The medical staff of Penn Medicine Princeton Health has pledged a multiyear gift of $250,000 that will support care and services provided to patients throughout the health system and benefit employees facing times of financial hardship.
The medical staff pledge is divided annually among three beneficiaries:
- Princeton Health’s annual golf outing, which supports a different health system funding priority each year
- The Bristol-Myers Squibb Community Health Center, a clinic on the Princeton Medical Center (PMC) campus that provides primary and specialty care to uninsured and underinsured individuals and families
- The Employee Benevolent Fund, or EBF, which supports Princeton Health employees during times of great financial need
Bert Mandelbaum, MD, president of the medical staff, said members felt strongly about making a gift that would benefit both Princeton Health and central New Jersey residents.
“The hospital and other parts of the health system have deep roots in the Princeton area that go back to the early 1900s,” said Mandelbaum, who also serves as chairman of pediatrics at Princeton Health. “Physicians have played a vital role throughout that history, and we wanted to show our ongoing commitment to the organization and the people we serve.”
The Golf Outing, facilitated by the PMC Foundation, is Princeton Health’s largest annual fundraising event, held every June at the Metedeconk National Golf Club in nearby Jackson, N.J. The 2018 outing will benefit Princeton House Behavioral Health.
In previous years, the event’s proceeds supported the Edward & Marie Matthews Center for Cancer Care; PMC’s Center for Maternal & Newborn Care; the Bristol- Myers Squibb Community Health Center; and the PMC Center for Pelvic Wellness. The golf outing raised well above $200,000 in each of the last four years, reaching a high of $290,000 last year.
The Bristol-Myers Squibb Community Health Center handles more than 22,000 patient visits a year, providing primary care for people of all ages and a wide range of specialty care. The clinic has existed in different locations—but always attached to the hospital—since 1929.
Patients receive care from board certified physicians, residents from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and other health professionals.
Finally, the medical staff gift to the EBF will ensure support for Princeton Health employees in financial emergencies. Employees may receive grants of up to $500 for a variety of costs, such as medical or dental bills not covered by insurance, impending foreclosure or eviction and auto repairs necessary for the employee to commute to work.
Members of the EBF Committee consider all applications on a case-by-case basis.
“Princeton Health is in its 99th year serving our community,” said Hyona Revere, vice president of development. “Through the years, two constants have been philanthropy and strong physician leadership. This pledge perfectly reflects those values.”
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