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Stephen Batter ’92M (MD) and Laurieann Nessralla, MD, are forever grateful for the opportunities and experiences their medical degrees have provided. \u201cWe are quite fulfilled with our career choices in medicine,\u201d said Batter, adding that he and Nessralla are committed to giving back to the academic institutions which have nurtured them.<\/p>\n
The couple has long supported the School of Medicine and Dentistry as members of the George Eastman Circle. In addition, Batter gives his time as a member of the reunion class committee. With his 30th reunion approaching, Batter started looking for a way to make a permanent, and more personal, impact.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am a native of Rochester,\u201d Batter said. \u201cI even lived at home with my parents during medical school to save money!\u201d After reaching out to a member of the advancement team, he began to consider an endowed gift pledged over multiple years. \u201cWe had conversations about needs and current priorities at the School that helped me realize I wanted to impact both current medical students and the local community, in part inspired by my relationship with Life Trustee Arthur M. Richardson, who has perpetually been generous to the Rochester community,\u201d Batter recalls.<\/p>\n
The couple established the Class of 1992 Fund for Medical Student Volunteer Community Engagementwhich will allow students to request funds for activities ranging from preparing meals at the local Hope Lodge for out of town cancer patients and their families to community outreach such as this youth basketball program with a focus on healthy decision-making. It will also support students participating in UR Well a program that provides health care services to uninsured and under-served adults.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel indebted to the School and how it promoted the psycho-social aspect into how I care for patients,” Batter said. \u201cLaurieann and I believe that encouraging volunteer opportunities in the surrounding community will only enhance the humanistic qualities of medical education that are so important to the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½’s way of teaching to develop the absolute best future physicians.”<\/p>\n
Batter invited classmates to add their support, increasing the yearly budget for support. \u201cI don\u2019t think I know of another school that has a fund like this,\u201d said David R. Lambert, MD, senior associate dean for medical student education. \u201cThis support will help us attract students committed to the service of others. Maintaining our robust community service offerings is important to foster the School\u2019s biopsychosocial model, and caring for the whole person and all people.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” background_color=”#e6f3fa” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”20px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n