Overview
- Six university-affiliated children’s hospitals will receive $253 million in new commitments—$50 million each to Connecticut Children’s, Penn State Health, the University of Kentucky and the University of Maryland, $25 million to the University of Vermont, and $28 million to WVU Medicine Children’s.
- Each recipient will add the Golisano name, with Penn State Health publicly unveiling its new name and logo one day after the announcement.
- The University of Maryland detailed plans to launch pediatric gene therapy and expand neonatal and pediatric intensive care, calling the $50 million gift the largest in its history.
- UK HealthCare said its $50 million gift is the largest in its history as its children’s hospital becomes Golisano Children’s at UK, while Connecticut Children’s also described its $50 million as a record for the institution.
- Hospitals will remain independent as the alliance shares best practices and advances multi-site research, with funds to be distributed over several years and a first symposium set for May.