$30 Million Gift from Saunders Foundation Supports Department of Orthopaedics, School of Nursing

The Saunders Foundation, led by University of Rochester Trustee Emeritus E. Philip (Phil) Saunders, has made a $30 million commitment to the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) to support research and clinical programs in orthopaedics as well as a new endowed professorship, and to provide the School of Nursing with educational funding.  

The gift includes $25 million to support the groundbreaking work of the UR Medicine Orthopaedics & Physical Performance Center, the most comprehensive orthopaedic facility in the northeastern United States. In recognition of the long-standing philanthropic support from Saunders, the University will name its facility at 10 Miracle Mile Drive the Saunders Center for Orthopaedics & Physical Performance.

An additional $5 million will establish a named professorship in orthopaedics at the School of Medicine and Dentistry and create new scholarships in the School of Nursing.

This is the largest gift for the Department of Orthopaedics in its 50-year history. Read full details on the University of Rochester website.