Robert Richards Bequests $2.3 Million
Robert Richard, MD, a WVU School of Medicine graduate, has left his alma mater more than $2.3 million dollars. Former Dean John E. Prescott, MD, announced the bequest at an alumni dinner in October 2007.
 Dr. Richard’s family owned the old Richards Restaurant on High Street in Morgantown. After he graduated from the two-year WVU School of Medicine in 1946, Richard completed his residency training at St. Louis Hospital and served in the U.S. Air Force in Michigan. He practiced as a pediatrician in Michigan until his retirement in 1993.
A portion of Dr. Richard’s bequest will be used to fund core research facilities on the WVU Health Sciences Campus. The School of Medicine plans to purchase new equipment, such as a LICOR Infrared Imaging System that will be used to analyze proteins that could detect disease. Another purchase will be a BIACOR System, which can be used for drug discovery. This state-of-the-art scientific equipment may be used by any faculty in their research endeavors. The money will also support key initiatives that are part of the WVU School of Medicine’s Strategic Plan.
Dr. Anthony G. DiBartolomeo Endowed Professorship
 WVU School of Medicine has established the Anthony G. DiBartolomeo Professorship of Medicine to honor the contributions of the late physician, who died in 2004 after a long career as a WVU medical faculty member, administrator, teacher, clinician and researcher. The dedication of the $500,000 professorship was held in June 2008.
 Dr. DiBartolomeo joined the faculty in 1976, holding a number of leadership posts including associate dean for clinical affairs, chief of the section of rheumatology and coordinator of the WVU School of Medicine’s programs in graduate medical education. He also served in Vietnam as an Army physician. While at WVU he won many awards including being recognized as outstanding teacher and clinician of the year.
An endowed professorship is a position, funded by income from donor gifts, created to honor extraordinary academic achievement and to recruit and retain distinguished faculty members. Recruitment of a faculty member to fill the DiBartolomeo professorship will take place in the future.
WVU Honors Neurologist Dr. Ludwig Gutmann
The WVU School of Medicine has established the Ludwig Gutmann Chair of Neurology to honor Ludwig Gutmann, MD, who was instrumental in building the academic and clinical program in neurology at WVU. The dedication was held in May 2008 at the Learning Center auditorium in the Health Sciences Center.
 Dr. Gutmann served as chair of the Department of Neurology for 28 years. He came to WVU in 1966 after completing his fellowship training at the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Gutmann is currently Hazel Ruby McQuain Professor of Neurology. He also is a professor of physiology. He has published more than 168 scientific articles and served in a number of professional posts, including director and vice president of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
An endowed chair is a position, funded by income from donor gifts, created to honor extraordinary academic achievement and to recruit and retain distinguished scholars. Recruitment of a scholar to fill the Gutmann chair will take place in the future. |