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We are proud to announce the distribution of $174,100 this February through the Foundation's Community Support Grants Program. Because of visionary donors, we award these grants to local nonprofit organizations, ensuring investment in improving the health of our community is a priority. 

Gifts to the Cancer Frontier Fund at The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital recently funded eight projects through the Siteman Investment Program (SIP), a research grant program at The Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine. In total, Siteman Cancer Center disbursed $1.5 million from a variety of sources, including $1.2 million from the Cancer Frontier Fund.

Angela Clark, PhD, RN, MSN, CNE, FAAN, was formally installed as the Maxine Clark and Bob Fox President of Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing at a ceremony in St. Louis on Dec. 14. Dr. Clark joined the College as president in May 2022.

On Dec. 7, 2023, The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital presented Vicky Fraser, MD, the Adolphus Busch Professor of Medicine and the chair of the John T. Milliken Department of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine, with its 2023 President's Achievement Award.

Throughout the last year, $283,800 was awarded to help BJC employees, and your contribution will help even more of your colleagues.

Thank you for your partnership and compassion for our extraordinary team.

Because Dr. Kouchoukos feels so passionately about research and training the next generation, he established The Nicholas T. Kouchoukos, MD, Endowed Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery at The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital in 2018.

“We need to train cardiothoracic surgeons who are both good surgeons and good clinical investigators,” Dr. Kouchoukos says. “It’s critical to have people in the field who are innovative, continue to push the limits, and make advances that enhance patient care.”

The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital recognized six Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine internal medicine residents and fellows at its 39th annual Knowlton Incentive for Excellence Awards dinner on Oct. 30.

Our generous donors are changing the trajectory of a breast cancer diagnosis. This commitment to innovative research and equitable medicine supports our physician-scientists in providing extraordinary care. Learn more about the progress made possible by our generous community!

A bold partnership between North Sarah Food Hub and BJC Community Health Improvement, fueled by the generosity of SPIRE, is making an incredible impact!