Historic gift names new campus park
DALLAS , May 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Children's HealthSM and UT Southwestern Medical Center announced earlier this year that Gene Pogue and Mac Pogue announced a historic $100 million gift. The gift from the Pogue Foundation is one of only four $100 million philanthropic gifts publicly announced to date in North Texas, and will go towards a new pediatric campus project to replace the existing Dallas Children's Medical Center. This is the largest donation to date.
Children's Health and UT Southwestern receive $100 million gift from Pogue family to name new $5 billion Dallas pediatric campus Pogue Park
From left to right: Christopher Durovich, Children's Health President and CEO; Jake Jaquis, MD, pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon at Children's Health and professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Jean Pogue, donor; Nicholas Madsen, MD, chief of cardiology at Children's Health and professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Daniel K. Podolsky, MD, director and professor of internal medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center; and Brent Christopher, president of the Children's Medical Center Foundation.
“Mac and I have been committed to Children's Health and the University of Texas Southwestern for many years because we know how much of an impact they have on the well-being of our patients and communities. I've been blessed to be able to help,” Jean Pogue said. “Our family is proud to be a part of building a new pediatric campus in Dallas. We could not be more grateful for the difference it will make for future generations of children.”
In honor of the Pogue family's gift, the 33-acre site for a new pediatric campus in Dallas will be named Pogue Park. The park will encompass outdoor grounds surrounding the new facility and will include extensive green spaces aimed at supporting recovery and compassionate healing in a natural environment and reducing stress.
“For 40 years, the Pogue family's generosity has benefited our ability to provide excellent care that will shape the future of health care,” said Christopher Durovich, President and CEO of Children's Health. “I did it,” he said. “Pogue Park will significantly enhance the patient and family experience at our new pediatric campus in Dallas, creating a haven that reflects our mission to make children's lives better.”
Mack and Jean Pogue, who passed away in early 2024, generously provided more than $200 million in support to Children's Health and the University of Texas Southwestern over the past 40 years. This gift will enable both institutions to provide the best possible care while conducting world-class scientific research that will transform healthcare for the future.
“Through their remarkable foresight and philanthropy, Mac and Jean Pogue have advanced groundbreaking research at UT Southwestern, with a special focus on children.” UT Southwestern Medicine said Daniel K. Podolsky, MD, director of the center and professor of internal medicine. “The discoveries they made possible will be realized through the interdisciplinary, cutting-edge care that children in North Texas and beyond will receive at our new pediatric campus.”
With support from the Pogue family, Children's Health and the University of Texas Southwestern are entering a new chapter in pediatric care, innovation, and research to build a brighter future for children as North Texas experiences unprecedented growth. I am. The region's pediatric population is expected to double by 2050, and with this growth comes an essential need for greater access to excellent pediatric healthcare.
“This powerful gift is the latest testament to the Pogue family's desire to ensure that all children have access to quality care when and where they need it,” said Brent of the Children's Medical Center Foundation. Chairman Christopher said. “Their quiet generosity in support of medical care and research has profoundly benefited the lives of each of us in some way, in Dallas and beyond.”
Children's Health and UT Southwestern announced plans in February to build a new $5 billion pediatric campus in Dallas. Located in Dallas' Southwestern Medical District and directly across from the University of Texas Southwestern's William P. Clements, Jr. University Hospital, the new Dallas Pediatrics campus is a collaboration of innovation, academic research and training, and the development of life-saving technologies. It also serves as a hub.
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About Children's Medical Center Foundation
The Children's Medical Center Foundation is the fundraising arm of Children's Health℠, one of the largest and most prestigious nonprofit pediatric health systems in North Texas, and provides philanthropic support through partnerships with individual donors, organizations, and corporations. It offers.
These funds will support Children's Health in its mission to improve the lives of children by strengthening care, finding treatments and building healthier communities across all Children's Health campuses. Every gift to the Children's Medical Center Foundation directly supports patients and their families, ensuring the best experience, the best care and, ultimately, a fighting chance to become children again.
For more information, visit give.childrens.com.
About children's health
Children's Health℠ is the premier pediatric health system in North Texas and has long been recognized as a leader in pediatric health care. The Children's Health campus includes Children's Medical Center Dallas, Children's Medical Center Plano, and multiple Children's Health Specialty Centers. Along with our academic partner, The University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas Children's Medical Center is consistently ranked #1 among children's hospitals in North Texas and one of the best children's hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report . With a commitment to excellence and providing exceptional care across all aspects of pediatrics, specialty programs include cancer, cardiology and cardiac surgery, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery, and neonatology. 10 out of 10 have been ranked the highest for six consecutive years. , Nephrology, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology, Urology.
Additionally, pediatric health nurses have been recognized by Magnet®, the highest honor for nursing excellence, for the past 14 years and have been named a 2023 Top Place to Work by the Dallas Morning News and a Best Place to Work by Energy. has been selected as. Dallas Business Journal has named her one of the 150 Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Hospital Review for 12 consecutive years. Additionally, this health system was named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies of 2024 for its pioneering model for training physicians to treat children's mental health.
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About UT Southwestern Medical Center
UT Southwestern is one of the nation's leading academic medical centers, combining pioneering biomedical research with outstanding clinical care and education. The institution's faculty have won six Nobel Prizes, including 25 members of the National Academy of Sciences, 21 members of the National Academy of Medicine, and 13 Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigators. There is. More than 3,500 faculty members are responsible for groundbreaking medical advances and are committed to rapidly translating science-driven research into new clinical treatments. Physicians at the University of Texas Southwestern provide care to more than 120,000 hospitalized patients, more than 360,000 emergency room cases, and oversee nearly 5 million outpatient visits annually in more than 80 specialties. I am. Its graduates and former trainees make up more than half of all physicians treating patients in North Texas.
UT Southwestern's William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital is ranked No. 1 (tied) in Texas and No. 1 in Dallas-Fort Worth, the fourth largest metropolitan area in the nation. UT Southwestern's 11 medical specialties are nationally ranked, with eight in the top 25 and three in the top 50. UTSW ranks in the top 5% of hospitals nationwide in quality ratings.
The medical center has 20 endowed centers, is a rare disease center of excellence for adults and children, and is one of 57 designated comprehensive cancer centers in the country. UTSW ranks third among medical institutions in the world for published research, and the School of Medicine ranks 24th for research and 26th for primary care.
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