For 33 years, the philanthropic support from generous individuals, foundations and corporations has provided the Shiley Eye Institute (SEI) and the Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology with valuable resources for patient care, research, education and community service.
The state of California provides less than 4% of our budget and therefore, we must rely on private gifts. As a friend of the Department of Ophthalmology, there are several giving options for those who wish to contribute to our tradition of excellence.
Karen Anisko Ryan
858-534-8017
kanisko@ucsd.edu
With your help, we will continue to revolutionize eye care treatment and provide cutting edge medical therapy to all those afflicted with debilitating vision disorders.
Each donation directly impacts our patients, faculty, researchers, residents, fellows, staff and local or global community - as well as the field of Ophthalmology. We value the partnership with our generous community members who invest in us.
Naming opportunities for gifts, suchas endowed chairs, laboratories, specialized clinics, and researchinitiatives, are available. We would be happy to have a confidential conversation with you to understand how you want your gift to be used.Please consult with your tax, legal, or financial advisors to learn how these giving options might affect your specific financial situation.
To make a donation by mail, please send your check with an accompanying letter to:
UCSD Shiley Eye Institute
Attention: Karen Anisko Ryan
9415 Campus Point Drive, MC 0946
La Jolla, Ca 92093-0946
Your support of SEI can save you money too! The gift options below offer a few ideas to help you achieve your philanthropic goals along with providing you with financial benefits.
The UC San Diego Department of Ophthalmology would like to encourage active participation and promote giving of our alumni to the Departmental educational activities and events.
With the support of generous alumni, Shiley Eye Institute will continue to achieve the extraordinary. Gifts from our alumni impact the Shiley campus, San Diego and the world by funding cutting-edge research, advancing patient care, recruiting world-class faculty, supporting student access to education and training tomorrow’s leaders.
As a member of the medical profession, you know the satisfaction of making a difference. And what better way to make a difference than by showing your appreciation for the education and training that you received at the Shiley Eye Institute and helping to provide that gift for the physicians and researchers who will lead tomorrow’s discoveries in vision science?
You can make a contribution towards:
If you are interested in making a donation, please contact Karen Anisko at kanisko@ucsd.edu or 858-534-8017.
Members of the Visionary Circle have accumulated lifetime contributions of one million dollars or more to the Department of Ophthalmology. We appreciate their generosity.
Eleanor* and John E.* Barbey, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs.* Woody Carter
David J. Dunn*
The Foundation Fighting Blindness
The Foundation for Glaucoma Research
Hanna N. and Mark Gleiberman
Martin* and Enid* Gleich
Jack* and Jean* Hardy
Hildyard Family Trust
Trude Kahn Hollander, MD
*Joan* and Irwin Jacobs
Dorothy R. Kerrigan Trust
Tatiana* and Richard Kindell* Lansche
Michael Luzich, in honor of Norman and Carol Luzich
Sally A. McMurray*
Arthur Murray & Carol-Faith Murray Trust
Nixon Visions Foundation
The Irvin Olson and Rita A. Olson Trust
Marc Paskin
Anne F. Ratner*
Research to Prevent Blindness
Ruth L. Schulman*
Donald* and Darlene V. Shiley
Michael* and Rebecca Shiley
Patricia Shiley
Andrew J. Viterbi, PhD
Frances Hamilton White*
* Deceased
The Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology and the Shiley Eye Institute at UC San Diego sadly acknowledges friends and key supporters who have passed away during the past year. They remain in our thoughts.
Eleanor (Nonnie) S. Barbey
John Anthony Belanich
Evelyn Virginia Bergmann
Frederick F. Caserio, Jr
Yan Tak Chui
Dr. Robert W. Doede
Carole Goldfeder
TennieBee May Hall
Caroline R. Hamlin
Joan Klein Jacobs
Maxine Ruth Kleinberg
Debbie Lusardi
Charles William McCoy
Morris Nachtomi
L. Mark Newman
Frank Pisciotta
Dr. Suzanne M. Spector
Jeanne Sullivan
Judith D. Tamkin
Robert E. Welk
Olive Helen Withall
Information about diversity and inclusion is available through multiple venues. First, there are several websites available that provide information about diversity initiatives across the entire campus (diversity.ucsd.edu) and the (School of Medicine). Many departments have their own websites as well. Virtually all departments at UCSD have identified an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) ambassador, typically a faculty member who spearheads diversity-related initiatives in their areas/specialties and also collaborates with various entities across the medical school.
There are several active affinity organizations for UCSD medical students. These include:
The Association of Native American Medical Students (ANAMS)
The Asian Pacific American Medical Students Association (APAMSA)LGBTQ
Pharmacy and Medical Students (LGBTQ-PhaM)
The Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA)
Medical Students for Justice (MS4J)
The Student National Medical Association (SNMA)
UCSD also offers a curricular pathway called Program in Medical Education – Health Equity (PRIME - HEq), which part of a system-wide effort at the University of California to train physicians better able to meet the needs of the diverse Californian population who are traditionally underserved by the medical system. PRIME-HEq faculty work with students to identify populations or communities at risk for health disparities. Students will then receive exposure, training, and the opportunity to work with the identified group to further their passion in the area and provide knowledge and skills to better equip the students to improve health equity for the group.