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                                                             SCHOOL

                                                             OF MEDICINE

                                                             AND DENTISTRY



                                                             •  Scholarships helped the school continue to attract and
                                                               successfully compete for the nation’s top medical and
                                                               graduate students, and kept their graduation debt far
                                                               below the national average.
                                                             •  People around the world are closer to benefitting from
                                                               the next great medical discovery. Although researchers
                                                               are facing reductions in federal grants, support given
                                                               to laboratory and research projects enables them to
                                                               advance their work.
          $8,282,331
            Pledged                                          •  Support has enabled the Flaum Eye Institute to increase
                                                               its community outreach efforts. This includes screening
                                                               adults and children with limited access to health care
                                                               through in-person efforts and virtually, through the
                                                               latest telemedicine technology.
                                                             EASTMAN INSTITUTE


                                                             FOR ORAL HEALTH


                                                             •  The Institute provided care for patients at 180,000
                                                               visits. Many of these patients have special needs and
                                                               complex medical conditions.

                                                             •  The SMILEmobile conducted more than 8,000 patient
                                                               care visits by traveling to schools and day care centers
                                                               throughout the region.  Also, a new SMILEmobile was
                                                               outfitted specifically to treat patients with physical,
                                                               developmental, or intellectual disabilities, as well as
                                                               other medically challenging conditions.
                                                             •  A  new Complex Care Unit—where students are
          $1,230,456                                           trained to treat patients with special needs—began
            Pledged                                            helping adults with difficult childhood conditions
                                                               receive primary medical care and specialty services,
                                                               including dental exams, cleanings, x-rays, and most
                                                               dental procedures.
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