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The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital is pleased to announce more than $3.54 million was raised for cancer research through its 2020 Illumination Gala.

The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital has awarded the 2020 President’s Achievement Award to two leaders of the Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center: William Chapman, MD, surgical director, and Jeffrey Crippin, MD, medical director.

The Lung Transplant Program at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine reached an impressive milestone with the completion of 103 lung transplants during 2019.  The pioneering program has carried out more than 1,800 life-saving lung transplants in its three-decades-long history.

The You Matter Cart is coming! It’s approaching an unannounced hospital destination to bring a few minutes of respite and relaxation to frontline caregivers. This funky blue cart grew out of a partnership between four hospital nurses, Cindy Lefton, Sara Shabany, Cathy Powers and Heather Ohl, along with Sarah Colby, Arts + Healthcare Program coordinator. Their goal is to bring the hospital’s peer wellness initiative directly to colleagues who are feeling pressure and stress from the pandemic.  

Hospice Foundation of the Ozarks and The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital are pleased to announce a groundbreaking partnership to create a series of education and bereavement programs supporting patients, families and health care professionals across Missouri. Both organizations have pledged $50,000 toward the implementation of this valuable project.

The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital is pleased to announce the establishment of the Ira Kodner, MD, Endowed Chair in Supportive Care Research by Anne and John McDonnell. Debra Parker Oliver, PhD, MSW, has been appointed the inaugural Ira Kodner, MD, Endowed Chair in Supportive Care Research.

Siteman Cancer Center has a proud history of community support. Though the center was named for philanthropist Alvin J. Siteman, the establishment of a new cancer center would take an entire community to mobilize and plan to ultimately break ground on what is now considered one of the premier cancer centers in the U.S.

As Siteman celebrates its 20th anniversary, The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital is grateful to the many generous donors who have helped make the center a national leader in cancer treatment and research.

The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital is committed to supporting research and programs that advance patient care at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College and community organizations throughout St. Louis.

Thanks to the generosity of donors, The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital established The Heroes in Training Scholarship Fund to help Goldfarb continue to attract dedicated students who will be the future of the nursing profession and caregivers for generations to come.