The Edward J. Otten, MD Chair for Education in Emergency Medicine
Establishment of the Edward J. Otten, MD Chair for Education in Emergency Medicine will help provide yearly financial support for the Department of Emergency Medicine. It is fitting that this Chair bear the name of Dr. Otten who has championed efforts for many years within the Department of Emergency Medicine. He is deeply committed and has had an enormous impact on the health and well-being of our community. The endowment level to fund this Chair was reached in 2016. Your donations, past and future, will support the delivery of healthcare in our community through this fund in honor of Dr. Otten.
Why Are Endowed Chairs Important to the Long-Term Success of the Department of Emergency Medicine?
Attract Gifted Leaders | Reward Excellence | Signal New Directions | Chairs Are Permanent | Committed Faculty |
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The Department of Emergency Medicine conducts national searches to fill academic positions with faculty leaders who exemplify excellence and offer invaluable experience to students, patients, the department, the college, and the Academic Health Center. Such individuals are in high demand across the nation. Endowed chairs provide faculty salary enhancement and recognition for outstanding performance. | The added financial support and recognition of an endowed chair provide an important incentive for talented professors to stay at the College of Medicine. While colleges actively recruit talented leaders from around the country, they remain acutely aware of the excellent professors who are already members of their faculty. Many of these individuals show extraordinary talent and promise. They are often approached with competitive offers from other institutions. Endowed chairs recognize and reward excellence within faculties. | Establishment of an endowed chair in a particular department or field signals new direction for a college or a shift of emphasis to an area of future importance. An endowed chair demonstrates a commitment to a specific discipline and helps attract additional support. With faculty support, new programs or centers of excellence can be developed that greatly benefit patient care, education and research. | Because chairs are endowed, they provide permanent support for educational leadership. With an endowment, the gift principal is never spent. Approximately 5 percent of the endowment's market value is awarded each year. Named chairs honor donors or organizations and provide enduring recognition. | Endowed chairs help to attract and retain outstanding teachers, researchers and scholars. This will also allow the Department to continue to recruit the best and brightest fellows from throughout the nation; and it will have a lasting impact on the excellence of care provided in our community, the region, and the nation. |