Former UW Medicine dean Paul Ramsey. (UW Photo)The University of Washington announced a caller endowed deanship astatine UW Medicine supported by 2 $10 cardinal donations each from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and erstwhile Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and his woman Connie Ballmer.
The deanship volition grant precocious retired UW Medicine dean Paul G. Ramsey, who served arsenic CEO of the University of Washington School of Medicine and UW Medicine for 25 years until stepping down successful June. Other families person besides committed contributions to the deanship.
The backing volition supply backing for existent and aboriginal deans to enactment UW Medicine programs. The funds are not restricted to a peculiar enactment and the dean has “maximum flexibility” connected however to usage the funds, said a UW Medicine spokesperson.
The archetypal distributions from the funds volition beryllium disposable starting June 30 this year. “Allocations are apt to beryllium made to probe projects, aesculapian acquisition and pupil enactment programs and to initiatives that further excellence and equity successful healthcare,” said the spokesperson.
Both Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer called Ramsey a person successful a UW Medicine statement Friday announcing the deanship.
“Dr. Ramsey has been an bonzer leader, a trusted physician, a dedicated mentor, and a cherished friend. We are pleased to beryllium capable to grant Paul’s contributions to advancing wellness equity successful our assemblage successful this way,” said Gates successful the statement. Ramsey led the integration of the school’s objective probe and grooming programs, and oversaw an integration with Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.
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