ORGANIZATION
University of Mississippi Medical Center
YEARS
1997 -
To ensure the continuance of Dr. Bower’s commitment to education for renal care providers, the Bower Foundation established the following endowments in the field of nephrology:
The Pediatric Nephrology Trust supports and promotes the provision of pediatric nephrology services at UMMC through the funding or supplement of a pediatric nephrologist’s salary and his/her professional activities directly related to the practice, research and development of pediatric nephrology.
The John D. Bower, MD Chair of Nephrology and Hypertension Endowment provides salary supplements for the chairholder of the Division of Nephrology and other development support including professionally related travel expenses, research activities, continuing medical education expenses, fellowship support and other creative activities that would enhance the professional development of the chairholder and the Division of Nephrology.
The Harriet G. Williamson, R.N., B.S. Chair of Nephrology Nursing was created to supplement the salary of the chairholder of Nephrology, to foster and promote the implementation of nephrology nurse practitioners statewide and to provide other professional development support for chairholder and/or the School of Nursing.
Dr. Bower’s vision and dedication to the pursuit of quality care for patients will endure for many generations through the renal endowments at UMMC.