Duke Medical Center Lands Record Gift – $50M – from Duke Endowment

Durham, N.C. — Duke University Medical Center plans to build a medical education facility and a new pediatric inpatient treatment facility thanks to a $50 million gift from the Charlotte-based Duke Endowment.

The gift is the largest ever given to the medical center.

“James B. Duke’s original gift in 1925 created the School of Medicine, hospital and nurses’ home, and The Duke Endowment has continued that important relationship over the years,” said Russell Robinson, the chairman of the Duke Endowment. “This new gift reflects so very well our founder’s compassion for children and his desire for quality health care and education.”

Of the funds, $35 million will be used for the Duke University School of Medicine Education Center.

“Mr. Duke would be exceedingly proud of the quality of clinical care, basic and scientific research, and education and training conducted within the Medical Center,” said Victor Dzau, chancellor for health affairs at Duke. “This gift will enable us to continue successfully pursuing excellence across all of these important missions.”

Duke plans to use $15 million of the gift for the McGovern-Davidson Children’s Health Center.