MOMENTUM. WVU Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center Philanthropy Annual Report 2015-2016 A FULCRUM MOMENT Our Vice President’s Message Over the past year, events changing the culture of health, town at West Virginia University by town, county by county. They Momentum is published by the and across our state have realize the important connections West Virginia University Robert C. Byrd strengthened my belief that we between a healthy community, Health Sciences Center Office of Philanthropy are moving into a new chapter a thriving economy, and a well- and the WVU Foundation. of our common history and educated population. are in a golden moment to For questions, please contact: West Virginia University Health Sciences transform our future. West Virginia is building a culture Office of Philanthropy of collaboration, coordination, Room G-106, HSC North, PO Box 9008 Everywhere I go, I see it. and connection. And, as always, Morgantown, WV 26506-9008 I see it in the faces of our Mountaineers look to West Virginia students. I see it in the way University for leadership, for Phone: 304-293-3980 West Virginians rolled up expertise, and for hands-on help to Toll Free: 877-766-4438 their sleeves and got to work achieve their goals. cleaning up and rebuilding from the devastating floods Our students, faculty, and staff in this summer. I see it in the Schools of Dentistry, Nursing, WVU’s reinvigorated research Pharmacy, Public Health, and community, leaping into the Medicine are crucial to this effort. top tier among our peers across Alumni, friends and colleagues are CLAY B. MARSH, MD the country. vital to us and our work. In the words of our President, E. Gordon Gee, we We must all be thinkers, achievers, givers and are becoming what Mr. Lincoln intended in a land- storytellers. grant institution. In this publication, we tell a few of the stories It is our choice to look at the present as a set of of our people, our schools, and our research problems or a set of opportunities. and healthcare institutes. Most importantly, we West Virginia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution thank the thousands of generous supporters who We’ve got issues in West Virginia that can’t be make our work better and more effective. Your ignored: our health, our economy, the education of contributions are making a difference and are our people. But we have great resources, too. bringing us closer to realizing what Almost Heaven means for our citizens, our country and our world. Clearly, our most powerful resources are our people. Around West Virginia there are thousands Thank you, of people who are working together to shape the future of our state. I’ve seen what they are doing - efforts like Try This West Virginia, Sustainable Williamson, and Healthy Harrison. They are Clay B. Marsh, MD Vice President and Executive Dean for WVU Health Sciences TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 FINANCIALS 4 NEW ENDOWMENTS 6 FEATURED VOLUNTEERS 7 ENDOWED CHAIRS AND PROFESSORSHIPS 8 OUR GIVING STORIES 24 SCHOLARSHIPS 33 IRVIN STEWART SOCIETY 36 OUR EXTRAORDINARY FRIENDS On the Cover: Nursing students train with faculty and other healthcare majors in the state-of-the-art 46 LEADERSHIP David and Jo Ann Shaw Simulation Training and Education for Patient Safety (STEPS) Center. FINANCIAL REPORTS PRIVATE GIVING: 7/1/15-6/30/16 GIFTS PAID PLUS NEW PLEDGES AND PLANNED GIFTS DENTISTRY: $1,118,974 NURSING: 414 PHARMACY: $283,602 EASTERN DIVISION: $290,302 DENTISTRY: 574 PHARMACY: 744 HSC: $2,589,255 MEDICINE: 2,794 CHARLESTON DIVISION: $218,216 CANCER: 1,410 CANCER INSTITUTE: $2,312,412 GIVING BY UNIT: GIFTS BY UNIT: PUBLIC HEALTH: $232,622 12,299* NURSING: $207,411 $28,473,495 PUBLIC HEALTH: 386 BRNI: $37,819 HEALTH SCIENCES: 99 CHARLESTON DIVISION: 328 EASTERN DIVISION: 45 WVU HOSPITALS: $3,703,811 BRNI: 37 MEDICINE: $17,479,067 WVU HOSPITASL: 5,468 FOUNDATIONS: $1,170,049 CORPORATIONS: 1,011 ORGANIZATIONS: $1,842,326 ALUMNI: $9,726,116 GIFTS BY FRIENDS: 5,902 GIVING BY ALUMNI: 4,903 CONSTITUENCY: FRIENDS*** $7,178,332 CONSTITUENCY: 12,299** $28,473,495 FOUNDATIONS: 106 ORGANIZATIONS: 377 CORPORATIONS: $8,556,671 * DONOR TOTALS ADD TO 12,299 ** DONOR TOTALS ADD TO 12,298 *** FRIENDS: INDIVIDUALS, ESTATES, 2 BECAUSE SOME DONORS MAKE GIFTS BECAUSE SOME DONORS QUALIFY TRUSTS, DONOR ADVISED FUNDS, TO MULTIPLE UNITS FOR MULTIPLE CATEGORIES SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS Achievement July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2016 TOTAL $237,570,129 80% OF $295 MILLION HEALTH SCIENCES GOAL WV HEALTH, ECONOMY PROFESSIONAL & GRADUATE & QUALITY OF LIFE STUDENTS $50,919,416 $53,232,944 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT EXPERIENCE $5,261,939 FACULTY EXCELLENCE $65,068,167 RESEARCH INITIATIVES $63,087,662 3 FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016 NEW ENDOWMENTS SCHOOL / UNIT KEY D School of Dentistry CD Health Sciences Charleston Division EI WVU Eye Institute M School of Medicine ED Health Sciences Eastern Division H WVU Medicine (WVU Hospitals, Inc.) N School of Nursing HS HSC Inter-Professional Programs NI Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute P School of Pharmacy CI WVU Cancer Institute FH Rosenbaum Family House PH School of Public Health CH WVU Medicine Children’s Arnold J. Brody Scholarship M Patient Comfort Fund H Arthur and Millicent Gabriel Medical Scholarship M Francis and Cynthia Goad Medical Scholarship M Burton Ophthalmology Endowment EI Neurosurgery Fund in Honor of Robert Nugent M Pharmaceutical Systems and Policy Graduate Student Travel Fund P School of Pharmacy Centennial Class Scholarship P Col. Elliot R. Shulman, DDS, MS, Endowed Dental Scholarship D Jack H. Smith Family Pharmacy Scholarship P Gordon F. Murray Chair in Cardiothoracic Surgery M Whitten Family Scholarship P These open endowment funds were established between July 1, 2015, and June 30, 2016. Endowments are permanent funds 4 where an investment administered by the WVU Foundation produces earnings to support schools or units in perpetuity. RESEARCH SPECIALIST DEBBIE CORBIN performs lab work in the School of Medicine Department of Biochemistry under the leadership of Dr. Roberta Leonardi. Together they are investigating the body’s regulation of a coenzyme related to diabetes and energy metabolism. 5 FEATURED VOLUNTEERS At the WVU Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, volunteer committees work closely with the vice president and executive dean, deans, directors of development, alumni, and friends, dedicating their time and efforts to guide the future of health sciences at West Virginia University. Serving as advocates, members of these committees provide leadership and guidance to each school in an advisory capacity. The Health Sciences Center is honored to work with these high-level professionals to advance a State of Minds: The Campaign for West Virginia’s University. Featured below are just a few of the dedicated Health Sciences volunteer leaders. NURSING DEAN’S ADVISORY BOARD, CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE & PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL LEADERSHIP COUNCIL FRANK VITALE MALENE DAVIS Eberly College of Arts and Sciences School of Nursing graduate and College of Business graduate Degrees: Bachelor of Science, Master Degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Master of of Science, Master of Business Business Administration Administration, Registered Nurse CURRENTLY: Chief human resources CURRENTLY: President and CEO, officer at KeyLogic Systems; adjunct Capital Caring and WV Caring faculty member, Schools of Medicine (formerly Hospice Care Corporation) and Dentistry; guest lecturer, College of Business and Economics AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Advanced illness than the health and well-being of the of nursing and public health, and people who live and work in West care including hospice and palliative I want to be connected to WVU AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Business care, telehealth management and human resources Virginia. Serving as chairman for alumni and my home state. I serve the WVU School of Public Health’s on these committees because nursing PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND: Malene is PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND: Prior to Leadership Council is a true honor and public health are my personal and provides me and my fellow President and CEO of Capital Caring, and professional passions. They are KeyLogic, Frank held positions in the one of the oldest and largest hospice banking industry such as Senior Vice committee members with a special critically important to society and our opportunity to make a positive impact and palliative care providers in the communities.” President of Clear Mountain Bank. He country. Prior to Capital Caring, previously chaired the Morgantown on the state that we love.” Malene was President and CEO of MY CONTRIBUTIONS: After nearly 30 Area Chamber of Commerce Board WV Caring. Recognized nationally of Directors and helped found Vet MY CONTRIBUTIONS: “Serving WVU years of work dedicated to meeting is a real joy! The students, faculty for her work, Malene has earned the needs of those living with Connection, a West Virginia-based numerous accolades including the nonprofit. Frank also chaired the and staff of our university have so advanced illness, Malene recognizes much passion for higher learning West Virginia University School of the need for diverse education to MBA Advisory Board at the WVU Nursing Top 50 Graduates Award. College of Business and Economics and our state that it’s contagious. I provide comprehensive care in West hope that my greatest contribution She is also currently Vice Chair of the Virginia. “Knowing how to support and served on the School of Pharmacy WVU Alumni Board of Directors. Visiting Committee. He also served is having a positive impact on others those living with advanced illness by encouraging them to believe in is a crucial component of the health as an officer in the U.S. Army and the WHY I VOLUNTEER: “I volunteer because West Virginia Army National Guard. themselves and that Mountaineers care continuum we must provide to can absolutely change the world – I want to improve the lives of the our fellow Mountaineers.