fellow classmates. They speak about their teachers, whom they remain in contact with. They cherish and carry forth CMC’s values of ministering to patients and providing quality care to all regardless of their circumstances.

These alumni have continued to support CMC and India in one way or another — whether it is through

future educators, and there’s a clear

COVID-19 relief efforts as previously

ripple effect. Dr. Madhukar Pai, who

mentioned, or pursuing research in

serves as the Canada Research

a specific field as Dr. Madukar Pai

Chair in Translational Epidemiology

did with tuberculosis (which is an

& Global Health at McGill University,

especially relevant and devastating

said, “I could be happy with a

disease in India). Dr. Raj Narayan,

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It is without question that CMC

The educators at CMC also inspire

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the management of severe brain

CMC alumni are glued together by a shared experience — one where they have CMC’s values deeply ingrained into who they are as humans and as physicians. They have gone on to create change internationally, and they are individuals who deeply believe that every person deserves the best possible health care. And so, when they approach and serve patients, they lead their care with this mindset. Perhaps, the greatest ripple effect of all is the patients whose

lives

are

transformed

because they receive care from a CMC alumni.

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THE TRAINING WE’VE RECEIVED FROM CMC HAS GUIDED US THROUGH ALL THESE YEARS. IT HAS OPENED SO MANY DOORS FOR US. AND THE INSTITUTION THAT I WORK IN NOW, MAYO CLINIC, IN A LOT OF WAYS IS VERY SIMILAR TO CMC. SO ONCE WE LANDED HERE, WE FELT VERY MUCH AT HOME. - PRIYA SAMPATHKUMAR

DR. ANINDYA DUTTA, BATCH ‘75 UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM In his interview with Foundation Board Member, Dr. Honorine Ward (Batch ’69), Dr. Dutta discusses his work in advancing cancer research and the replication of cancer cells. Dr. Dutta serves as Professor and the Chair of the Department of Genetics at The University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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DR. PRIYA SAMPATHKUMAR, BATCH ‘85 MAYO CLINIC In her interview with former Foundation Board Member, Dr. Priya Alexander (Batch ‘88), Dr. Sampathkumar discusses excellence in patient care, and her involvement with India SOS during India’s second wave of the pandemic. Dr. Sampathkumar serves as Chair of Infection Prevention and Control, at the Mayo Clinic.

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DR. MADHUKAR PAI, PG ALUM MCGILL UNIVERSITY In his interview with Foundation Board Member, Dr. Niranjan Bose, Dr. Pai discusses the transformative nature of a CMC education, his work leading research in tuberculosis, and promoting equity in Global Health. Dr. Pai serves as the Canada Research Chair in Translational Epidemiology & Global Health at McGill University.

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2020

In 2020, we orchestrated 15 virtual events including prayer gatherings, a stakeholder’s roundtable, and a lecture series bringing together CMC alumni, friends,

EVENTS

and supporters.

Despite the nature of 2020, the Foundation and its support network were able to overcome a number of perceived obstacles — both in terms of staying connected with its board members, donors and international Friends of Vellore (FoVs) and raising the funds needed to support CMC in one of its most challenging periods in modern times. Through the orchestration of 15 virtual educational, spiritual and entertainment events, we were able to successfully convene gatherings of our members, partners, the faith-based community, our Foundation Board, and dozens of alumni throughout the world to support CMC and its sustained effort to stay true to its mission.

VIRTUAL PRAYER GATHERINGS

ECUMENICAL FORUM

VIRTUAL LECTURE SERIES

The Vellore CMC Foundation has continued

The Second Annual Ecumenical Leadership

As part of the Vellore CMC Foundation’s

to strengthen our relationship with our

Forum was held on October 16th, 2020. We

“Virtual

faith-based communities through hosting

brought together our partner faith-based

Sethupathy - BioLogos Board Member

spiritual events and bringing together

organizations in a virtual setting to explore

and Director for the Center of Genomics

faith-based institutional members, church

solutions

for

at Cornell University - served as our guest

organizations, CMC clergy, and the mission

Christian ministry in the areas of education,

lecturer on October 30, 2020. His lecture

hospital network in India. On several

volunteerism

transformational

focused on “Creating Harmony between

occasions, we came together for “Prayers

medical ministry. Speakers included clergy,

Faith and Science” and highlighted the ways

and Petitions during the Coronavirus

educators, and physicians from Christian

in which faith and science can seamlessly

Pandemic.”

faith communities.

and vitally coexist.

and

new

and

opportunities

Lecture

Series,”

Dr.

Praveen

“GOD KNOCKS ON EACH INDIVIDUAL HEART. HOW WE INTERPRET AND RESPOND TO THE KNOCKS MAKES A DIFFERENCE.” - DR. HUDSON KIBUUKA ECUMENICAL LEADERSHIP FORUM SPEAKER

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Click here to watch the recording of the 24-hour global online event which celebrated the legacy of Aunt Ida.

ON DECEMBER 5, 2020 CMC

On the 150th birth anniversary of Dr. Ida S. Scudder, James Hamilton Taylor,

CELEBRATED THE 150TH

MD, a member of the Scudder family, provided the keynote address at the 10th Annual Ida Scudder Oration Event. In 2020, Dr. Taylor and his family generously

ANNIVERSARY OF THE

provided financial assistance during the CMC’s preparation for the COVID-19

BIRTH OF CMC’S FOUNDER,

pandemic.

DR. IDA. S. SCUDDER

STAKEHOLDER’S ROUNDTABLE

HUMANITARIAN ORATION

IDA’S BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE

The Stakeholders Roundtable took place

Dr. James Hamilton Taylor delivered the 9th

On December 5, CMC held a 24-hour

on November 20, 2020. This event brought

Annual Dr. Ida S. Scudder Humanitarian

global online event in celebration of the

together a group of the Foundation’s

Oration. This oration celebrated the legacy

150th anniversary of Dr. Ida S. Scudder’s

most dedicated supporters to engage in

of Dr. Ida S. Scudder by honoring Dr. Taylor,

birth. This special occasion was capped

an energized and productive discussion

who exemplifies her courage, compassion,

off with the Ida Scudder Humanitarian

focused on giving during this tumultuous

integrity,

radiation

Oration where CMC Director, Dr. J.V. Peter,

year.

in

oncologist and member of the Scudder

welcomed attendees, Foundation Board

attendance chose to share their personal

family, Dr. Taylor has selflessly supported

member, Ms. Usha Jesudasan, read the

reasons for continuing to support CMC and

CMC’s efforts at RUHSA, LCECU, and the

Citation, and Foundation President, John

the Foundation year over year.

main hospital.

Riehl, introduced the honoree.

Several

of

the

individuals

and

character.

A

“[AUNT IDA IS MOST] CELEBRATED, QUOTED, AND EMULATED FOR THE VALUES WHICH SHE BROUGHT TO HER LIFE, HER WORK, AND WHICH SHE PASSED ON TO CMC.“ - DR. JAMES HAMILTON TAYLOR

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FINANCIAL

REPORT 2020 In 2020, the Foundation nearly doubled its financial support of CMC’s programs, due in large part to the extreme generosity of our alumni, and a steep reduction in the expense column of our operating budget. 2020 was a year of innovation, resilience and tenacity, as the Foundation explored new vehicles to support its fundraising and friendraising activities in an effort to further CMC’s patient care projects and and scientific research.

AN UNPARALLELED YEAR FOR THE CMC FOUNDATION Through our donors‘

2020 Revenues Contributions, gifts, grants Alumni

$733,526

Foundation supported CMC

Bequest

$ 74,325

in her efforts to respond

Faith-based

$61,189

Foundation

$308,845

intensive care unit’s efforts,

Friends of CMC

$377,427

funded the education of

Government Grants

$494,634

generous contributions, the

rapidly to COVID-19, advanced the maternal and neonatal

nursing students, provided state-of-the-art equipment for

Total Contributions

$2,049,946

the Hematology Department and more.

Through your support, we transferred nearly $1.5 million directly to CMC to support the programs highlighted here.

Operating E xpenses Program services Development

$159,031

General and administration

$225,368

Total Expenses

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$1,899,951

$2,284,350

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7%

10%

11%

20%

16%

9% 30%

15%

ALLOCATIONS

CONTRIBUTIONS

OF EXPENSES

64%

3% 2%

13%

83%

EXPENSES

BY PROGRAM

BY SOURCE

Program Services

Alumni

Capital Improvements

Development

Friends of CMC

Education

General Administration

Government Grants

COVID-19

Board Designated Funds

Patient Care

Bequests

Faith-based

HIGHLIGHTS

48%

Increase in CMC Program Support

2020 A sset s co Cash and cash equivalentsntributions, grants,

$22,000

$22,000

co Investmentsbuti

$2 $ 526,027 $9,228,586

(2020 VS. 2019) co Pledges

$184,240

co Beneficial interest in trustntributi

117% Increase in U.S. Alumni Giving (2020 VS. 2019)

co Other ntributi

Decrease in Overhead as Percentage of Total Expenses

$9,960,261

Liabilities and net asset s Total Liabilities

$349,105

in-

$22,000

$22,000

$22,000

go Net Assets vernments and multilateral organi-

$22,000

$22,000

$22,000

$22,000

$22,000

$4,517,616

Without donor restrictions Cash Balance With donor restrictions

$5,093,540 Total Net Assets

(2020 VS. 2019) Total Liabilities and Net Assets

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$14,661

Total Assets

co Liabilitiesntributions, grants, and gifts in kind

16%

$6,747

$9,611,156 $9,960,261

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LOYAL PARTNERS As in prior years, our support of CMC’s patient care, education and research projects is made possible through the collective generosity of our six main philanthropic partners. Through their support, we have funded numerous projects throughout the year resulting in high quality healthcare for the underserved, the advancement of scientific research, the support of both medical and nursing education, and the continued lasting legacy of CMC’s founder, Dr. Ida S. Scudder. While deeply grateful to each of our key partner institutions and individuals this year, we are especially thankful for the support of the CMC alumni community located here in the United States, who responded quickly and generously to support CMC and its patient population throughout the pandemic.

CMC ALUMNI

USAID-ASHA

SCUDDER FAMILY

Our U.S. based alumni have helped

The Foundation’s two most recent

A relationship that was formed

transform health care globally.

ASHA grant awards have resulted

more than 40 years ago, the Scudder

They’ve carried the values of their

in

Association

CMC education into their life-long

diagnostics

for

Family are among our most ardent

work. Read more about CMC

mothers and newborns, as well as

supporters. In 2020, their support

alumni leaders on page 15. In our

emergency medicine training for

made possible CMC’s opening of

interviews, we learned about the

medical and nursing students. Each

the Dr. Ida B. Scudder Assisted

long lasting impact of CMC’s faculty,

has served as a channel for U.S.

Living Center, which provides care

ethos of ministering to others, and

Public Diplomacy in India.

for CMC’s retired faculty and staff.

significant

improvements

and

treatment

in

Foundation

and

spirit of innovation.

FAITH-BASED COMMUNITY

U.S. MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS

Through the power of prayer and

Our

the

The number of individuals and

financial

cultivation of relationships with

institutions from within the U.S. (with

community rallied to support CMC’s

the

academic

no direct affiliation with CMC) who

rapid response to combat COVID-19.

partners (such as Weill Cornell

have been generously supporting

The timely addition of the American

and the University of Wisconsin) is

CMC’s

Baptist Church and Reform Chuch in

resulting in the creation of more

increased in 2020. This has resulted

America to our Board has deepened

bi-directional student and faculty

in an increase in financial support

our understanding of global mission.

exchange programs, collaborative

to CMC in its key mission areas of

research and other cross-boarder

education, research and patient

initiatives.

services.

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support,

the

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greater

focus

Foundation’s

on

FRIENDS OF CMC

work

has

dramatically

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DEVOUT DONORS The Vellore Christian Medical College Foundation is privileged to honor those individuals and organizations who have faithfully supported CMC’s mission for forty or more years.

INDIVIDUAL DONORS

ORGANIZATIONAL DONORS

Dr. Varkey Abraham

Dr. Jane Srinivasan

American Baptist International

Mrs. Carol Ackerman

Ms. Valborg E. Tollefsrud

Ministries

Drs. C.J. & Saramma Alexander

Dr. Vijay Thadani

Ms. Carolyn Bedenbaugh

Dr. Mary Louise Votaw

Bridgeport Community Church

Ms. Gertrude Compte

General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

Drs. Cyrus and Shanta Kapadia

Global Ministries – United Church

Dr. Mercy Kuriyan

of Christ

Drs. Seshadri & Sybil Raju

Scudder Association Foundation

SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE 20TH CENTURY, THE SCUDDER ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION (SAF) HAS BEEN PROUD AND HONORED TO SUPPORT THE AMAZING ACHIEVEMENTS OF DR. IDA S. SCUDDER IN HER FOUNDING AND THEN EXPANDING THE CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE INTO THE PREMIER COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL IT IS TODAY. SAF CONTINUES TO SEEK WAYS TO EXPAND ITS FINANCIAL AND MORAL SUPPORT FOR BOTH CMC VELLORE AND THE VELLORE CMC FOUNDATION.

- CHARLES SCUDDER SCUDDER ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION

THOSE OF US WHO DONATE REGULARLY DO SO AS A RESPONSE TO THAT LITTLE INNER VOICE WITHIN THAT CONTINUALLY INFORMS US OF OUR DEBT TO OUR ALMA MATER, A DEBT THAT WE CAN NEVER REPAY. THERE WE LEARNED THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MEDICINE AND HOW TO RESPOND TO HUMAN NEEDS AND SUFFERING. WHERE COULD WE HAVE ACQUIRED THOSE SKILLS BETTER THAN AT THE INSTITUTION THAT GOD INSPIRED AUNT IDA TO ESTABLISH AND GUIDED OUR MENTORS TO DEDICATE THEIR LIVES?

- DRS. CYRUS AND SHANTA KAPADIA

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At the Vellore CMC Foundation, we cherish all of our supporters, and you can be assured that we act as responsible stewards of the valuable resources we receive from our donors. By utilizing

OUR

your gifts in the most cost-effective ways possible, we ensure

DONORS AUNT IDA ANGELS

that 100% of all gifts are used to support CMC’s mission and the programs for which they are designated.

Dr. Margaret Kamalini Kumar (‘63)

Drs. Honorine Ward & Shiv Pillai (‘69, ‘69)

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Mrs. Gail Mays

Drs. Ajit & Nissi Varki (‘68, ‘68)

Drs. C.J. & Saramma J. Alexander (‘60)

Dr. Bibhuti B. Mishra (‘71)

Mr. Binu Varughese & Dr. Lisa Nowell

Dr. Devika Padgaonkar Chase (‘81)

Mr. Paul Pandian

Dr. Khem Fatimi (‘59)

Drs. Wiji and Josephine Ratnathicam (‘66,

COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS

‘66)

Mrs. Carol Ackerman

Kenneth Siegel

Dr. Beena Alexander (‘85)

John & Jody Sperry

American Baptist International Ministries

The Morrison & Foerster Foundation

Dr. Vandit Aruldas

Dr. Annie Venugopal & Mr. P.G.

Dr. Jaya Asirvatham (‘56)

Thambuswamy (‘67)

Rev. Donald & Judy Asman

Dorothy C. Wilson Estate

Bethany Memorial Reformed Church

CHARITABLE ADVOCATES

Dr. Vikas Bhushan (‘81)

SERVICE CHAMPIONS Drs. George & Rachel Cherian (‘61, ‘61) Rev. & Mrs. Walter L. Dosch Estate Reformed Church in America Mr. Pravin & Dr. Suja Santiago The Scudder Association Foundation Drs. Bobby & Joyce Thomas (‘65, ‘65)

PURPOSEFUL PATRONS A. John Quinn Revocable Trust Dr. Robert H. Fish General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Jack Gillmar Dr. Nithila P. Isaac, ‘64 Drs. Vijay & Asha Jayachandran, ‘84 Drs. Manju & Sanjay Kalra, 74,’74 Dr. Mrinalini Matcha, ‘87 Mr. George Mathew Dr. Paul Mathew, ‘03 Drs. Anita Raja & Cephas Swamidoss Drs. Vincent & Priya Rajkumar, ’84, ’85 Drs. Seshadri & Sybil Raju, ‘57, ’59 Dr. H. David Reines & Ms. Nina Totenberg Dr. Jane P. Srinivasan, ‘59 The Gregory Foundation Drs. Ajith & Anila Thomas, ‘86 United Methodist Women George & Anitha Varughese Dr. Mangala Venkatesh, ‘70

BENEVOLENT BENEFACTORS Dr. Albert Johnson (‘61) Nitish Korula

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Jamie Anderson Drs. Prakash Balasubramanian & Amitha Domalpally (‘92) Dr. Utpala Bandyopadhyay (‘68) Dr. Niranjan Bose Drs. K George Chandy & Susan Zachariah (‘71, ‘71) Drs. Ranjan & Shahnaz Duara (‘66, ‘69) Dr. Madelon Finkel Global Ministries/UCC/Disciples Grace Trinity United Church of Christ Stephanie Kok Drs. Vimala & C. Kunjappan John (‘54, ‘56) Dr. K. Sarat Chandra Kuppachi (‘92) Dr. Mercy Kuriyan (‘63) Dr. Stanley Michael (‘71) Dr. Harris Naina (‘92) Drs. Raj & Tina Narayan (‘69, ‘73) Prasad & Sapna Palla Thomas K. & Marina E. Philips Mani K. & Mary .M Pulimood Drs. Haran Ramachandran & Madhumathi Rao (‘75, ‘75) Drs. Srikant Rangaraju & Nitya Bakshi (‘01, ‘01)

Rev. N. Josephine Cameron Dr. Paul Chacko (‘92) Dr. & Mrs. Ramesh Chalam (‘68) Drs. Malathi & Daniel Charlu (‘71) Dr. Rehka A. Cherian Drs. Abraham F. & Sarah Cheriyan (‘71, ‘71) Dr. Abha Choudhary (‘95) Mrs. Eleanor Cunningham Johnson Daniel Dr. Aruna David (‘84) Nirmala David Drs. Ashrito K. & Usha Dayal (‘71, ‘75) Dr Premkumar Devanbu Dr. Anindya Dutta (‘75) Drs. Ige & Preeta George (‘94) Dr. Romani George (‘81) Dr. Sarla & Mr. Daniel Gnanamuthu (‘56) Rajesh & Manisha Gupta Dr. Pramod & Vijaya Hansdak (‘71, ‘74) Dr. Meredith Hawkins Dr. Barbara J. Isely Dr. Mini Jacob (‘92) Dr. Pothen Jacob (‘71) Dr. Sthuthi Jebaraj (‘01) Dr. Alice Jesudian (‘66) Drs. Binu & Smitha John (‘92, ‘93)

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You make CMC’s projects and research possible. Thank you for your generosity.

Mohan John (‘99)

Bessy & Ebenezer Thangavelu (‘92)

Carolyn Bedenbaugh

Dr. Priya Dayamani John (‘87)

The Estate of Edith E. Buhler

Dr. Debra Beeson

Dr. Bharathi Kamineni (‘68)

The Madelon Global Health Foundation

Dr. Henry J. Binder

Drs. Cyrus & Shanta Kapadia (‘60, ‘59)

Drs. Christie & Sarah Thomas (‘75, ‘75)

Peter JB & Lynn Carman Bodden

Dr. Sudhakar Karlapudi (‘96)

Gigi Thomas

Mrs. Lena Boggiano

Drs. Abhishek Karnwal & Sudha Pakalapati

Dr. & Mrs. Norman Thoms

Ms. Lydia Booher (‘89)

(‘92, ‘94)

Valborg E. Tollefsrud

Ms. Binata Bose

Mrs. Linda Pierce Knutson

Drs. Shubha & Shripad Tuljapurkar (‘82)

Bridgeport Community Church

Dr. Lavanya Kolluri (‘92)

Ms. Preetha Varkey (‘00)

Mr. H. B. Bullard

Drs. Jacob & Shirley Korula (‘65, ‘65)

Dr. E. Arun Venkatesan (‘85, ‘88)

Rev. & Mrs. Richard Buller

Sabina Kumar

Kishore Vuyyuru

John B. & Ann Carman

Suparna Kumar

Ms. Milicent K. Wewerka

Dr. Neville Carmical

Dr. John Kurian (‘68)

Mrs. Dorothy R. & Dr. Vick Williams

Laurence & Mary Simons Carpenter

Dr. Alexander & Valsa Kuruvila (‘66, ‘72)

Women’s Association of Fifth Avenue

Dr. Sarah Carpenter

Betty Letzig

Presbyterian Church

Any Chacko

Aby Mathew

FAITHFUL FOLLOWERS

Drs. Deelip & Harleen Chatterjee (‘77, ‘77)

Sudeep Mathew Dr. Vijay Medithi (‘88) Dr. Shobha Varkey Michaels (‘85) Dr. John & Mrs Cherie Miles Milton Davis Jr. Charitable Foundation Dr. James & Pauline Mopur (‘95) Dr. Archana Mudivarthi (‘95) Dr Jyothsna Narla Mrs. Mary Ninan (‘56) Dr. Sunil Nowrangi (‘71) Dr. Smitha Elizabeth Oommen (‘96) Dr. John Paul Dr. & Mrs. N. Sri Prakash (‘65) Mrs. Sheila Rajan Drs. Christadoss & Caroline Rajasingh (‘72) Anooradha Raman (‘85) Mr. John Riehl Drs. Velma & Rodney Rynearson Drs. Chandy & Shanthi Samuel (‘54, ‘59) Dr. Varughese Samuel (‘64) Dr. Nalini Santanam Mr. Frederic Smies Spruha Terence

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Dr. Iype Abraham (‘87) Thankamma Abraham (‘64) Dr. Varkey Abraham (‘55) Rev. & Mrs. James Adelmann Dr. Ateeq Ahmad Dr. Geetanjali Akerkar Sanjay & Reeba Alexander Narasimman Allimuthu AmazonSmile Foundation Mr. Philip Ansalone Ms. Melissa Artopoeus John Arulmohan Dr. & Mrs. John Atwater Ms. Beula Azariah (‘83) Ms. Catherine Babbitt Mrs. Rebecca L. Baker Dr. Sripriya Balasubramanian-Natarajan (‘91) Dr. Balmookoot Balgobin (‘56) Albert & Katherine Bauman Dr. & Mrs. John Bauman Dr. & Mrs. Joel J. Bechtel

Drs. David & Sheila Chellappa (‘72, ‘71) Drs. Bobby Cherayil & Nandini Sengupta (‘74, ‘74) Mrs. Nancy V. Cherian (‘86) Dr. Sree Sarah Cherian (‘05) Binu Cheriyan Dr. Pramod Chetty (‘74) Beverley Clement Dr. Jon B. Closson Mrs. Barbara Coates Ms. Gertrude Compte Caleb Crainer Thomas H. & Mary Locke Crofts Cinthya Daniel (‘93) Jane & Thomas Daniel Miriam Daniel Dr. Ashima Das (‘01) Mrs. Grace David (‘66) Ms. Joby David (‘70) Davison United Methodist Women Manoj Dayyala Dr. & Mrs. Pourushasp J. Dhabhar (‘65, ‘72) Sujana Dontukurthy

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OUR

DONORS Rev. Alistair Drummond

Dr. Richard Jesudass (‘76)

Dr. Edward Liang

Rev. Lisa Durkee Abbott

Asir Jeyaseelan

Rev. Herbert K Lodder

E. Irene Boardman Foundation

Dr. Sanjay V. Joag (‘76)

Ms. Lydia Lu

Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Ecton

Drs. Jayakaran & Leela Job (‘69, ‘70)

Mrs. Eleanor MacDonald

Annitta Elizabeth (‘83)

Sumitha Joby

Dr. David & Nancy Madden

Dr. David L. Ellison

Mr. & Mrs. Allen Johnson

Andrew Magimaidas

Dr. Shelli Farhadian

Jai & Sheela Johnson

Dr. Ranjit Mani (‘68)

Dr. Donita Feldman

Walter & Harriet Johnson

Anand Manohar

Drs. Michael & Pamela Ferdinands (‘55, ‘55)

Carol Jordano

Anith Mathai

Phyllis Ferrier

Dr. & Mrs. Abraham Joseph (‘66)

Sam & Rachel Mathew

First Congregational Church of West

Drs. Abraham & Geetha Joseph (‘73, ‘73)

Reenie Matteo

Brookfield

Mrs. Packia Bai Josiah (‘52)

Pamela McAdams

Mr. John Foote

Mrs. Laura Fisher Kaiser

Mr. Graham McLaren

Revs. William & Beth Foster

Dr. Elijah Kakani (‘98)

Dr. Smita Mehta (‘83)

Mrs. Caroline Baby Francis James (‘76)

Rajan Kaleekal

Mrs. Barbara Mensendiek

Mr. Robert H. Frazier

Dr. Asha Kandathil (‘84)

Hermina D. Meyer

Dr. Anu Gaba (‘84)

Kanitha Studio LLC

Mr. Yogesh Mody

Drs. Rohan & Mary Ganguli (‘67, ‘68)

Dr. Balakuntalam Kasinath

Dr. John Murala (‘89)

Dr. & Mrs. Gurdev Garewal (‘58)

Dr. Carol Kasper

Ms. Aparna Muralidharan

Anvesh Gari

Dr. Amitinder Kaur (‘75)

Muthaiah Murugappan

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