UT Southwesterns capital campaign passes $300 mi...( DALLAS Nov. 13 2003 Record-setting n...)

DALLAS Nov. 13, 2003 Record-setting new gifts and pledges to UT Southwestern Medical Center's Innovations in Medicine capital drive have brought the total raised to date to $301 million, and the enthusiastic donor response has persuaded campaign leaders to raise the overall goal from $450 million to $500 million. The additional $50 million will go to the "Clinical Services Initiative" component of the drive.

A new $50 million anonymous contribution the largest gift in the medical center's history and the largest single philanthropic donation ever to a Dallas organization enabled the campaign total to top $300 million in less than three years. The new total is more than twice the entire goal of UT Southwestern's last major campaign. That drive, which ended in 1995, exceeded its $150 million target by $15 million.

The record-setting gift will be used to enhance the quality of clinical care and service received by UT Southwestern's patients as well as to find treatments and cures for diseases through basic research. The goal of the Clinical Services Initiative, announced in February 2003, is to develop a system for delivering a superior medical experience for patients at the center's clinics and hospitals.

"Although the donors of this remarkable gift do not desire recognition, their wish is for the medical school to become as well known for excellent clinical care and service as it already is for its outstanding research," said Dr. Kern Wildenthal, president of UT Southwestern. "Clearly, leaders in our community are responding positively and enthusiastically to what the medical center is and what we intend to become. Their support and encouragement have enabled us to raise our sights and increase our goal so that we may put more emphasis on the clinical services portion of our campaign."

William T. Solomon, chairman of the campaign, said, "Gifts for the Clinical Services Initiative's component of the campaign will help recruit add
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Contact: Philip Schoch
philip.schoch@utsouthwestern.edu
214-648-3404
UT Southwestern Medical Center
13-Nov-2003

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