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Meet four research scientists and physicians who are raising awareness about the need for early cancer screenings, adjusting treatment plans for a greater and faster impact, and drastically improving diagnostic tools at Siteman Cancer Center to create more precise and personalized approaches to therapies.

The Foundation is proud to honor and install Dr. Debbie Lee Bennett as The Ronald and Hanna Evens Endowed Chair in Women's Health at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and is grateful to the donors who made this position possible. 

Through Foundation funding, BJC Community Health Improvement encourages gun safety to prevent violence and increase family health in St. Louis. By providing gun locks as a preventative service, the team aims to reduce gun-related injuries throughout the community.

The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital recently helped fund 12 new projects through the Siteman Investment Program (SIP), a research grant program at Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine.

As young-onset colorectal cancer diagnoses rise, Dr. Will Chapman Jr. and Dr. Matt Mutch are innovating care for colorectal cancer patients, thanks to donors through the Foundation.

When extraordinary care means looking beyond the hospital walls, the case management and social services team at Barnes-Jewish Hospital helps to bridge the gaps in holistic patient care, thanks to funding from Foundation donors.

Our commitment to building healthier and brighter futures for everyone extends beyond the hospital walls and into the community.

Generous donors make it possible for The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital to provide doula scholarships to patients through BJC HealthCare. These scholarships support birthing families who desire the physical and emotional support of a doula but face financial barriers in accessing them.

Our country is in the middle of a mental health crisis. Nearly one in five American adults will have a diagnosable mental health condition in any given year. That includes 42.5 million adults with anxiety and 21 million adults with depression. Various forms of mental illness—from mild to severe—touches nearly every family.

We are delighted to announce the appointment of David Bruns as the new vice president and executive director for The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital, following a competitive national search. David’s first day is May 5.