A Message from President & CEO, Michael McMahan
At Southwestern Medical Foundation, we remain steadfast in our mission to advance excellence in medicine and meet the continually evolving health care needs in North Texas. We are proud to bring together committed leaders and innovative thinkers who empower the full continuum of medical progress—from early-stage discovery to long-term investment in transformational research, medical education, and exceptional patient care.
NEXTGENEROSITY
In this issue of Perspectives, we highlight how philanthropic partnerships drive medical excellence and scientific innovation to serve the growing number of individuals and families in our region and beyond. As you will hear from founder Michael Kahn, The Cary Council has spent the last decade building an alliance of young visionaries who are committed to supporting promising science at UT Southwestern Medical Center and inspiring their peers to join them in nurturing this vital work.
Community support has also been instrumental in UT Southwestern’s expansion projects. In response to the region’s growing pediatric needs, UT Southwestern and Children’s HealthSM are collaborating on a new $5 billion pediatric campus in Dallas’ Southwestern Medical District, which recently received a historic nine-figure gift from the Moody Foundation, in addition to the generous $100 million early gifts from both the Pogue Foundation and Rees-Jones Foundation. Set to open in 2031 as Moody Children’s Hospital, the facility will replace Children’s Medical Center Dallas and nearly double its current capacity to serve one of the nation’s fastest-growing pediatric populations.
Additionally, UT Southwestern is expanding west to meet the region’s mounting need for specialized cancer care with a new $177 million radiation oncology center in Fort Worth’s Medical District, building on decades of cancer care through Moncrief Cancer Institute. Expected to open in 2028, the new facility will offer comprehensive, high-quality health care close to home.
Breakthrough treatments are on the horizon through the newly established Center for Cellular Therapies and Cancer Immunology, led by Jaehyuk Choi, M.D., Ph.D., a physician-scientist whose discoveries have transformed the field of cancer immunology. Dr. Choi is guiding the center’s efforts to develop and translate innovative cell-based therapies for solid tumors, intending to bring promising discoveries into first-in-human clinical trials.
Each of us has a unique role to play in creating a better world. Through mindful stewardship, generous contributions, passionate leadership, and meaningful community engagement, we can fuel scientific and medical innovation to serve the people in our developing region. Together, we have the power to shape what comes next.
