May 1957

Alumni Bulletin

Spring/Summer 1982

Yale Medicine

May 1957
Alumni Bulletin

Yale Receives Top Ford Foundation Grant

“A record-setting grant of $3,600,000 to the Yale School of Medicine from the Ford Foundation was announced in March as part of the Foundation’s program to strengthen instruction in the nation’s private medical schools. The Ford Foundation is making awards totaling $90,000,000 to the nation’s 45 private medical schools. The money is to be held as invested endowment for at least 10 years. The income from endowment may be used for instructional purposes but not for construction or research needs. After the 10-year period, Yale and the other recipient medical schools are free to use the principal sum as well as endowment income. ...

“Dean [Vernon W.] Lippard, in commenting on the Ford Foundation award, said: ‘This is the largest gift ever received by the Yale School of Medicine. Its importance is not related to its size alone but rather to the fact that it is designated for unrestricted endowment. The income will be used in support of the basic operation of the school and improvement of its educational program. Yale will be forever grateful to the Ford Foundation.’ ”

Spring/Summer 1982
Yale Medicine

“The Move” Into New Patient Care Facility

“The first patients moved into the Yale-New Haven Hospital’s new seven-story patient-care facility on April 21, culminating nearly 20 years of planning and three years of construction. The enormous task of moving patients, staff and equipment from the outmoded New Haven Unit and parts of the Memorial Unit was launched amid balloons, flowers and a spirit of festivity in the pristine, attractive new facility. …

“The $73 million project replaces outdated facilities located across the street in the New Haven Unit with a modern, comfortable and integrated patient-care area. The project also includes renovation of the childbirth facilities in the Memorial Unit.

“The building has enabled the Hospital to consolidate the departments of radiology, pediatrics, the operating rooms, admitting and discharge offices and the cafeterias. The new emergency room located on the first floor has doubled in size. Patient rooms on floors five through seven have been designed with privacy and comfort in mind.”