Working Together Working Wonders: The Campaign for UTMB Health August 2012 New Jennie Sealy Serves as Symbol of UTMB’s Commitment to First-Class Patient Care

Amid a festive crowd of several hundred people, UTMB, With a planned opening for patients in 2016, the Jennie Sealy local and state officials gathered at the April 20 groundbreaking Hospital is at the heart of UTMB’s ambitions for the future. Not only ceremony for the university’s new Jennie Sealy Hospital. will it be a state-of-the-art patient care center, it will also be a living classroom for the university’s students and residents and a platform Dr. David L. Callender, UTMB president, was joined at the event for the translation of basic biomedical research into better care. by numerous dignitaries that included representatives of the University of System Board of Regents, The Sealy & Smith The $438 million hospital will be located at the site of the recently Foundation, then-Galveston Mayor Joe Jaworski, Texas City demolished Jennie Sealy Hospital and old Shriners Burns Mayor Matthew T. Doyle and state Reps. Larry Taylor and Craig Institute building and will feature 310 family-centered patient Eiland. rooms (including 54 dedicated for intensive care), 20 world-class surgical suites and a 28-bed Day Surgery Center. It will have a “This is an exciting new era at UTMB,” Callender said. “It’s a time resilient design to handle future adverse weather conditions, with of renewal, restoration and revitalization. We’ve just reopened our functional space located at least 25 feet above sea level. children’s hospital and dedicated a new Comprehensive Maternity Center, expanded our clinic services off the island, and we’re In addition to the historic contribution from The Sealy & Smith wrapping up the modernization of the Blocker Burn Unit and the Foundation, the facility’s cost is being covered by $150 million first phase of the renovation of . And those are from the sale of Tuition Revenue Bonds authorized by the Texas just a few of the exciting projects that are helping UTMB flourish Legislature and the UT System Board of Regents, $18 million in as a world-class academic health center.” UTMB funds and $100 million in other philanthropy—gifts to come from other friends and alumni. When the UT System Board of Regents approved the construction of Jennie Sealy Hospital last August, it set in motion plans for UT System Regent Brenda Pejovich said the Jennie Sealy Hospital a facility that will strengthen the university’s commitment to will be vital to helping address the state’s future health care needs. first-class patient care for generations to come. The Sealy & Smith “The Jennie Sealy Hospital will be a tremendous asset for the Foundation endorsed the new hospital by formally announcing a people of Texas, our health care work force and the generations of $170 million commitment to its construction—the largest single students who will learn in an environment that represents the best grant to a Texas health institution. of the art and science of medicine.”

UTMB administrators join city and state officials and representatives from local philanthropies as they prepare to turn over the first ceremonial shovelful of dirt to commemorate the new Jennie Sealy Hospital groundbreaking. At the heart of the university’s ambitions for the future, the $438 million facility will open for patients in early 2016. UTMB’s New Working Wonders Campaign Receives Generous Gifts What do an innovative engineer and former oil business executive, a family foundation established in 1946 and a renowned Bryan/College Station radiologist have in common? Each recently made a generous gift to UTMB’s new Working Wonders Campaign.

“At some point in their lives, most people begin to look I hope to lead by example, not only financially, but with toward how they can make a difference that affects our personal efforts to make sure UTMB’s message is others,” said Rex Ross, chairman of the $450 million heard and understood by individuals, corporations and Working Wonders Campaign, the largest effort for foundations everywhere,” said Ross. private support in UTMB’s history. “My wife Adrian and I understand that sharing our financial resources as well Joining the Rosses as early contributors to the campaign as our time and talent can help make a difference.” is the Harris and Eliza Kempner Fund. The Kempner Fund was established in Galveston in 1946 by the civic- Ross—a Galveston native, and graduate of Ball High minded Kempner family. It was the second Galveston School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and foundation to pledge support for the new campaign with Stanford University—is a member of the UTMB its generous $1 million gift. This contribution is the most Development Board, chair of its Business and Financial recent in a long list of gifts to UTMB through the years. Affairs Committee and chair of the President’s Cabinet Membership Committee. The Rosses’ contribution to the “The Kempner Fund strives to improve the quality of life new Jennie Sealy Hospital, a top campaign priority, is throughout Galveston,” said Robert Lynch, the Kempner one of the first gifts from Campaign Cabinet members. Fund’s president. “UTMB is a major economic force in the region. It is important to help UTMB remain “This campaign is necessary for UTMB to continue to on the cutting edge of education, research and health extend its leadership in educating outstanding health care. Through our contribution we hope to improve care professionals. By embracing it early on, Adrian and conditions in Galveston for its residents who serve as employees, students and patients of UTMB.”

Dr. Ronald Rust and his wife Candace have also pledged their early support to the campaign. Rust, a member of the Campaign Cabinet and UTMB’s Development Board, graduated from UTMB’s School of Medicine in 1976.

“I wanted to be a ground-floor participant in this campaign because the potential for UTMB and Galveston is tremendous. Building the new Jennie Sealy Hospital will further UTMB’s standing as a leader in health care,” said Rust. “I had four of the best years of my life at UTMB, and I am happy to give back.”

In encouraging support for the campaign, Chairman Ross said, “Throughout its history, UTMB has made contributions to health care that impacted the world. It is essential for it to remain a leader in patient care, education and research. Supporting this campaign is a wonderful way to make a difference and affect health care in Galveston, Texas and the world.”

2 Makes Landmark Commitment to New Jennie Sealy Hospital, Traumatic Brain Injury Research

he Moody Foundation of Galveston “The Moody Foundation “The Moody Foundation has played a pivotal has made a historic $25.5 million role in the economic health of Galveston and commitment to UTMB to help construct is proud to be part of the progress of UTMB through its visionary Tthe new Jennie Sealy Hospital and support philanthropy over the years, and we extend traumatic brain injury (TBI) research. the university’s efforts our deep gratitude for these most recent, transformational gifts,” said Dr. David L. The commitment—the foundation’s largest to ensure a bright future Callender, UTMB president. “In supporting single contribution to the university—includes the Jennie Sealy Hospital and our research $16.5 million that will be used to construct and for Galveston, enterprise in such a significant way, The Moody equip the intensive care complex in the Jennie Foundation is helping to ensure a well-trained Sealy Hospital, which will have 54 dedicated our region and health care workforce for Texas, expanded intensive care beds and the latest technology biomedical knowledge and improved access to to help patients recover from serious illness our state.” the latest in medical, surgical and trauma care or injury. Also included in the commitment is for our region.” a pledge of $9 million to advance UTMB’s TBI studies.

UTMB researchers hope to unveil novel treatments for both chronic and acute TBI with a two-fold strategy. The first will involve adult circulating progenitor cells. Several similar cell studies at UTMB have shown substantially improved brain function after brain trauma.

The second strategy will look at the specific genes and proteins that are altered as a result of TBI. The genetic and protein “fingerprints” of injury will give researchers an opportunity to identify drug treatments that will modify the fingerprints and ultimately reduce the severity of brain damage induced by TBI.

“The Moody Foundation was chartered ‘to benefit in perpetuity present and future generations of Texans,’” said Frances Moody-Dahlberg, executive director and trustee of The Moody Foundation. “Through its role in health sciences education, translational research and advanced patient care, UTMB’s new The Moody Foundation has strengthened its philanthropic legacy at Jennie Sealy Hospital and its research enterprise exemplify UTMB by recently pledging $25.5 million, its largest single gift to the the concept of benefiting future generations, and The Moody university. From left are Moody Foundation representatives: Ross Moody, Foundation is proud to be part of the university’s efforts to ensure trustee; Frances Moody-Dahlberg, executive director and trustee; and a bright future for Galveston, our region and our state.” Robert Moody Sr., chairman.

THE JENNIE SEALY HOSPITAL—its very name implies patient care. But for the hospital, another vital function is at hand: education. At university health science centers like UTMB, learning takes place in the context of clinical work. The chance to observe disease, illness and injury at the patient’s bedside and learn alongside faculty mentors is an indispensable part of medical education. The new hospital will feature 20 leading- edge surgical suites—the training ground for tomorrow’s surgeons and anesthesiologists. “The new Jennie Sealy Hospital will definitely be of great benefit to our more than 70 anesthesiology residents and fellows,” says Dr. S. Lynn Knox, professor and vice chair for education, and residency program director, Department of Anesthesiology. “The new state- of-the-art surgical and ICU facilities will make a perfect ‘living classroom’ for our residents to learn and practice safe, quality patient care using the latest technological advances.” The Jennie Sealy Hospital is poised to be the premier training ground for UTMB students. In many meaningful ways, it will be a platform for clinical education that will serve as a professional launching pad for the next generations of UTMB-trained health care leaders.

3 The hospital is being made a reality through a potent combination of resources:

• $100 million in additional philanthropic contributions from the university’s many • $18 million in university resources generous benefactors

• $150 million from the sale of Tuition • $170 million from Revenue Bonds authorized by the The Sealy & Smith State of Texas and the UT System Foundation, representing Board of Regents the largest single philanthropic commitment in the university’s history

4 • Total cost: $438 million – A 54-bed intensive care unit (among the hospital’s 310 patient rooms) • To be built on the site of our recently demolished Jennie Sealy Building, the new Jennie Sealy Hospital will be one of – A 28-bed day surgery unit UTMB’s largest patient care spaces. – Elevated walkways that connect the hospital • Resilient 13-floor facility. Productive areas of the hospital both to the university’s existing John Sealy will be located at least 25 feet above sea level; utilities will Hospital and the university’s award-winning be located on upper floors. Level I Trauma Center • Will contain: • Site preparation underway; anticipated completion of facility by late 2015; opening in early 2016 – 310 patient rooms, representing one of the state’s leading inpatient care resources. With their ample space • Will help provide the kind of diverse clinical and open layout, these rooms will promote a team- enterprise where tomorrow’s health care leaders based, patient- and family-centered approach to care. can train. Every community in Texas stands to Abundant natural light will help expedite the healing benefit, drawing richly upon the pool of clinical process. talent our graduates represent. – 20 expansive, state-of- the-art operating suites, including dedicated space for neurosurgery, organ transplantation and orthopedic surgery—each able to accommodate the most technologically demanding procedures

5 Galveston Civic Leader to Have Hospital Named in Her Honor

er name will appear on a $438 million hospital at UTMB that will be one of the leading inpatient Hfacilities in all of academic medicine. When it opens in 2016, the new Jennie Sealy Hospital will be a resource for outstanding patient care and a training ground for tomorrow’s health care pioneers.

Jennie Sealy was the daughter of Rebecca and John Joined by her husband Sealy, a Galveston couple known for their civic and her brother, Jennie leadership and entrepreneurial spirit. Upon his Sealy formed The Sealy death in 1884, John Sealy bequeathed $50,000 for “a & Smith Foundation charitable purpose” benefitting the city. His widow in 1922. She became Rebecca and younger brother George decided to use the foundation’s that money, along with their own additional financial president after her support, to build a new hospital in Galveston. brother died in 1926 and she held that title John Sealy Hospital helped pave the way for UTMB’s until her death 12 establishment. Texas citizens voted during a general years later. Jennie’s election three years before Sealy’s death to locate the will allocated funds newly founded University of Texas in Austin and the for the construction of UT Medical Department in Galveston (known today UTMB’s R. Waverley Smith Pavilion. as UTMB). But it was the Sealy family’s agreement to transfer ownership of John Sealy Hospital to UTMB Jennie Sealy and her brother willed most of their that prompted the cash-strapped state Legislature to estates to The Sealy & Smith Foundation. The start constructing the medical school. Students began foundation, like so much of UTMB, represents her attending the first classes in 1891, one year after the family’s enduring commitment to outstanding care for hospital opened. the people of Galveston and Texas.

Over the following decades, Jennie Sealy and her Today, The Sealy & Smith Foundation remains brother, John Sealy II, gave almost $1 million for the dedicated to supporting the university and has hospital’s repair and expansion. She generously funded committed $170 million to the new Jennie Sealy as well the construction of a women’s hospital in 1915 Hospital, the largest philanthropic contribution ever and was the driving force behind the Rebecca Sealy to a Texas health institution. Including that record Nurses’ Residence, built in her mother’s memory in gift, the foundation’s contributions to UTMB total 1932. more than $800 million.

Jennie Sealy was a true pioneer of her time. After John Kelso, president of The Sealy & Smith her husband R. Waverley Smith died in 1930, she Foundation, said the foundation’s board understands succeeded him as president of the First National Bank the new hospital’s impact on UTMB’s future. “For the of Galveston, a rare position for a woman to hold in university to attract patients and excellent faculty and those days. She also was on the board of directors for staff, it needs the most modern hospital that can be the John Sealy Hospital and led the way to improve built,” he said. health care access for the city’s residents.

6 Patient-Centered Care Flourishes at UTMB ary and Jeff Bates’ newborn UTMB practices what’s known as patient- Concern for patient care was the son was the picture of good centered care in which the patient and genesis of the delicate approach to health. family, not just the illness, receives primary health care. M attention. It’s a brand of health care that Three days after his birth at a regional will be omnipresent within the new Jennie Harvey Picker, the New York hospital, however, he declined Sealy Hospital, set to open in 2016. businessman who coined the phrase, dramatically when respiratory distress went on to establish the non-profit deprived him of sufficient oxygen. The building’s very design makes clear Picker Institute to champion patients’ UTMB’s commitment to patient needs. rights. Matthew was blue and unresponsive. The hospital’s twin towers will curve so sunlight washes over them­—maximizing The Boston-based Institute defines “The charge nurse told us to make the light available in the more than patient-centered care as: respect peace with him because he was 300 patient rooms. Research indicates for patient’s values; preferences and dying,” Jeff Bates said. abundant natural light promotes the needs; emotional support; involvement healing process. of family and friends; continuity and The couple was then told their secure transition between health son should be flown to UTMB Each room provides ample space to care settings; physical comfort; and where a heart-lung bypass might accommodate all of the students and coordination of care. save his life. After a few days of residents who shadow physicians as nitric oxide treatment, Matthew’s they make their rounds. The rooms thus UTMB, like many other medical centers, condition improved and surgery was serve as classrooms and allow students embraced Picker’s principles. unnecessary. to witness the effectiveness of patient- centered care. Other features include Patients and their loved ones note the Matthew, now 7, shows no sign or ample storage and comfortable seating special care they receive at UTMB. ill effect from the traumatic first few that converts to beds for overnight stays. weeks of his life. Jeff Bates credits the Jeff Bates said hospital staff members care his son received at UTMB. “Our patients and their loved ones were not only gently cared for his son, but foremost in our minds when we designed also for him and his wife. They were “What I really appreciated was not only the Jennie Sealy Hospital,” said Dr. David compassionate and always mindful of the cutting-edge technology, but the L. Callender, UTMB president. “We are the stress the couple was under. warmth with which that cutting-edge committed to providing the highest quality, technology was given to us and to “We attribute Matthew not only living patient-centered health care, and that our son,” said Bates, who now lives in and not having any left-over problems commitment guides us as we embark on Florida. to God and to the care he got there,” this new era.” Jeff Bates said of UTMB.

UTMB Regional Visits – Fall 2012 • SAVE THE DATE! Coming to Your City Soon Dr. David Callender, president, Austin Dallas and Dr. Ben Raimer, senior vice Minute Maid Park AT&T Executive Education Arlington Hall at Lee Park president of Health Policy and Lobby–Union Station Conference Center 3333 Turtle Creek Blvd. 501 Crawford St. 1900 University Ave. Legislative Affairs, will share Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012 Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012 Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012 7:00-8:30 p.m. news on several of the nationally 7:00-8:30 p.m. 7:00-8:30 p.m. recognized programs at UTMB, Galveston San Antonio Fort Worth provide information on student Hotel San Antonio Country Club River Crest Country Club achievements in all four schools, Seven Hope Blvd. 4100 North New Braunfels Ave. 1501 Western Ave. and discuss the upcoming state Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012 Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012 legislative session. We hope you 7:00-8:30 p.m. 7:00-8:30 p.m. 7:00-8:30 p.m. will join us! 7 Development Office The University of Texas Medical Branch 301 University Boulevard Galveston, TX 77555-0148

Dr. David L. Callender, UTMB president, marks the start of construction on the new Jennie Sealy Hospital with the detonation of a confetti cannon. Joining Dr. Callender during the Oct. 19 celebration are (left to right): George Sealy, executive vice president of The Sealy & Smith Foundation; J. Fellman Seinsheimer, III , vice president of The Sealy & Smith Foundation; then-Galveston Mayor Joe Jaworski; State Rep. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood; John Kelso, president of The Sealy & Smith Foundation; E.J. Pederson, director of The Sealy & Smith Foundation; James Galbraith, director of The Sealy & Smith Foundation; State Rep. Craig Eiland, D-Galveston; Dr. Callender; John Eckel, director of The See our vision for the new Sealy & Smith Foundation; and Michael Doherty, treasurer-secretary and executive director of The Sealy & Smith Jennie Sealy Hospital come to life! Foundation.