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For Kenneth M. Ludmerer, MD, it was the scientific and altruistic foundations of medicine that initially attracted him to the medical field. 

Debra Parker Oliver, PhD, MSW, a noted expert in end-of-life caregiving and a recent addition to the Division of Palliative Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has been named the inaugural holder of the Ira Kodner, MD Chair in Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care.

The future of Alzheimer’s disease is changed by transformational giving from a family of 12 siblings and their spouses.

Ryan Todd, senior vice president of mobility solutions for Enterprise Holdings Inc., joined The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital as a board member at the beginning of 2022 and became an Illumination Gala Ambassador. However, Ryan’s desire to get involved and give back to his community began long before.

When Khalia Collier, owner and general manager of the St. Louis Surge women’s professional basketball team, was asked to consider joining the board of The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital she saw it as a natural fit.