Areas of Support
Click on any of the fund names below to make a gift online to that area. The fund name will automatically appear as your “Area of Support,” so you will not need to adjust the drop-down box unless you would like to give to another area of the medical center or university.
Division of Acute Care Surgery
Acute Care Surgery Fellowship Fund: - This fund provides support to fellows for research projects and educational endeavors in the Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care.
Division of General Surgery
General Surgery Resident and Education Gifts - This fund provides support to residents and fellows for research projects and educational endeavors in the Division of General Surgery.
Section of Surgical Sciences
Surgery Residents Education Fund - This fund supports all residents in the seven unique surgery training programs and provides resources for presentations at national and regional conferences, research endeavors, loupes, resource material and training equipment.
Department of Surgery
John L. Tarpley Endowed Fund - This endowed fund honors the continued contributions of John L. Tarpley, M.D., program director for the Department of Surgery, and provides vital resources to the Vanderbilt surgical training program. With continued support, we hope to grow this fund to an endowed chair level
Division of Surgical Research
S.R. Light Research Fund - This fund provides support for conducting the research programs of investigators in the Section of Surgical Sciences. It also provides valuable resources to the training of research fellows.
If you’d like to give to an area not listed here, click here to make a gift through a secure online gift form. Please select “Other” from the “Areas of support” drop-down menu and type in your area of support within the Section of Surgical Sciences. Feel free to contact Development at (615) 936-0230 or giving@vumc.org with questions or for more information about supporting the Section of Surgical Sciences.