Perspectives

Southwestern Medical Foundation 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.

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May 22, 2025

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

Events

Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees 2025 photo gallery.


May 16, 2025

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

Ho Din Award

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


May 6, 2025

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

In The News

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


April 17, 2025

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

Community

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


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.


February 4, 2025

An Everlasting Legacy: The Margot & Ross Perot Family

Perspectives

From the 2024 issue of Southwestern Medical Perspectives Magazine.


February 4, 2025

An Everlasting Legacy: The Nancy & Robert Dedman Family

Perspectives

From the 2024 issue of Southwestern Medical Perspectives Magazine.


February 4, 2025

An Everlasting Legacy: The Margaret & Eugene McDermott Family

Perspectives

From the 2024 issue of Southwestern Medical Perspectives Magazine.