Giving Opportunities

We pride ourselves on our cutting-edge service, education, and research. As the health care environment has changed, however, the University is less able to support its research and educational activities from patient revenues and there is a greater need for philanthropic support. Our Department has established a series of programs to which one can contribute funds in order to help its mission.

We have a series of programs to which one can contribute to help the department in any number of areas.  We can also work with you and your family to design a plan that meets your needs and interests.

Area or Field of Contribution

  • Pediatric Dermatology – Support in this area will promote understanding and care of life-threatening and life-ruining dermatologic diseases that occur in children, such as disfiguring birthmarks, fishskin, and inherited blistering diseases.
  • Wound Healing and Tissue Repair - Support in this area will be aimed at developing better understanding and treatment of chronic skin wounds, such as bedsores, leg ulcers and diabetic ulcers.
  • Melanoma/Skin Cancer - Support in this area will augment our efforts in cancer detection, as well as treatment of advanced melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma.
  • Health Care Delivery - Support in this area will be aimed at improving methods of offering health care in dermatology.
  • Psoriasis- Support in this area will be aimed at better understanding the cause and treatment of this chronic condition.
  • Teledermatology - Support in this area will be utilized to improve the effectiveness of teledermatology.
  • Gene Therapy - Support in this area will allow expansion of our programs aimed at curing skin problems by control of gene-directed processes.
  • Medical and Inpatient Dermatology – Support in this area will allow a continuation of the nation’s best inpatient care of those suffering from severe dermatologic diseases.
  • Skin Aging and Cosmetic Dermatology – Support in this area will allow for education, research, care and prevention of disorders in skin of our aging population.

Levels of Contribution

Chair   $2,000,000
A named chair is awarded to an academic scholar who has attained national and international prominence. The endowment provides income for the compensation of a professor, research and staff support for a clinical department appointee.

Professorship  $1,000,000
The income from this endowment will supplement the annual compensation of scholars who have attained national recognition in their field.

Postdoctoral Fellowship  $500,000
The income from this endowment will provide salary support for postdoctoral fellows beginning his/her career in research or for fellows wanting to refocus their area of study.

Named Lectureship   $200,000
The lectureships may be named in honor of a donor, for example the Brian Williamson Skin Cancer Lectureship. A distinguished physician/scientist will be invited to the University of Miami’s Medical campus for several days, to present lectures, visit laboratories and clinics, and exchange information about the designated topic.

Named Career Development Award  $100,000
This support will be allocated to a laboratory clinical investigator whose work is in the field selected by the donor. Alternatively, the donor may wish to have the grant allocated by the department as needed.

Friends of the Department
Annual donors to the Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery of the Leonard M. Miller University of Miami School of Medicine will be recognized in the following categories:

Chairman’s Advisory Council           $5,000
Chairman’s Club                                $2,500
Research Supporter                          $1,000
Residency Supporter                          $ 500

For more information, please feel free to contact (WHO FOR NOW?) at 305-243-4472.  Donations may also be sent to:

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Department of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery
P.O. Box 016250 (R-250)
Miami, FL  33101