Faculty and Staff Impact Stories
Life-changing stories have been coming out of UW Health and the UW School of Medicine and Public Health since the very beginning. Whether it’s providing a new lease on life to a patient, supporting a gifted medical student, or offering the hope of an innovative treatment to a family struggling with an illness, such stories impact us all. Here are just some of those inspiring stories.
The Next Generation of Health Care Heroes
Scholarships allow students to follow their dreams of helping others, pursue their greatest career passions and sustain the future of health care.
Research at UW Carbone Cancer Center
Imagine a world without cancer. The team of experts at the Carbone Cancer Center will stop at nothing in their pursuit of ending cancer.
Patient assistance at UW Health
Supported through philanthropy, our patient and family assistance program is crucial in improving outcomes for many of the most vulnerable patients.
Child Life Services at American Family Children’s Hospital
Specially trained Child Life specialists help our patients and their families cope with being in the hospital by providing individualized therapeutic experiences. Child Life helps the hospital feel more like home by offering family meals, fun and distraction in the playrooms and the bedside, coordinated activities and visits from special guests.
Why I Give: Ann Larget
Ann was inspired to make a gift to the UW School of Medicine and Public Health’s stethoscope program in memory of a physician she respected. She hopes the small but tangible gesture inspires students as they face the challenges of medical school.
Why I Give: Elizabeth Petty
As a pediatrician and geneticist, Elizabeth Petty see adults and children with complex conditions and disabilities. Giving is another opportunity for her to support a thriving and flourishing department that can serve individuals well and advance discoveries and innovations that her patients need
Why I Give: Kim Stevenson
Kim Stevenson has always wanted to be part of making a difference. Having firsthand knowledge of what’s going on at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health makes her excited to wonder what a pilot grant of $5,000, $10,000 or $20,000 might lead to.
Why I Give: Shiva Bidar-Sielaff
Shiva Bidar-Sielaff is proud to know that UW Health has the Patient Support Funds and can rely on a systematic and equitable process to help patients.
Why I Give: Savannah Hinman
Savannah Hinman knows the difference something as simple as a $20 gas card can make which is why she gives every holiday season.
Why I Give: Torey Carpenter
Radiology technologist Torey Carpenter gives back due to the great care and experience he received at the American Family Children’s Hospital when he was 17.
Why I Give: Bob Flannery
Bob Flannery knows that health care finances can’t cover anything. That’s why he feels blessed to contribute to continue playing a role in supporting cancer research.