Year: 2014

Donor Stories

UT Southwestern Names Promising Clinicians as Dedman Foundation Scholars

Dr. Michael Bowen and Dr. Donald Glass appointed in Clinical Care.

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Promoting Wellness

UT Southwestern Recruits Ronald Estabrook, Ph.D.

In 2006, Bill Clements donated $10 million to complete the Bill and Rita Clements Advanced Medical Imaging Building.

Advancing Public Health

Building Momentum: 1955 – 1979

On January 29, 1955, the Basic Science Hall was dedicated, becoming the first medical school building on the new campus. (It was later renamed Edward H. Cary Basic Science Hall in 1960.) The building was located near Parkland Hospital and allowed the basic science departments to move out of the shacks.

Advancing Public Health

Assuring the Future: 1949 – 1954

In 1949, the two most established nearby universities that could have been considered for the medical school’s university affiliation were Texas Christian University and Southern Methodist University. But both were struggling to meet their budgets.

Advancing Public Health

Setting the Standards: 1943 – 1949

In the midst of World War II — a war that placed incredible demands upon the individual courage and resourcefulness of nearly every American — Southwestern Medical Foundation announced on May 5, 1943, the founding of a new medical school.

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Advancing Public Health

A Grand Vision: 1939 – 1943

As the idea for Southwestern Medical Foundation was incubating in Dr. Cary’s mind, Karl and Esther Hoblitzelle had become the city’s leading philanthropists – having established an agricultural research center, supported numerous educational initiatives and donated a sizable art collection to the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts.

March 1, 2014

A Medical Wilderness: 1890 – 1939

Advancing Public Health

In 1890, Dallas was a growing center of commerce for North Texas. The population had gone from roughly 400 people in 1850 to nearly 38,000. The city was thriving, but its potential as a leading American city was far from understood.