Among these changes, the increased competition and demand for dwindling federal research dollars is particularly significant. So too is the trend toward managed care, which has seriously constrained our faculty's ability to balance their clinical care and research responsibilities.
Private support is needed now more than ever.
Private contributions in support of our research, training, and patient care programs are welcomed from alumni, faculty, friends, organizations, corporations and foundations. These gifts may be made in the form of cash donations or as pledges to be paid over a period of three years. Gifts may also be made in the form of stocks, securities or real estate. Learn more about the exciting and challenging features of clinical training, research and education in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of Washington. The Cyrus E. Rubin Endowed Chair in Medicine will honor Dr. Rubin's many key contributions to academic medicine and his leadership in the field of gastroenterology.