WCM Philanthropy News

Donor Francine D. Levine
To Francine D. Levine, the best way to demonstrate gratitude is by giving gifts that can benefit others.
Clinical Care building
Medical advances depend on exemplary clinical, research and educational infrastructure. As part of our dedication to our mission to care, discover and teach, Weill Cornell Medicine is undertaking two transformative capital projects, thanks to our $1.5 billion We’re Changing Medicine campaign.
Dr. Laura Alonso, Dr. Orli Etingin, Barbara Friedman, Dr. David Artis
The Friedman Family Foundation, funded by Stephen and Board of Fellows Vice Chair Barbara Friedman, is propelling women’s health to new levels of precision and sophistication, thanks to a new $10 million gift.
Dr. Rahul Sharma
Rahul Sharma, M.D., chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, was recently appointed the inaugural holder of the Barbara and Stephen Friedman Professorship of Emergency Medicine.
Dr. Jedd Wolchok and Dr. Dan Landau
Established through philanthropic support nearly a decade ago, the Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell Medicine is experiencing an era of promising and innovative growth under the leadership of Dr. Jedd Wolchok.
Dean Harrington
I am honored and excited to serve as the 15th dean of Weill Cornell Medicine. In this role, I serve alongside some of the brightest minds and most dedicated leaders on the forefront of patient care, scientific discovery and medical education.
Jane and Stuart Weitzman
With a first-time gift to Weill Cornell Medicine, Jane and Stuart Weitzman and family are helping to advance new personalized treatments for patients with T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Deborah and David Roberts
With their extraordinary $10 million bequest, donors David and Deborah Roberts are continuing an honored family tradition of generous giving to advance Weill Cornell Medicine’s mission.
Dean Harrington
In June of this year, Dr. Robert A. Harrington was named the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell University’s provost for medical affairs. Dean Harrington, the former chair of Stanford University’s Department of Medicine, is a cardiologist and past president of the American Heart Association.
Andrew and Ann Tisch
A $20 million leadership gift from Board of Fellows member Andrew H. Tisch and his wife, Ann R. Tisch, will foster engagement and collaboration between Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell Tech

Milestones Archives

Milestones, the Weill Cornell institutional newsletter, is published three times a year and highlights some of our recent donors and exciting developments.