For more than 40 years, Sanford I. (Sandy) Weill’s visionary leadership and dedication have helped guide Weill Cornell Medicine to the forefront of academic medicine.
As we embark upon the We’re Changing Medicine campaign, we asked some members of our Campaign Executive Committee to expand upon the inspiration behind their generosity, and why they remain encouraged to help us lead a change in medicine today.
Inspired by Weill Cornell Medicine’s work to improve mental health in older adults, Shaiza Rizavi and her husband, Jonathan Friedland, have made three generous gifts to establish an endowed fund in support of research in geriatric psychiatry.
Dr. Sallie Permar, a distinguished physician-scientist who specializes in pediatric infectious diseases, joined Weill Cornell Medicine on December 1 as the new chair of the Department of Pediatrics.
Weill Cornell Medicine has long been an institution where world-class patient care transforms lives, groundbreaking discoveries lead to cutting-edge treatments and cures, and the best and brightest students become the healthcare pioneers of tomorrow.
Ways to Give explores the many ways our donors help Weill Cornell Medicine advance breakthroughs in research, provide compassionate care to patients and educate the next generation of medical leaders.
Milestones, the Weill Cornell institutional newsletter, is published three times a year and highlights some of our recent donors and exciting developments.
