OUR DONORS MAKE GREAT THINGS HAPPEN
From helping deserving students fulfill their dreams of earning a degree to funding outstanding medical education programs and groundbreaking research , our donors make an impact . Following are just a few examples of how our donors help us advance our mission .
The Jules B . Chapman , M . D ., and Annie Lou Chapman Private Foundation has been a longtime supporter of the College of Medicine . Most recently , the foundation committed $ 100,000 to create the Jules B . Chapman , M . D ., and Annie Lou Chapman Private Foundation Cultivating Human Excellence in Health Care Fund . This generous gift will provide support to cultivate and enhance humanism in the care of self , colleagues and future patients . It will support opportunities to nurture , emphasize and teach humanism in health care utilizing artificial intelligence .
Community Hospice & Palliative Care committed $ 30,000 to support the ACTS2 Project , based in the College of Medicine , for African American Alzheimer ’ s Caregiver Training and Support . ACTS2 provides free , faith-based skills training and support to African American dementia caregivers .
The Haq Family Foundation committed $ 15,000 to support the ACTS2 Project , as well , to support free skills training for African American dementia caregivers seeking respite care that aligns with their faith , values and customs . Research has shown that African Americans are 2.5 times more likely to develop vascular dementia and twice as likely to develop Alzheimer ’ s as the non-Hispanic white population , and they also tend to seek guidance from faith leaders before seeking health services . The donation was made in memory of Karen Haq .
The Karen Toffler Charitable Trust provided $ 55,000 to support the 2024 Toffler Scholar and the college ’ s Bridge to Clinical Medicine Program . Toffler Scholars are medical researchers working on early-stage , future-focused brain science . The Bridge program opens the door to medical school or a career in health care for applicants from medically underserved , rural and inner-city communities .
Interested in learning how you can make a difference through charitable giving ? Contact Jim McNeill , assistant dean for Advancement , at 850-644-4389 or Jim . McNeill @ advance . fsu . edu
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