Support the Department of Family Medicine!

We invite you to consider a gift to the University of Illinois Foundation to help create a brilliant future for the UIC Department of Family Medicine!

Gift funds are extraordinarily valuable in that they enrich the department by investing in new technology, resources for research projects, and the overall education of residents and medical students in Family Medicine.

TYPES OF GIFTS:

Patrick A. Tranmer, MD, MPH Fund (1277513)

Established in 2019, gifts to the Patrick A. Tranmer, MD, MPH Fund will support the advancement of community engagement research, scholarship, and faculty development activities in Family and Community Medicine.

Family Medicine Residency Global Health Program (331686)

The Family Medicine Residency Program has established a new global health initiative under the direction of the Residency Program Director and faculty to provide resident rotations for the understanding of international health education.

Family Medicine Unrestricted Fund (331616)

Gifts to the Family Medicine Unrestricted Fund provide a flexible and powerful form of support because they provide a pool of available resources that can easily be directed to where they are needed most within the Department of Family Medicine.

Gunzburger Memorial Scholarship Fund (336045)

The Professor Linda K. Gunzburger Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 2005. Dr. Gunzburger was a very enthusiastic faculty member of the Department of Family Medicine and a well respected researcher.   The fund provides annual recognition for demonstrating excellence in academic achievement in the areas of education, research and scholarly work to a deserving family medicine faculty and resident.

Family Medicine Social Justice & Human Rights Fund (338910)

Family doctors serve in areas of need, caring for the most vulnerable in many settings. The American training landscape is rapidly evolving and family physicians must be prepared to serve incredibly diverse populations. The Family Medicine Social Justice & Human Rights Fund was established to provide support for educational activities for faculty, residents and students who desire advanced training in caring for/advocating for special populations such as LGBTQ, racial & ethnic minorities, the homeless and immigrants. Topics such as racism in healthcare, gender medicine, housing insecurity, correctional medicine, addiction medicine, caring for the homeless and reproductive health are among the many aspects of health disparities central to our residency training.

HOW TO GIVE:

There are many ways in which you can support the mission of the UIC Department of Family Medicine. Gifts can be made by completing the gift form below and mailing it to the address listed.
You may also donate online to the Department at the University of Illinois Foundation website. Enter the term “UIC Family Medicine” – or the name of the specific fund and its identification number (e.g. Family Medicine Unrestricted Fund – 331616) in the third line down. All transactions are secure.

QUESTIONS? 

Please call us at (312) 996-1103 for any questions or if you need additional information.