Ross and Mary Whipple pledged $1.5 million to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), supporting rural cancer care, patient services, and orthopaedics.
The gifts include $1 million to establish the Ross and Mary Whipple Family Community Outreach and Engagement Fund for Excellence in the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, $250,000 to The Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital at UAMS, and $250,000 to establish the Nancy “Jo” Smith Special Services Fund for Excellence.
“Ross and Mary Whipple have been tremendous leaders for the state of Arkansas, and UAMS is fortunate to be included in their circle of trust and guidance,” said Cam Patterson, MD, MBA, UAMS chancellor and CEO of UAMS Health. “I was humbled to see that the Whipples made commitments to several areas at UAMS, which we feel is a voice of support for the direction of the institution.”