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Because of You because of you 2014 Report of Donors UMass Medical School + UMass Memorial Health Care Table of Contents Anonymous donors to CANDO Clinic meet their match ................................................................ 2 Inspired by Gov. Cellucci, Riccios give $1M for ALS research at UMMS ....................................... 4 Cover lab photo – bottom left: Peter Vanderwarker Research fund renamed to honor Gov. Cellucci ............................................................................. 5 Supporting tomorrow’s physicians .................................................................................................... 6 Endowed scholarship aims to help meet need for more primary care physicians Parents of UMMS graduate pledge to endow scholarship for medical education The bone paradox Research into a puzzling disease gains substantial and meaningful support ................... 8 2014 a notable year for reunions and alumni contributions to financial aid ............................... 9 A “random” act of kindness benefits pediatric patients ............................................................... 10 Putting abilities to work in Massachusetts ..................................................................................... 12 A “pioneering force” for mindfulness inspires giving ................................................................... 14 Spirited rubber duck race fundraiser marks 10 years of support for Child Life Program ......... 16 Donor-funded research promises to be “the epitome of personalized cancer treatment” ...... 17 Parents channel their loss into helping others .............................................................................. 18 Fundraising for the 15th annual UMass Medicine Cancer Walk exceeds $500,000 goal ..........20 Passionate support for pancreatic cancer research and care ..................................................... 21 because of you Notable events ...................................................................................................................................22 A year in review.................................................................................................................................24 Our donors .........................................................................................................................................26 UMass Medicine 2014 Annual Donor Report | 1 from the leadership Actively contributing to the betterment of our local and global communities is at the heart of our mission. It drives the decisions we make each and every day that enable us to offer an outstanding medical education, to advance basic and translational research, and to provide the best quality health care. These endeavors are strengthened and made more effective because of you. As you will see in the pages of Michael F. Collins, MD this annual report, the remarkable support we receive Chancellor from individuals and community groups, alumni and University of Massachusetts Medical School parents, and corporations and foundations serves to Senior Vice President for the Health Sciences broaden and deepen our reach as well as strengthen University of Massachusetts the impact of our work. Because of you, scholarships have been created to support the health care providers of tomorrow; an interdisciplinary clinic has been established—the first of its kind in our area—to provide critically needed evaluations and short-term services for children with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders; and physician-scientists are collaborating on innovative research that may one day inform personalized cancer treatment. Because of you, working-age adults with disabilities are being empowered to find meaningful and gainful Eric W. Dickson, MD, MHCM, FACEP employment; pediatric patients can access a variety President and CEO of recreational and therapeutic opportunities to help UMass Memorial Health Care them deal with the stress of being in the hospital; parents and families of our tiniest patients will have a comfortable place to go within our NICU when they most need privacy; and our ALS research efforts continue to receive tremendous support. Because of you, our academic health sciences system is making a tremendous impact—and we are extremely grateful for your support. 2 | 2014 Annual Donor Report UMass Medicine Anonymous donors to CANDO Clinic meet their match In June 2013, the Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (CANDO) Clinic—the first-ever interdisciplinary autism disorder clinic in Metro West and Central Massachusetts—was launched. A joint effort of UMass Ty, age 6, participates in a weekly therapy session in Medical School and UMass Memorial Health Care, the the Gym at the CANDO Clinic, which provides patients like CANDO Clinic is a single point of entry that provides timely, Ty with opportunities to engage in motivating and fun movement activities that help with regulating attention for initiating and comprehensive evaluations and short-term treatment services. engaging in social interactions. Recognizing the clinic’s critical importance to the commu- “It’s really difficult,” said Brandy Melhouse, whose son nity, an anonymous donor family helped launch the CANDO Nathan was diagnosed with autism at age 5. “You don’t know effort with a $500,000 gift. They also offered a challenge where to go and when you do get in to see a doctor, you get match opportunity that would maximize the impact of phil- a piece of paper with some recommendations on it and then anthropic support for the clinic: If an additional $500,000 was you’re sent off. We went to CANDO where they will connect raised for CANDO by June 30, 2014, the donor family would those pieces for you.” match it dollar for dollar. That match was met. Services at the clinic are provided by a combination of “It was exhilarating to see such backing for the CANDO specialists at every stage of patient care, from evaluation and Clinic,” said Jean A. Frazier, MD, the Robert M. and Shirley S. treatment to transitioning to community providers. The clinic Siff Chair in Autism, professor of psychiatry and pediatrics, is also uniquely positioned to further scientific understanding and medical director of CANDO. “Knowing that people of autism spectrum and other neurodevelopmental disorders. believe in and support the work that we’re doing—and that “One of the advantages our relationship with the Medical we will be able to move forward with this effort because of School gives the health system is that it allows us to attract that support—is tremendous.” world-class talent into the Worcester area,” said Eric W. In early 2013, it was reported that the CDC now estimates Dickson, MD, MHCM, FACEP, president and CEO of UMass that about one in 50 children in the U.S. have been identified Memorial Health Care. “The CANDO Clinic is the perfect with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Most are diagnosed example of that.” after they reach the age of 4, and research shows that early “Our long-term plan is to provide a permanent integrated detection and treatment greatly improves a child’s develop- clinical, research and teaching clinic for patients with ment and future. ASD and other neurodevelopmental disorders across the For children with an ASD and their families living in lifespan,” said Frazier. “Launching the CANDO Clinic was Greater Worcester, facilities offering comprehensive the first step.” diagnosis and treatment—at an average wait time of nine While operational support from UMMS and UMass to 18 months—had only been available in or near Boston. Memorial provides the foundation for the clinic, Frazier also “We were really excited to start this clinic because noted that traditional insurance reimbursements do not in Metro West, Central Massachusetts and Western begin to cover the costs of providing services, which means Massachusetts there had not been a clinic that served multi- that private funding is an essential part of starting and complex children and children with autism,” said Dr. Frazier. maintaining this initiative. UMass Medicine 2014 Annual Donor Report | 3 “We anticipated that only half of the cost of the butions were all matched by that anonymous 20-week CANDO program would be covered by donor family. insurance reimbursement,” she said. “With additional resources, we can make our Substantial support was provided by a variety of clinic available to more families and children,” said foundations, corporations and individuals (see list) Michael F. Collins, MD, chancellor of UMass Medical and from the 2013 UMass Medicine Winter Ball, at School. “We can conduct groundbreaking research, which $150,000 was raised during the Fund-A-Need we can establish partnerships with payers, and most Jean A. Frazier, MD auction, the centerpiece of this annual fundraising importantly, we can make a big difference in the lives Robert M. and Shirley S. gala (see related story on page 22). These contri- of children and the health of their families.” Siff Chair in Autism Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics Medical Director of CANDO Donors to the CANDO Clinic $10,000 and Above Shannon Creedon and John Creedon Jr. Faye Levine and Alvin Meisel Anonymous (4) Cristina and Zoltan Csimma Meisel Family Foundation, Inc. Herman F. Becker Family Charitable Foundation, Inc. Michelle and Robert Currie Edit Mello and Dr. Craig C. Mello Mrs. Herman F. Becker Therese and W. David Day Miss Worcester Diner Phillip D. Zamore and Catherine M. Colinvaux Mary C. 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