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Giving Boards Supporting the Medical College of Wisconsin

These groups, comprised of prominent business, professional, and civic leaders are our partners who help to secure the financial and non-financial resources needed to advance our mission. We are grateful to their ongoing commitment to creating a healthier world.

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Cancer Center Board

The Philanthropic Board helps to guide our mission and vision by raising awareness of the MCW Cancer Center as a leader in cancer research and care. Comprised of prominent business, professional, and civic leaders, the Philanthropic Board works together with the community to secure the financial and non-financial resources needed to advance cancer discoveries, including:

  • Pilot funding, which allows researchers to develop a track record to compete for and leverage long-term federal funds
  • Bridge funding for researchers while they renew grants

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Friends of MCW Board

The Friends of the Medical College of Wisconsin is an organization of volunteers from MCW, affiliated institutions and the community.

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MCW/Marquette Medical Alumni Association Board of Directors

The Alumni Association is dedicated to facilitating the lifetime connection of alumni and students with the Medical College of Wisconsin and each other. The Alumni Association Board of Directors work to enhance our mission and help shape our future.

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Neuroscience Research Center (NRC) Board

The Medical College of Wisconsin's Neuroscience Research Center was founded in 2010 with the goal of enhancing neuroscience research at the Medical College of Wisconsin. The Center's overarching goal is to use a team approach to tackle neurological and psychiatric disorders.

Philanthropy plays an important role in advancing the work of the Neuroscience Center and the patients who receive its benefits. Your gift will support research that moves us one step closer to understanding complex and devastating brain disorders such as Alzheimer's and dementia, Parkinson's disease, ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease), multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, and schizophrenia, among others.

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Walter Zeit Fellowship Executive Committee

Since its inception in 1980, the Walter Zeit Fellowship has contributed significantly to MCW's Annual Fund for Excellence as well as specific MCW programs. The board directs student awards that are presented at the annual Zeit Fellowship Dinner.

Members
Stevin C Bergin, MD, Chair
Crain Bliwas, MD
Clarence Chou, MD
Donald Hackbarth, Jr., MD
Gary Kolesari, MD
William Listwan, MD
Betty Pace, MD
Victoria Vollrath, MD
Stuart Wilson, MD

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We Care Fund Committee

The We Care Fund for Medical Innovation and Research was established in 2010 with a simple promise—to provide patients and families with hope through advanced treatments for cancer, organ failure and complications from trauma, and cardiovascular diseases. The We Care Fund helps accelerate the development of advanced, life-saving treatments, and serves as a catalyst to engage the local community to ensure we have the healthcare we deserve in our region.

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Women in Science (WIS) Board (Archived)

To showcase outstanding research and provide financial support for women physicians and scientists at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Launched in May of 2007 as a forum for scientific presentations to the community, the Women in Science board guided a lecture series that provided educational presentations and financial awards to support research grants and elevated the role of women working in medical discovery at MCW. The endowed fund raised by this amazing group of supporters was converted to a professorship in 2022 following feedback from donors and faculty. This professorship will be awarded to a woman researcher and leader at MCW.

Founder’s Circle Members
Ginny Bolger
Karen Brasel, MD, MPH
Cheryl Brickman
Linda Davis
Mitzi Dearborn, PhD
Brian Eckrose
Pam Garvey
Ann Hammes
Jennifer Hillis
Katherine Hudson
Judith Keyes
Jan Lennon
Gail Ann Lione
† Carol Meils, MD
Linda Mellowes
Ann Bartos Merkow, MD
John Raymond, Sr., MD
Lucille Rosenberg, MD
Peggy Schmitt
Peggy Schuemann
Cynthia Stoll
Catherine Tenke Teichert
Julia Uihlein, MA
Diane Zore

† Deceased

Froedtert Boards
The Froedtert Hospital Foundation vision is to support Froedtert Hospital, through philanthropy, in achieving its full potential as a unique state and national healthcare resource, known for patient centered care, innovation, high quality staff, teaching and clinical research – to support Froedtert Hospital in becoming a world-class health care organization.

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