Historic gift will name park at the new
campus
DALLAS, May 15, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Children's HealthSM and
UT Southwestern Medical Center announced a historic gift of
$100 million from the Jean and Mack Pogue family in support of the
$5 billion new Dallas pediatric campus, unveiled earlier this
year. The gift from the Pogue Foundation is one of only four
$100 million philanthropic gifts ever
publicly announced in North Texas,
and it is the largest donation yet to the new pediatric campus
project, which will replace the existing Children's Medical Center
Dallas.
"Mack and I have had the blessing of being able to support
Children's Health and UT Southwestern for many years, knowing how
much they impact the well-being of patients and communities they
serve," said Jean Pogue. "Our family is proud to play a part
in helping build the new Dallas
pediatric campus. We're beyond grateful for the difference it will
make for future generations of children."
To recognize the Pogue family gift, the 33-acre site for the new
Dallas pediatric campus will be
named Pogue Park. The park will
encompass the outdoor grounds surrounding the new facilities and
will include sprawling green spaces intended to support
compassionate healing and reduce stress in a restorative and
natural environment.
"For four decades, the Pogue family's generosity has been
instrumental in our ability to deliver exceptional care that is
helping to shape the future of health care," said Christopher Durovich, President and Chief
Executive Officer at Children's Health. "Pogue Park will profoundly enhance the patient
and family experience in our new Dallas pediatric campus, creating a respite
reflective of our mission to make life better for children."
Mack, who passed in early 2024, and Jean
Pogue have generously provided Children's Health and UT
Southwestern with more than $200
million in support over the past 40 years. The gifts allow
both institutions to deliver the best care possible while also
conducting world-class scientific research that will transform
health care well into the future.
"Through their remarkable foresight and philanthropy,
Mack and Jean Pogue have advanced
groundbreaking research at UT Southwestern, with a special focus on
children," said Daniel K. Podolsky,
M.D., President of UT Southwestern Medical Center and Professor of
Internal Medicine. "The discoveries they have helped make possible
will come to life through the multidisciplinary, cutting-edge care
that children from North Texas and
beyond will receive at our new pediatric campus."
Bolstered by the Pogue family, Children's Health and UT
Southwestern are entering a new chapter in pediatric medical care,
innovation, and research – building a brighter future for children
as North Texas experiences
unprecedented growth. The pediatric population in the region is
expected to double by 2050, and with this growth comes the inherent
need for greater access to exceptional pediatric health care.
"This powerful gift is the latest testament to the Pogue
family's desire that every child will have access to high-quality
care when and where they need it," said Brent Christopher, President of the Children's
Medical Center Foundation. "Their quiet generosity in support of
health care and research has greatly benefited each of our lives in
one way or another across Dallas
and far beyond."
Children's Health and UT Southwestern unveiled plans in February
for a new $5 billion Dallas pediatric campus. Located in
Dallas' Southwestern Medical
District directly across from UT Southwestern's William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital, the
new Dallas pediatric campus will
also be a joint hub for innovation, academic research and training,
and the development of life-saving technologies.
To learn more, visit childrens.com/watchusgrow,
www.utsouthwestern.edu, and give.childrens.com. For assets and
resources for this announcement, please use this downloadable media
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About Children's Medical Center Foundation
As the
fundraising arm for Children's Health℠, one of the largest and most
prestigious nonprofit pediatric health systems in North Texas, the Children's Medical Center
Foundation provides philanthropic support through partnerships with
individual donors, organizations, and corporations.
These funds support Children's Health with the enhancement of
care, discovery of cures, and building a healthier community across
all Children's Health campuses to fulfill the mission to make life
better for children. All contributions to Children's Medical Center
Foundation directly support patients and their families, ensuring
the best experience, best care, and ultimately a fighting chance to
get back to being a kid again.
To learn more, visit give.childrens.com.
About Children's Health
Children's Health℠ is the leading pediatric health care system in
North Texas and has long been
recognized as a leader in pediatric health. Children's Health
campuses include Children's Medical Center Dallas, Children's
Medical Center Plano, and multiple Children's Health Specialty
Centers. With its academic partner, UT Southwestern, Children's
Medical Center Dallas is consistently ranked the #1 children's
hospital in North Texas and among
the nation's best pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World
Report. Its commitment to excellence and providing outstanding
care across all aspects of pediatrics has resulted in 10 out of 10
specialty programs being ranked among the best for six consecutive
years, including Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes
& Endocrinology, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery,
Neonatology, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopedics,
Pulmonology, and Urology.
In addition, Children's Health nurses have received the Magnet®
designation for the past 14 years, the highest honor for nursing
excellence, and it has been named a 2023 top places to work by
Dallas Morning News and Energage, a best place to work by
the Dallas Business Journal, and one of the 150 Best Places
to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Hospital Review for 12
consecutive years. In addition, the health care system was
named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies of
2024 for its pioneering model to train physicians to treat
children's mental health.
For more information and to support Children's Health, visit
Childrens.com or like us on Facebook, follow Children's Health on
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channel.
About UT Southwestern Medical Center
UT Southwestern, one of the nation's premier academic medical
centers, integrates pioneering biomedical research with exceptional
clinical care and education. The institution's faculty members have
received six Nobel Prizes and include 25 members of the National
Academy of Sciences, 21 members of the National Academy of
Medicine, and 13 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigators. The
faculty of more than 3,500 is responsible for groundbreaking
medical advances and is committed to translating science-driven
research quickly to new clinical treatments. UT Southwestern
physicians provide care in more than 80 specialties to more than
120,000 hospitalized patients, more than 360,000 emergency room
cases, and oversee nearly 5 million outpatient visits a year. Its
alumni and former trainees comprise more than half of all
physicians caring for patients in North
Texas.
UT Southwestern's William P. Clements
Jr. University Hospital is ranked as the No. 1 hospital in
Texas (tied) and No. 1 in
Dallas-Fort Worth – the nation's
fourth-largest metro area. Eleven UT Southwestern medical
specialties are nationally ranked, eight among the top 25 and three
among the top 50. UTSW is among the top 5% of hospitals nationwide
on quality measures.
The Medical Center includes 20 endowed centers, is a Rare
Disease Center of Excellence for adults and children, and is home
to one of 57 designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the nation.
UTSW is ranked No. 3 among global health care institutions for its
published research and its medical school is ranked #24 for
research and #26 for primary care.
Children's Health Media Contact:
Virginia Hock
214-537-2974
virginia.hock@childrens.com
UT Southwestern Media Contact:
Russell Rian
news@utsouthwestern.edu
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