Alumni Fund: Participation Matters
Every gift to the Yale School of Medicine Alumni Fund—no matter the size—provides critical financial support for the school’s core needs. Annual contributions from alumni directly enhance student life by supporting educational programming, technology, the medical library, student research, and most importantly, financial aid and scholarships. When you participate in this tradition of giving, you join a community of alumni that appreciate their Yale experience, are committed to today’s students, and feel invested in the school’s future. And you join the For Humanity campaign at a historic moment in the life of the university.
Areas of Support
- Unrestricted Support
Immediate funding for the school’s most pressing needs.
- Financial Aid
One of the school’s highest priorities is to reduce student debt and make a Yale medical education more affordable and accessible.
- Investing in Community and Inclusive excellence
Like other current-use designations, the dean may direct this funding to support immediate priorities in Inclusive Excellence such as the recruitment, advancement, and retention of students through outreach, mentorship, leadership opportunities, and culture building.
- Educational Innovation and Excellence Fund
Sustains the efforts of faculty who create and implement curriculum related to the teaching of clinical and research skills. The curriculum is built upon the principles and values of the unique Yale System of Education, including respect for student initiative and maturity, curricular flexibility, close faculty mentoring, and a required thesis to promote scientific inquiry
- Medical Library
The medical library is a welcoming research and study space providing online access to text, data, and images; a print collection of key medical reference books, journals and daily newspapers; and librarian assistance for identifying and using research content.
- Student Research
Yale School of Medicine is the only M.D. program that has had a continuous thesis requirement since 1839; it stands as a defining characteristic of a Yale medical education. The Alumni Fund furthers this important aspect of scientific training at Yale, makes thesis funding available to more students, and extends the scope of the School’s research training programs.
- White Coat and Stethoscope Fund
Alumni are invited to sponsor a stethoscope for an incoming student to be presented at the annual White Coat Ceremony each August.
- Student Assistance Fund
Provides short-term financial assistance to students on the Yale medical campus including those in MD, MD/PhD, and Physician Associate degree programs for unanticipated or emergency financial situations.