At this defining moment, the potential of medicine to impact lives has never been stronger. The capacity of Penn Medicine to alleviate suffering has never been greater. As part of Making History: The Campaign for Penn, our $1 billion goal for Penn Medicine will enable us to focus our efforts on the most pressing medical challenges of our time.

Penn Medicine's scientists and physicians have already expanded the frontiers of medicine, but there is still much to be done. Together, we can shape the future of medicine, transform lives - and make history. A healthier world awaits.

Consider the four themes that drive our campaign.

			Create Knowledge "Endowed chairs allow you to pursue an idea with great alacrity. I never thought that in my lifetime we would be seeing the impact of our research on patients and their families, but we are. It is incredibly exciting." - John Trojanowski, MD, PhD, The William Maul Measey-Truman G. Schnabel, Jr., MD, Professor of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology
			Propel Discovery "Revolutionary new insights and treatments often come from research that is too experimental to attract grant funding. National Institutes of Health grants typically fund hypothesis testing, but we need the resources to generate hypotheses. Philanthropy provides the seed money for this kind of research, which has dramatically accelerated our progress against cardiovascular disease." - Daniel J. Rader, MD, The Edward S. Cooper, MD/Norman Roosevelt and Elizabeth Meriwether McLure Professor; Director, Preventative Cardiovascular Medicine and Lipid Clinic
			Promote Health "One minute I was walking on a beautiful day, the next moment my whole world fell apart. Breast cancer? I immediately thought about my daughters, about my grandchildren, my husband, and my whole family. My body felt like it weighed a thousand pounds. What kind of treatment would I need? What hospital would I go to? I know now that these are some of the most important, life-altering decisions someone can make. Thankfully I chose to be cared for at the University of Pennsylvania's Abramson Cancer Center. I received world-class care, but much more than that, they cared for my family. Today I'm cancer-free, and now Penn is part of our family too!" - Ellen Berman Lee, Breast cancer survivor and Member, Abramson Cancer Center Directors Leadership Council
			Prepare Leaders "I knew I wanted to work as a professor, do research, and practice outside the country. I received the Gamble Scholarship - four years, full tuition, and it was a wonderful opportunity to go into whatever field I wanted in medicine without financing being an issue. Scholarships create an opportunity to bring together people from more diverse backgrounds. This is particularly critical in medicine because you need different viewpoints to be compassionate and assist people in a way that is meaningful to them." - Debra Yeboa, Medical student and recipient of the Gamble Scholarship To learn more about our Making History campaign, please call (215) 898-0578, or e-mail us at   UPHSgift@upenn.edu.