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MCV Foundation: Serving the MCV Campus of Virginia Commonwealth University since 1949
Spring 2007 MCV Foundation’s Mission is to inspire and steward philanthropy throughout the MCV Campus of Virginia Commonwealth University. Chartered in 1949, the MCV Foundation works in partnership with alumni and friends of MCV Schools, Hospitals and the Massey Cancer Center.
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We support the institution in its quest: To preserve and restore health To seek the cause and cure of diseases To educate those who would serve humanity Through your donations, the MCV Foundation is an integral support to the dedicated teachers, clinicians, researchers and students whose efforts place the MCV Campus among the world’s leading academic medical centers providing technically superb and compassionate care to patients.
Of Gene White’s 48 years of practice, 35 years were in his office-based pharmacy. The prescription laboratory, seen here, has been preserved to inspire future pharmacists to put “patients first, products second.”
Eugene V. White, RPh, P‘50 has been called a pioneer, a maverick and a visionary. Indeed, he is all three. Thanks to his refusal to accept the status quo and willingness to take risks, he began the shift of pharmacy from a product-oriented to a patient-oriented profession, instituting practices that influenced the way pharmaceutical care is administered today. White credits the VCU School of Pharmacy for giving him the chance to enter the field and preparing him well for his 48-year career. In recognition of his education and long relationship with the school, White has included the School of Pharmacy in his estate plans. “Pharmacy gave me a good life and a good living, and if I’ve made a difference in the profession that I love, so much the better,” said White. “But it wouldn’t have happened had it not been for Wortley Rudd, dean of the MCV School of Pharmacy in 1946. I had just been discharged from the Army Air Corps and traveled to Richmond to interview with Dean Rudd. I was concerned that I wouldn’t be accepted to matriculate, because the literature said that one year of college was required. When the Dean broached the subject, I told him I was a veteran and had had only four months of college while I was an aviation cadet. He looked me in the eye and said, ‘After hearing your remarks and that you won your wings, I am convinced you will make it. At least I’m going to let you try.’” continue on back page
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Karen and Warren Sachs: Reasons to Smile
“I had a very difficult time in dentistry school, because I had to work all the way through in order to pay for it,” said Warren Sachs, DDS, D‘71. “There weren’t loans like there are today, and few scholarships. So I worked as a nurse at the hospital on nights and weekends as well as the Greyhound Bus Terminal every summer.” Even at that, by the time Warren reached the last half of his senior year, he found that he was $700 short of being able to make it through the term. “There were just no more hours in the day that I could work, but I couldn’t stay in school without that $700,” said Warren. “So I went to Dean Harry Lyons to tell him my problem and ask his advice. He explained that there wasn’t money available for that sort of thing, but to let him think about it and come back the next day.” “When I returned, Dean Lyons handed me his personal check for $700 and said, ‘Your job is to study. My job is to find the money to keep you in school. You pay me back when you can. And remember, somebody helped you when you needed it and you just help somebody else when they need it.’” Warren and his wife Karen have been helping others ever since. “The world needs more people like Karen and Warren Sachs,” said Ronald J. Hunt, DDS, MS, dean of the VCU School of Dentistry. “They don’t sit on the sidelines. They give so generously of their time, talent and resources to professional, civic and health outreach organizations. They get involved in the things they care about, and fortunately, they care deeply about the VCU School of Dentistry.” The Sachses have given to the school for many years, through the annual fund, establishment of the Karen and Warren Sachs Scholarship
Fund and, most recently, with a $100,000 gift to the Clinical Simulation Campaign. Warren credits one of his dental practice partners, the late Dr. Sanford “Sonny” L. Lefcoe D‘48, with their increased involvement and support. “Sonny would talk to me about the school, our field and its future. He reminded me that dentistry has given me the opportunity to
do all the things that I have been able to do in my life and one of the best ways to show my appreciation would be to help my school be the best it can be,” said Warren. “We cannot rely on the state with its ever-shrinking funding to make that happen. Dentists have to step up to the plate and if we lead the way, maybe others will follow.” Karen added, “Dean Hunt has
Father and Son,Then and Now Much of what is happening at the School of Dentistry involves change—change in the physical structure, the curriculum and the culture. This year, Warren and Karen Sachs’ son, Scott, is in his third year at VCU School of Dentistry. We asked father and son to talk about their student experiences and share their thoughts on the many changes in the school. Warren “The philosophy when I was there in the 1970s was, you do things a certain way because that’s the way they were done in the 50s. So you did it that way and if it didn’t produce the results you wanted you might question, why do it that way again? And the answer was, ‘Because that’s the way we do it!’ “That kind of learning environment does little to encourage student involvement or engender a sense of community. For many of us, the result was that we just wanted to get finished, get going, and not look back. “I think MCV was a long time in breaking that mold. But it finally made the turn. Today students interact with the faculty and have all kinds of opportunities to participate in school-related plans and activities—things that were just unheard of when we were in school.” Scott “First of all, every day at VCU is demanding, difficult, tough, challenging. It is hard, as I’m sure it was when my father was here. But in our training now, we don’t just learn how, we learn why. We learn the science behind everything we do and we are encouraged to question and explore. “Another thing about VCU is that now you look around and you realize that people are all on your side, motivating you to be a better dentist and a better person. The leadership in every area is unparalleled, so there is a spirit of cooperation, and mutual support and fellowship. These actions echo my values—take my hand, and we’ll build the world together. At VCU, we’re an integral part of the team to provide good health services; not only are we learning the skills for our professional careers, we also are learning values that are going to last us the rest of our lives.”
a very progressive vision of where he wants the school to go and he’s determined to appoint the people that are going to help him gain that vision. He wants it to be at the forefront of dentistry education, to be very student-oriented, so when students graduate, they say, ‘I loved this experience.’ There is an energy about that, and it is something we are very pleased to be part of and support.”
Once we heard the narrative, we thought it might be interesting to see if we could find out some numbers behind the story. As you can see, they have changed too. 1971
2007
SoD Annual Budget
$2 million
$34.9 million
Full-Time Faculty
45
72
DDS Students
300
354
Annual Tuition Resident
$ 996.00
$20,368.00
Annual Tuition Non-Resident
$1,856.00
$35,988.00
W. E. “Bill” Singleton, prominent Richmond philanthropist and dedicated supporter of the VCU School of the Arts Jazz Studies program on the Monroe Park Campus, recently has extended his generosity to the MCV Campus. Bill and his wife, Dale, have established the Andrew W. Haraway, Jr. M.D. Memorial Scholarship, honoring their life-long personal friend, Dr. Andrew “Buzzy” Haraway, M ‘58. The scholarship will be awarded annually to a medical student, with priority given to students with academic merit who have demonstrated financial need. “Dale and I knew Buzzy since our high school days at Thomas Jefferson High School here in Richmond, and we stayed close throughout the years,” said Bill. “He went on to get his M.D. at MCV and always spoke highly of the education he got there. So when he passed away earlier this year, we thought it fitting to establish a scholarship in his name.” The Singletons also have made a gift to the VCU School of Nursing in appreciation of Bill’s cousin, Anne Hawkins, MS RN CNA. A large conference room with observation area in the new nursing school building’s Clinical Learning Center will be named in her honor. Anne is a graduate of the VCU School of Nursing, serves on the adjunct faculty, and is a nurse manager at VCU Medical Center. “Bill has been an incredible support to me through the years, and I hope that I have been a help to him, providing education and guidance on health issues,” said Anne. “In nursing, when you can use your professional skills and knowledge to benefit your own family, that’s the best of all worlds.” “Bill and Dale’s gift to the Nursing School is especially meaningful, not simply because they know how much I love my profession and this school, but also in their acknowledgment of the importance and value of nursing.” “Bill Singleton has helped build and sustain programs and organizations throughout our community, and of course his support of the VCU School of the Arts is already making a substantial difference,” said Sheldon M. Retchin, MD, MSPH, VCU Vice President for Health Sciences and CEO, VCU Health System. “Thus we are especially privileged to have the
Singletons Make Double Impact
Singletons recognize their friends and family with gifts to the School of Nursing and the School of Medicine. “ “My philanthropic tendencies are not entirely altruistic,” said Bill. “The fact is, I hate paying taxes. If I can reduce my tax liability by giving to people and things that are important to me, well, that’s what I’m going to do. You might call it personal preference. I call it common sense.” “In business I was probably luckier than I was smart. It’s an old cliché about wanting to give back, but I really do.”
A Wise Investment…and a Mystery In June 1928, Martha Allen Wise made a bequest to the Medical College of Virginia, St. Philip’s Hospital, to “be applied to the relief and benefit of colored patients in said hospital either from the City of Richmond or from other parts of Virginia.” The amount of the bequest was $2,500, and was held and invested by Central National Bank until 1949, when the MCV Foundation was founded and began managing and disbursing the assets. Today, the Martha Allen Wise Fund is valued at over $1.9 million and distributes about $81,000 per year according to Ms. Wise’s wishes. The MCV Foundation inherited no records about who Martha Allen Wise was or what prompted her to make what, in 1928, was a significant gift. We do know that the executor of her will was Daniel Grinnan, and that she bequeathed equal sums to The Virginia Home for the Incurables and Retreat for the Sick. Can you shed light on the identity of this generous, caring woman? If so, we would love to hear from you!
Philanthropy at Work: Fiscal Therapy for Physical Therapy The Department of Physical Therapy, VCU School of Allied Health Professions, is consistently ranked in the top 15 percent of U.S. programs by U.S. News & World Report. Privately funded endowments, such as the ones featured here, are an important contributor to its success. They enhance the department’s ability to attract the most promising students, recruit and retain a distinguished faculty, and continually improve academic quality. Otto D. Payton Professorship in Physical Therapy “Dan is one of the most highly respected physical therapists in the profession today. His contributions to our field and our department made him a perfect match for the Otto Payton Professorship,” said Thomas Mayhew, PT, PhD, chair of the VCU Department of Physical Therapy. “It is fitting that Dan, who is giving so much service to Physical Therapy, hold a professorship named for Otto Payton, who was renowned for the service he gave.” Daniel Riddle, PhD, MS, has indeed had a distinguished career. He has authored more than 50 articles that have been published in peer-reviewed journals and has been an invited presenter and guest lecturer at scores of professional meetings and universities throughout the United States and abroad. He was awarded the 2005 Helen Hislop Award for Outstanding Contributions to Professional Literature, the 2002 Rose Excellence in Research award and, in 2004, was named a Catherine Worthington Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association, the profession’s highest honor. “It is a privilege to hold the Otto Payton Professorship, not simply because of the benefits it provides, but because I knew Otto Payton well and respected him greatly,” said Dr. Riddle. “Otto was an outstanding teacher and mentor. He had such a volume of experience in teaching and in conducting research, and was very strong in the area of educational theory. I learned a great deal from him, particularly how to apply educational theory to both the practice and the teaching of physical therapy.” “I think the greater pleasure that is derived from the professorship is that it carries with it considerable weight in the international academic world,” continued Dr. Riddle. “That is an important part of my own development as a faculty member, and contributes additional recognition to our department’s strong record of scholarship.” Dr. Otto D. Payton retired in December 2000 after 28 years
up her professional philosophy: “If I had to advise today’s physical therapists, the message would be simple: Get together and share. Understand the basic phenomena of the human body, hands on. Whatever modern techniques we have are really secondary. The bottom line is that I am not just a therapist, I am a living human body, just as my client is a living human body. We can—and should—understand each other on that most basic level.” Susanne Hirt died on September 15, 2006. Gifts in her memory may be designated to the Susanne Hirt Fund for Physical Therapy.
The Jules Rothstein Memorial Scholarship in Physical Therapy
Dr. Dan Riddle, Otto D. Payton Professor of Physical Therapy, has been teaching and conducting research in the Department of Physical Therapy since 1986.
on the faculty of the Physical Therapy Department, influencing hundreds of students and multitudes of colleagues through his teaching and research. The Otto D. Payton Professorship in Physical Therapy was established in 2004 by an anonymous donor. Dr. Riddle was named to the professorship in 2005.
The Susanne Hirt Fund for Physical Therapy No one knew better than Susanne “Sue” Hirt the importance of discretionary funds to support education. She served as Chair of the MCV Physical Therapy Department from 1948 to 1982, and in that position was accountable for the budget of a fast-growing department and program.
In 1981 she took matters into her own hands, establishing the Susanne Hirt Fund for Physical Therapy, an endowment that provides for special educational expenses that state funding doesn’t cover. Over the years, she and others added to the endowment, which has grown to be an important, flexible, reliable source of funding for the Department of Physical Therapy. Sue Hirt first came to the Medical College of Virginia in 1945, and was an ardent supporter of the Physical Therapy program for almost 60 years. She shaped the careers of hundreds of physical therapists, and was a major influence on the stature of the school and the Physical Therapy profession. An excerpt from her oral history, published in 2000, summed
“I had a lot of student loan debt from my undergrad education, so I put aside my dream of becoming a physical therapist and took a job in banking,” said Doug Duessing, recipient of the Rothstein Scholarship. “I stuck it out for two years but really missed PT, so I applied and was accepted to VCU’s PT program.” “It was such a boost, financially and psychologically, to receive a scholarship. And it is an honor to hold a scholarship named for Dr. Rothstein, who gave so much to our field. He exhorted others to take action on the things which they care about most, with words like these: ‘I choose to do all of these things with a passion that often leads me off of the well trod road and into strange and sometimes uncharted territories. Passion fires my soul and provides its own rewards. Most of what I have achieved in life is because I have taken risks, risks because I was blessed with a beckoning spirit and surrounded by marvelous people who gave me support and from whom I drew strength.’ ” The Jules Rothstein Memorial Scholarship in Physical Therapy was established by Estes Express Lines in memory of Jules Rothstein, a former faculty member of VCU Department of Physical Therapy. It pays tribute to the contributions he made to the PT field.
The MCV Society
is comprised of individuals who share a vision of excellence for the MCV Campus of Virginia Commonwealth University. Through their thoughtful consideration, society members are helping to advance superior patient care, medical education and research. The MCV Foundation created the Society to recognize and extend gratitude to those who have made estate plans in support of any of the MCV Campus schools, centers or hospitals. The Society now has more than 400 members.
Mr. Henry W. Addington P‘51
Dr. Barbara H. Dunn N‘70
Dr. David L. Litchfield M‘58
Ms. Jenni Aerni N‘73
Ms. Joan E. Eanes N‘44
Dr. William Bruce Lundeen M‘55
Dr. Michele A. and Mr. Donald J. Romano M‘84/AHP‘73
Dr. William H. Allison D‘57
Mr. and Mrs. Carl F. Emswiller, Jr. P‘62
Ms. Laura G. Majeskey N‘87
Dr. Stephen J. and Mrs. Leslie A. Ronan P‘95
Dr. Bruce A. Baber M‘57
Dr. Russell D. Evett M‘57
Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Markel
Ms. Vickie L. Ruch N‘74
Mr. Theodore C. Babinsky
Mrs. Ann M. Fenton
Dr. N. Rudolph Mauney, Jr. M‘72
Dr. Leroy S. Safian M‘43
Dr. David L. Ballard D‘50
Dr. and Mrs. Albert A. Fratrick M‘58
Mr. Harold E. Maurer
Dr. and Mrs. C. Lester Salmon, Jr. M‘43
Dr. Betsy A. Bampton N‘60
Dr. Arthur B. Frazier M‘55
Dr. Nancy L. McCain
Dr. Lisa Marie Samaha D‘77
Drs. Lorna Mill and Robert Barrell
Dr. William N. Friedman D‘62
Mrs. William H. McCall
Dr. J. C. Moller Sanford M‘53
Mr. Stephen L. Barrett P‘77
Dr. Eleanor H. and
Dr. Howard M. McCue, Jr. M‘41
Mr. and Mrs. Julian D. Sanger
Dr. Benson McCutcheon M‘52
Dr. Mohamadi A. Sarkar P‘90
Dr. Richard N. Baylor M‘46
Mr. Roy L. Garrett N‘60
Dr. and Mrs. Wyatt S. Beazley III M‘61
Dr. and Mrs. Frederick T. Given, Jr. M‘53
Ms. Susan McMakin
Dr. S. Larry Schlesinger M‘71
Mr. Richard H. Beckham
Dr. Robert A. Goldschmidt and
Dr. and Mrs. Francis H. McMullan M‘51
Drs. Hugo R. and Edith E. Seibel
Dr. Calvin L. Belkov D‘57
Ms. Debbi Nierenberg
Dr. and Mrs. Michael O. McMunn D‘77
Dr. Peder M. Shea M‘74
Mrs. Helen S. Birch N‘47
Mr. Donald S. Good AHP‘64
Dr. Patricia R. McQuade-Koors M‘71
Mr. Nelson L. Showalter P‘67
Dr. Wilsie S. Bishop N‘70
Dr. and Mrs. John A. Goodno, Jr. M‘55
Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Michaux M‘37
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Singleton
Dr. Erika M. Blanton
Dr. and Mrs. T. Winston Gouldin
Drs. Charles D. and Roberta L. Miller
Ms. Ann Steigleder N‘48
Dr. Katherine C. Bobbitt N‘56
Dr. Lazar J. Greenfield
Dr. Cyril R. Mirmelstein D‘42
Mr. Harry Stein
Miss Martha C. Booker N‘67
Mrs. Dianne H. Griffith N‘79
Mr. Roy A. Moon P‘50
Dr. John D. Stephens D‘51
Mrs. Kay K. Borden N‘68
Dr. Walter L. Grubb, Jr. M‘61
Mrs. Anne Tucker Moore
Mr. Henry F. Stern
Dr. Robert R. Bowen M‘56
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hackett
Dr. French H. Moore, Jr. D‘60
Dr. Carol W. Stevens D‘86
Mrs. Helga Boyan
Dr. William J. Hagood, Jr. M‘43
Dr. Steven C. Moreland
Ms. V. Patricia Story
Dr. Barbara S. Brown AHP‘70
Dr. Robert F. Harman D‘60
Dr. and Mrs. Perry D. Mowbray, Jr. D‘71
The Honorable Walter A. Stosch
Ms. Barbara S. Brown
Mrs. Hazel and Mr. Leonard Harris N‘45
Ms. Elizabeth A. Moyer AHP‘71
Mrs. Evalyn W. Strause
Dr. Peter W. Brown
Dr. Louis S. Harris
Dr. Mary A. Mrdeza M‘82
Dr. Clarence W. Taylor, Jr. M‘55
Dr. Charles D. Burch, III M‘54
Mrs. Sharolyn B. Heatwole N‘70
Dr. Orhan Muren
Mrs. Ora Lee F. Taylor N‘53
Mrs. Bronwyn McDaniels Burnham P‘89
Prof. Virginia E. Hench
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A. Myrick P‘50
Mr. Charles G. Thalhimer
Dr. Richard P. Burruss, Jr. M‘83
Dr. JoAnne K. Henry
Dr. Walter E. Nance and
Ms. Emily M. B. Thomas N‘76
Dr. Joseph V. Califano D‘84
Dr. Ernest C. Hermann M‘53
Dr. Ruth W. Campbell M‘57
Dr. Roger Lew Hiatt
Mrs. Katherine S. Newby
Dr. and Mrs. Eugene P. Trani
Dr. Elizabeth R. Carmichael M‘57
Mr. and Mrs. Laurance H. Higgins
Mr. Michael E. Nuckols
Mrs. June H. Turnage N‘59
Ms. Mayna MacKinnon
Mrs. Dorothy Knowles Thomson N‘34
Ms. Anne G. Carpenter
Dr. and Mrs. Douglass O. Hill, Sr. M‘47
Dr. Alva N. Osteen
Mrs. Ernestine G. Turner N‘57
Dr. Catherine S. Casey M‘74
Dr. Gary S. Hoffman M‘71
Mr. John L. Patterson
Dr. Richard J. Unger M‘81
Mrs. Bernardine A. Clarke N‘75
Dr. William E. Holland M‘62
Dr. Karl E. Peace M‘76
The Honorable Carolyn C. Wake
Dr. and Mrs. Richard M. Clary M‘74
Mrs. Margaret A. Hukill AHP‘49
Ms. Sharon C. Larkins-Pederson and
Mrs. Shirley Van Epps Waple
Mrs. Polly Cole
Mrs. Phyllis A. Hussey
Dr. Waverly M. Cole M‘54
Mrs. Adah S. Jaffer
Dr. Donald F. Perkins M‘65
Dr. Eugene V. White P‘50
Mr. Edson Pederson
Mrs. Barbara Farley White
Dr. Toni Marie Collado D‘86
Mr. Kenneth F. Johnson
Dr. and Mrs. W. Baxter Perkinson, Jr. D‘70
Dr. and Mrs. James L. White M‘62
Dr. John L. Corey D‘58
Mrs. Gail W. Johnson N‘67
Dr. John F. Philips D‘69
Dr. Kenneth R. White N/AHP‘96
Ms. Maleda Tate Cox N‘61
Ms. Cynia A. Katsorelos N‘58
Mrs. Margaret S. Phillips
Mrs. Laura L. White N‘48
Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Craigie
Mrs. Janice E. Keitz N‘79
Mr. Ronald W. Phillips
Dr. and Mrs. Claiborne G.
Dr. Beauty D. and Mr. George L.
Mrs. Martha McCarty Kimmerling
Dr. Michael J. Pollak M‘68
Mr. and Mrs. Philip W. Klaus, Sr.
The Hon. Edward A. Powell, Jr. and
Crummette N‘58
Whitworth, III M‘55 Dr. Vivian M. Wilkerson M‘58
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Curtis, Jr.
Dr. Joseph B. Kohen, Jr. M‘55
Dr. G. Curtis Dailey
Ms. Kathleen Sue Kwentus N‘86
Mr. and Mrs. Norwood H. Davis, Jr.
Mrs. Carole A. Lainof N‘67
Dr. Preston P. Purdum, III M‘84
Mr. and Mrs. E. Carlton Wilton
Dr. and Mrs. Rufus Marion
Rev. Robert B. Lantz AHP‘64
Dr. and Mrs. Richard C. Rashid M‘62
Dr. and Mrs. Robert B. Woodhull M‘36
DeHart, Jr. M‘65
Mrs. Diane Linen Powell Ms. Judith Price N‘85
Dr. Lucien S. Wilkins and Ms. Freda Barry Hartness M‘67
Mr. Bruce E. Large P‘57
Dr. J. Marvin Reynolds D‘51
Dr. and Mrs. Lauren A. Woods
Dr. Walter H. Dickey D‘44
Ms. Ruth M. Latimer AHP‘52
Dr. Louise W. Robertson M‘60
Mr. and Mrs. C. Kenneth Wright
Mr. Roger A. and
Dr. Reuben B. Young P’53/M'57
Dr. John C. Doswell II D‘79
Ms. S. S. Laughon
Mr. Michael B. Dowdy
Dr. and Mrs. Walter Lawrence, Jr.
Dr. David E. M. Drucker
Dr. Jeffrey Levin D‘68
Mr. Richard T. Robertson
Dr. George Drucker
Dr. and Mrs. Edward L. Lilly M‘68
Bertha C. and Norman Rolfe P‘47
Mrs. Donna L. Robertson AHP‘77 56 Members have asked to remain anonymous
Their gifts never stop working. And we never stop saying thank you. The people listed on this page are deceased members of The MCV Society or its predecessor, The Heritage Society. The results of their bequests are evident throughout the MCV Campus and beyond, and their gifts will continue to multiply through their impact on the lives of future generations.
Mr. Richard F. Abbitt
Ms. Patricia W. Gottschall N‘66
Mrs. Judith E. Marsella-Gonzales N‘70
Mrs. Veronica D. Sweeney
Mrs. Sarah M. Adams N’41
Miss E. Louise Grant
Dr. William H. McCall M‘38
Mrs. Rhoda Thalhimer
Mrs. Vida Bailey N‘21
Mr. W. W. Gray P‘38
Mr. and Mrs. Alex W. McClay
Mr. William B. Thalhimer, Jr.
Mrs. Freeda D. Ballard
Dr. Zachary T. Gray, III D‘57
Dr. Carolyn Moore McCue M‘41
Dr. Christine Thelen M‘37
Ms. Louise Barefoot
Ms. Clara S. Grunwald
Dr. Johnnie A. McCullough
Mrs. Evelyn F. Thomas
Miss C. Virginia Besson N‘22
Mrs. Lucile S. Gudger
Dr. Eugene M. McDaniel, Jr. M‘62
Dr. and Mrs.W. Taliaferro Thompson, Jr. M‘38
Mr. James F. Betts
Mr. Richard J. Gunst
Dr. Willys M. Monroe
Dr. George N. Trakas D‘39
Mr. William J. Birch
Ms. Marianna S. Hamilton
Mrs. Gladys DeWitt Moon
Dr. George T. Tunstall, Jr. D‘57
Mr. Charles J. Blair, Jr.
Mrs. Mayme Wilson Lacy Harris N‘40
Mrs. Anne H. Moore N‘11
Mrs. Fay T. Vaden N‘37
Dr. James L. Blanton
Mr. Eugene C. Harrison
Dr. French H. Moore, Sr. D‘22
Dr. John W. Vann M‘17
Dr. C. Paul Boyan
Ms. Miriam E. S. Hart
Mr. John P. Moore
Mr. John M. Walke
Miss Elizabeth Brantley
Dr. W. Tyler Haynes D‘26
Mrs. Emily M. Morton D‘26
Mr. Ben A. Wallerstein
Mr. Maurice L. Brickhouse
Dr. Belmont A. Helsabeck M‘31
Dr. Norborne F. Muir D‘18
Ms. Marcia N. Walpert
Mr. Vernon C. Brunelle
Mrs. Louise B. Herndon
Dr. Edward Myers D‘26
Ms. Mary D. Weaver
Ms. Clarice Brooks Bryant
Mr. Edward S. Hirschler
Dr. Kinloch Nelson
Mrs. Mary F. Whited
Ms. Flora Belle Bryington
Ms. Kitty G. Hirsh
Mrs. Alice Deford Nelson
Dr. Patricia Loucks Wiley
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Carl Bunts M‘31
Dr. Randolph H. Hoge
Dr. William E. Newby D‘51
Dr. Annie L. Wilkerson M‘38
Mr. Lindsay W. Butler P‘22
Ms. Mary M. Holtzclaw
Ms. Evelyn R. Nice N‘86
Dr. William O. Winston M‘49
Dr. G. Edward Calvert M‘47
Mrs. Edna N. Hooker N‘23
Ms. Goldie F. Nicholas
Ms. Christine J. Woodson N‘55
Dr. Charles M. Caravati M‘22
Dr. Raymond C. Hooker, Sr.
Mr. Moses D. Nunnally, Jr.
Mr. George Stuart Woodson
Mr. O. B. Carter, Jr.
Dr. William H. Hoskins M‘31
Dr. Paul J. Nutter M‘38
Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Woolwine, Jr. D‘42
Ms. Ruth S. Cassell
Dr. Julius C. Hulcher
Dr. Jane Page M‘41
Dr. Doris B. Yingling
Dr. James P. Charlton M‘55
Ms. Cathy A. James N‘85/‘95
Ms. Amelia Deekens Pendleton
Ms. Polly B. Young
Dr. Beverley B. Clary M‘39
Honorable John Ambler Jamison
Dr. E. W. Perkins M‘33
Ms. Gladys C. Coleman
Dr. Thomas H. Jennings M‘51
Mrs. Faye L. Peters N‘52
Mrs. Mary P. Coleman
Mrs. Dorothy G. Johnson
Ms. Pauline R. Phipps
Mrs. Phyllis A. Coleman
Mrs. F. Rita Kaslow
Dr. Woodrow W. Poss D‘50
Mr. W. T. Coleman
Mr. Herbert Kaslow
Mr. Joseph Lock Presbrey, Jr.
Ms. Sarah H. Cooke N‘39
Dr. Harold W. Kimmerling M‘53
Dr. Willard Pushkin M‘39
Dr. William S. Dosher P‘24/M‘30
Dr. C. Sidney King M‘46
Mr. Robert M. Raab
Ms. Eveylin C. Doss
Dr. Henry J. King M‘57
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Ramsburg
Ms. Florence S. Duffy
Ms. Mattielene T. King
Mrs. Catherine Grinnan Ritter
Mr. Wilmoth Booth Edmundson
Ms. Alice Lyons Kirk
Mr. R. Reginald Rooke P‘21
Ms. Florence E. Elliott
Dr. Alfred Koerner M‘28
Dr. Frank E. Rowell M‘53
Mr. Richard D. Ernsberger
Dr. and Mrs. Carl W. LaFratta M‘31
Mrs. Sabra S. Russell N‘31
Mrs. E. Paris Ewart N‘30
Dr. William E. Laupus
Mr. Stephen Sarres
Dr. George E. Ewart M‘42
Mr. and Mrs. Linwood S. Leavitt P‘41
Mr. George E. Schlosser P‘24
Dr. E. Raymond Fenton M‘30
Dr. Sanford L. Lefcoe D‘48
Dr. Bruce A. Schorr M‘67
Dr. Guy R. Fisher M‘12
Mr. E. H. Lester
Dr. Herbert L. Schwartz D‘48
Mr. Russell H. Fiske, Sr.
Ms. Anne S. Levey
Mrs. Kathryn E. Schwarzschild
Dr. Paul Fitzgerald, Jr. D‘43
Mr. Jack D. Lewis
Ms. Lucie T. Simmons
Dr. Mildred B. Forman M‘34
Mr. Eric M. Lipman
Mrs. Dorothy O. Smith
Mrs. Fleta H. Friel
Dr. Walter Lorenz
Ms. Maria D. Staley
Dr. R. Ashton Gay D‘23
Mr. Frank Loveall
Dr. Sommers D. Stancell D‘35
Dr. Ragnit Geeraets M‘68
Mrs. Leona Jane Low
Ms. Marguerite Moses Stanley
Dr. Walter Jean Geeraets
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Lowance
Mrs. Florence W. Steiner
Mr. James F. Gerlack
Dr. Herman Joseph Lukeman M‘31
Mrs. Marian W. Stocker
Mr. Arthur Glasgow
Dr. Lewis C. Lush M‘26
Mrs. Margaret B. Stokes N‘44
Mrs. Margaret Branch Glasgow
Dr. Harry Lyons D‘23
Ms. Thelma F. Sturt
Mrs. Lorena Lawrence Glenn
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Mapp
Mr. Joseph Suarez, Sr. P‘69
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For more information on becoming an MCV Society member, please contact Bill Kotti, president of the MCV Foundation, at 804-828-9734 or email wpkotti@vcu.edu; or Sharon Larkins-Pederson, senior development officer at 804-828-4599 or email slarkins@vcu.edu.
employment of a new life-saving technology. So from the development perspective, the challenge is in building the endowment to meet the ever-increasing demands that are inherent in such a dynamic, progressive academic medical center.
William P. “Bill” Kotti joined the MCV Foundation as president and chief development officer this past January. Bill most recently worked as associate dean for resource planning and development for the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at Johns Hopkins University, where he served on the dean’s leadership team and managed the school's effort to raise $275 million. Bill earned a bachelor's degree in political science and a master's degree in public administration from the University of South Carolina. He is currently completing studies for a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration with a special concentration in the developmentadvancement field and leadership. We interviewed Bill for this issue of the Chronicle, as a means of introducing him to alumni and friends of the MCV Campus.
Q. Tell me about your first impression of the philanthropic community?
Q. You have two job titles— president of the MCV Foundation and chief development officer of the MCV Campus. What does each position entail? There is considerable overlap between the two positions and they share a common goal, which is to support and advance the MCV Campus’ three-part mission of clinical care, education and research. I would liken the presidency of the Foundation to that of a CEO of a corporate business enterprise. The responsibilities include working in partnership with the board of trustees to ensure that shareholder equity—in our case donor equity— is being protected, enhanced and put to good use to help others through the university’s mission. The key thing is, people have entrusted the Foundation with their money, their hopes and things they care deeply about. My job, our job, is to carry out those donors’ wishes, invest their gifts wisely, and maximize those resources. Also, I represent the Foundation to the greater community and serve as the liaison between the trustees and the university leadership, ensuring that our respective goals and strategies are in sync.
Q. Now, what about the job of chief development officer? Another description would be chief fundraiser. This encompasses working with the university leadership, deans, and advancement officers to help identify and achieve their fundraising goals.
Meet Bill Kotti The team concept is critical to fundraising, and one of the vital links in this is our partnership with our volunteer alumni and friends. It takes people with diverse talents, areas of expertise and perspectives to be successful. Fundraising is, essentially, about building relationships. It is finding that intersection of people’s interests and their willingness and desire to do good, and then matching that to the needs of, in this case, the MCV Campus.
Q. Let’s back up a bit. What attracted you to the MCV Campus? The majority of my career has been spent in university settings, so I was well aware of the extraordinary growth and international standing that VCU has achieved under the leadership of President Eugene Trani and his administration. The MCV Campus, which is at the core of the VCU Health System, has a reputation for being one of the most progressive, thriving academic medical centers in the country. Those were important factors. When I visited, the physical impression was very strong, with
construction going on all around. But even more than that was the intellectual excitement that permeates this campus. I was amazed at the great things that are going on in all seven units—the five schools, Massey Cancer Center and the Hospitals. Each is a powerhouse of ideas, teaching, research and patient care. You can feel the sense of purpose, the energy toward the future. My experience already confirms that I made the right decision. This is a very inspiring environment. The outstanding faculty and clinicians, and the people of the Commonwealth and beyond, deserve the best resources possible. That thought motivates me greatly and it is the reason I love what I do and where I do it.
Q. What have you found particularly challenging? Well, there are the normal challenges of becoming familiar with the people, activities and operations of a very large, diverse organization. And, it seems that every day I learn about a promising research initiative, or the far-reaching impact of a faculty member’s work, or the
Very positive. There is a strong giving spirit here. For instance, our trustees give their time and skills to ensure that the Foundation is fulfilling its legal and fiduciary responsibilities, as well as its mission. They have a wealth of experience in many areas of expertise, and are a valuable resource to the Foundation and, in turn, to the MCV Campus. A powerful combination of heritage and history, progress and discovery distinguishes this medical center. And the work that is being done here is a tremendous source of pride and hope, for the individuals affiliated with the university, but also for people throughout the Commonwealth. Their regard for, and confidence in MCV is evident in the success of the Campaign for VCU. The Campaign goal, $330.5 million, was achieved well ahead of schedule, with the significant majority coming from support of the MCV Campus.
Q. That’s a lot of money. Why is ongoing private philanthropy so important to the MCV Campus? First, a portion of that money is in the form of pledges and estate gifts, so it is not available for immediate use. But even if it was, progress—which is what this campus is all about—demands constant investment. That is what private dollars do. They give us the means to recruit and support the best students and faculty, create and transfer knowledge, grow ideas, find cures. Major funding for academic medical centers comes from a variety of sources—direct appropriations from the state, revenues generated from patient care, and government research grants—those are the primary ones. Accelerating changes throughout our healthcare system are putting tremendous pressure on these sources. It is a complicated formula, but the bottom line is that philanthropy is an increasingly important part of the equation. We can’t do what we do without it.
Eugene V. White continued
“It was the break I was wishing for and it marked the beginning of what became a long and satisfying career. So you can well understand why I have included the School of Pharmacy in my estate plans.” When White entered the field in 1950, fresh out of MCV School of Pharmacy, he was dismayed to find that the typical community “drug store” was focused more on merchandising than it was on medicine and that pharmacists were little more than order fillers. “It mattered not if we ever saw the patient,” said White. “The prescription could be brought by a carrier pigeon, just so the pharmacist had that piece of paper!” At that time, the Pharmacists Code of Ethics forbade any discussion about the prescription between the pharmacist and the patient, including the name of the drug. As new drugs proliferated and were mass-produced, and patients began to see more than a single physician, White observed that some patients were receiving
duplicate drugs from two doctors. He also noted increasing incidents of medication being dispensed to which the patient has demonstrated a previous sensitivity. “It was at this juncture that I knew I must disobey the Code of Ethics in order to discuss the medications with the patient,” said White. “On April 9, 1960, I began to record a profile of each patient, his or her disease states, allergies, and a continuing medication history. And, in November 1960, I eliminated the soda fountain and all the retail displays from my pharmacy, replacing them with a comfortable patient waiting lounge, a prescription laboratory, and a private consulting area to achieve a professional office environment.” Clinical pharmacy and the patient medication profile were born. During the ensuing years, other pharmacists began interview-
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Gene and his wife, Laura, met at MCV while he was a pharmacy student and she was training at the School of Nursing. They worked side-by-side in his Berryville office-based practice of pharmacy, and he credits her for “an endless supply of successful ideas.”
ing their patients and recording health and medication information and, in 1969, the Pharmacists Code of Ethics was changed to allow pharmacist-patient medication discussion. However, it wasn’t until the Congressional passage of the OBRA of 1990 that pharmacists were mandated to counsel patients on their medications and keep detailed patient medication records. “Gene White is, unquestionably, one of the fathers of modern pharmacy. The practices that he initiated elevated our profession and formed the foundation of clinical pharmacy. That is quite a legacy in itself,” said Victor Yanchick, PhD, dean of the VCU School of Pharmacy. “His planned gift to our school will extend that legacy far into the future. We are proud to have Gene as an alumnus and grateful for all he has done for our profession and our school.”
Giving through the MCV Foundation The MCV Foundation is an independent, non-profit, 501 (c) (3) corporation, founded in 1949, for the purpose of attracting, processing, investing and disbursing charitable gifts made for the benefit and advancement of MCV Schools, Hospitals and the Massey Cancer Center. It is governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees that has fiduciary and legal responsibility for its operations. The Board is comprised of medical, business and community leaders committed to the Foundation’s mission of inspiring and stewarding philanthropy throughout the MCV Campus of Virginia Commonwealth University. The MCV Foundation’s staff of development and support professionals carries out fundraising, gift processing, disbursement and financial reporting responsibilities on behalf of the Board. In addition, the Foundation provides campus partners with promotion of, and support for, special projects and donor recognition programs. Currently, the MCV Foundation administers over $290 million in restricted, unrestricted, and endowment assets. In FY 2005-2006, disbursements were $24.3 million, representing expenditures for student scholarships, faculty salary support, equipment and support of academic and research programs. Selecting the School or Program of Your Choice The vast majority of private support of the MCV Schools, Hospitals and Massey Cancer Center is contributed through the MCV Foundation. All of these entities depend on charitable giving to achieve and sustain excellence in education, research and clinical care. Gifts to any MCV Campus
entity or program can be made through the MCV Foundation simply by indicating the donor’s choice on the gift check or on an accompanying document. Undesignated gifts are applied by the Foundation to an area of pressing need. Planning for Now and the Future Many donors choose to give to the MCV Foundation via planned giving arrangements, supporting the MCV Campus while maximizing the financial and tax benefits of the gift. Several of the most frequently used planned gift options include Charitable Gift Annuities, Deferred Charitable Gift Annuities, Charitable Remainder Trusts, and Bequests. Gifts that Keep Giving An endowed gift is an excellent way to support the future of the MCV Campus because its giving potential is endless. The principal of an endowed gift is never invaded; rather, the income paid out of the fund is used to support the designated area on an annual basis. There is no limit on gifts to existing endowments within the MCV Foundation; a minimum gift of $10,000 is required to establish a new endowment fund. Donors may create an endowment in a number of ways, from an outright gift to various planned giving arrangements. The MCV Foundation offers detailed information on all types of gift planning, naming opportunities, endowments and scholarships. Please contact Bill Kotti at 804-828-9734 or wpkotti@vcu.edu; or Sharon Larkins-Pederson at 804-828-4599 or slarkins@vcu.edu. Web site: www.mcvfoundation.org