Perspectives

Southwestern Medical Foundation's is dedicated to engaging the public in important conversations about progress in medicine. Perspectives is a medical blog featuring inspiring stories of research, philanthropy, medicine, and more.

Ho Din Award

Grandfather’s Care Inspires Ho Din Winner’s Journey into Medicine

Grandfather’s Care Inspires Ho Din Winner’s Journey into Medicine

Prajwal Gowda, M.D., named 2025 Ho Din Award Recipient
The Cary Council

Navigating Growth: Business, Family, and the Y’all Street Buzz

A live Learning from Leaders podcast event with Fortress Co-CEO, Drew McKnight, and MP Materials Founder, Chairman, and CEO, James Litinsky.
Awards, Events and Scholarships

Donor Connections: UT Southwestern Scholarship Recipients Meet the People Investing in their Education

Future physicians and medical professionals met the generous donors helping make their education possible at a special UT Southwestern scholarship reception.
Launching Innovation

From Coffee to Biotechnology: Russell Hayward on Building Strong Teams and Innovating Across Fields

Russell Hayward joins the Learning From Leaders podcast to talk about his leadership shift from coffee shop entrepreneur to biotech startup CEO.

Explore Areas of Focus

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From the Human Genome Project to CRISPR Cas-9, let's look at how we got here and what the future may hold
head line image Advancing Brain Treatment
Take a look at the leading edge of treatment and cures for brain disease
circle with a cross in the middle Advancing Public Health
Let's explore the impact of a community investing in its collective well-being
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Cancer is among the leading causes of death worldwide, but tremendous hope lives in progress being made today
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Disease prevention begins with healthy choices based in quality science

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Research

An Evening with DocStars 2024: A Celebration of Innovation and Generosity

The Cary Council hosts An Evening with DocStars 2024 on the Campus of UT Southwestern, celebrating innovation in early-stage research.

Graduate Student Maggie Wang Receives 2024 Ida M. Green Award for Cancer Immunotherapy Research

Maggie Wang, a graduate student in the Gao Lab, has been honored with the 2024 Ida M. Green Award for research that could advance nanoparticle-based cancer immunotherapies.

Karolina (Karo) Stepien Receives 2021 Ida M. Green Award

Karolina (Karo) Stepien, a graduate student in the Molecular Biophysics Graduate Program, has been chosen by the Graduate Awards Committee to receive the 36th Annual Ida M. Green Award. Story courtesy of UT Southwestern.

Leading Change in Parkinson’s Research through Major Donation

Shad and Michele Rowe made a generous gift to Southwestern Medical Foundation that will help scientists decipher the workings of the human brain at the Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute (OBI). The Rowes are hopeful that new discoveries will someday end the devastating toll of neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s (PD) and other movement disorders.

The Cary Council’s “An Evening with DocStars at Home” Drive-Thru Celebration

The Cary Council, a group of emerging young leaders who support the missions of Southwestern Medical Foundation and UT Southwestern Medical Center, announced grant recipients of funds raised to support early-stage research from their 2021 An Evening with DocStars at Home event, held on Saturday, May 1.

Donor Stories

Karee and Greg Sampson: Inspiring Philanthropy Through UT Southwestern’s Vanguard and Estate Planning Initiatives

Karee and Greg Sampson Inspire Philanthropy at UT Southwestern through the Vanguard and Estate Planning Council.

Joann and Glenn Rechtine, M.D., Inspire Students Through Nursing Scholarships

Joann and Glenn Rechtine, M.D. are inspiring students through their unwavering support of nursing scholarships.

A Personal Gift in Support of Medical Scholarships: UT Southwestern Alumnus Joins The Wildenthal Society

Dr. Calvin Dixon was given the gift of medical scholarships. Now, he’s paying it forward with a gift of his own.

Recent Articles

New Trustees Kasim Alfalahi, Joe O’Brien, Jim Burke, Mona Carlton, Amanda George, Michelle Lobel, R. Kent McGaughy Jr., Adriana Perales, Karen Pollock, John Poston, and Nicole Sheridan

Southwestern Medical Foundation Announces Its New 2025 Board of Trustees Members

The Foundation welcomes 11 prominent members of the North Texas community as Trustees, as they seek to carry on and advance its long-standing mission.

Unsung Heroes of Health: Richard Hoffman, M.D., M.P.H, and Saad Omer, M.P.H., Ph.D., M.B.B.S., on Why Public Health Matters More Than Ever

Dr. Richard Hoffman and Dr. Saad Omer discuss the power of prevention and why the future of public health depends on collaboration, trust, and training the next generation.

The Wildenthal Society Celebrates
30 Years of Planned Giving Impact

Members of The Wildenthal Society and esteemed guests joined together to celebrate 30 years of planned giving impact at The Wildenthal Society Luncheon on June 3, 2025.

Southwestern Medical Foundation Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees: 2025 Photo Gallery

Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees 2025 photo gallery.

Grandfather’s Care Inspires Ho Din Winner’s Journey into Medicine

Prajwal Gowda, M.D., named 2025 Ho Din Award Recipient

UT Southwestern and Children’s Health Receive Record-setting Gift from Moody Foundation

New Dallas pediatric campus hospital to be named in honor of transformational grant

Navigating Growth: Business, Family, and the Y’all Street Buzz

A live Learning from Leaders podcast event with Fortress Co-CEO, Drew McKnight, and MP Materials Founder, Chairman, and CEO, James Litinsky.
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March 20, 2025

Donor Connections: UT Southwestern Scholarship Recipients Meet the People Investing in their Education

Awards, Events and Scholarships

Future physicians and medical professionals met the generous donors helping make their education possible at a special UT Southwestern scholarship reception.
jim keys sitting at a table talking to a podcast host.

March 20, 2025

The Power of Education and Embracing Change: Lessons from Jim Keyes

Community

Former 7-Eleven and Blockbuster CEO, Jim Keyes, shares his story of perseverance, the importance of education, and how he’s learned to leverage change.
Charlie Neil of Dallas Trinity FC recording in the learning from leaders studio.

March 20, 2025

Leadership Lessons in Launching DFW’s First Professional Women’s Soccer Team: Dallas Trinity FC

Community

Charlie Neil, former professional athlete and now president of Dallas Trinity FC, shares how his lifelong love for soccer helped lead to the creation of a professional women’s soccer team in Dallas.

woman practicing cpr at the cary council 2025 kickoff event

February 28, 2025

The Cary Council Kickoff 2025: A Night of Inspiration, Leadership, and Lifesaving Skills

Events

The Cary Council hosts their 2025 Kickoff event to inspire a new year of impact in early-stage research.

February 5, 2025

Estate Planning Council Gathers at 2025 Annual Luncheon

Planned Giving

Members of the Estate Planning Council learn about the progress happening in at the UT Southwestern and Children’s Health New Dallas Pediatric Campus and the Texas Behavioral Health Center at UT Southwestern.