GUIDELINES & INFORMATION

Purpose:                     The Utah Medical Association Foundation issues financial grants for projects to improve or support education of physicians and nurses; to improve facilities and treatment options;  to support public health projects that serve to mitigate or prevent disease – all specifically for the benefit of the citizens of Utah.  Giving is limited to 501(c)(3) organizations.  Some examples of projects funded in the past include Baby Your Baby, Check Your Health, Childhood Immunization Campaigns, Antibiotic Misuse/Overuse Prevention, Boys' Ranch Health Clinic, Rural Health Education Program, scholarships for student nurses, Eccles Health Sciences Library fund, etc.

                                    The Foundation is interested in detailed, complete applications for specific projects.  It requires a full accounting of all expenditures of grant money and accurate reports detailing the outcome of specific funded projects.

The Application Form is available either in PDF Format or as a Microsoft Word document.

APPLICATION DEADLINES:

                                    First Period

                                                Applications received by April 15
            Applications reviewed from April 15 to May 15
            Notification of approval or rejection by June 1
            Grants paid out in May – June

                                     Second Period

                                                Applications received by October 15
            Applications reviewed from October 15 to November 30
            Notification of approval or rejection by December 1
            Grants paid out in November – December

MAIL DOCUMENTS TO:   Utah Medical Association Foundation
            Attn: Michelle McOmber
            310 E. 4500 South, Suite 500
            Salt Lake City, UT 84107-4250

HAND DELIVER OR          Utah Medical Association
FED EX TO:                          310 E. 4500 South, Suite 500
                                                Salt Lake City, UT 84107-4250
                                                Fax:  (801)747-3501

Board of                     Richard J. Sperry, M.D., (Chair)                      Richard Horne
Directors:                   Stewart E. Barlow, M.D.                                 Val B. Johnson, M.D. 
                                    George W. Cannon, M.D.                               Scott A. Leckman, M.D.
                                    F. James Cowan                                              Michelle S. McOmber, MBA, CAE (Sec./Tre.)
                                    John Gates                                                      

Contact:                      Michelle S. McOmber, MBA, CAE                 Phone:  (801) 747-3500
                                    310 E. 4500 South, Suite 500                          Fax: (801) 747-3501
                                    Salt Lake City, UT 84107-4250

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