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Our Priorities
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2026 Catalyst Awards Informational Webinar
Recording, resources and information from the 2026 Catalyst Awards Informational Webinar
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2026 Macy Faculty Scholars Informational Webinar
Recording, resources and information from the 2026 Macy Faculty Scholars Informational Webinar
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A Letter From Board Chair Meredith B. Jenkins
Macy Foundation Board Chair Meredith B. Jenkins shares a letter with the Macy Community.
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Remembering Holly J. Humphrey, MD, MACP
With profound sorrow, the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation announces that our beloved president, Holly J. Humphrey, MD, MACP, a nationally renowned leader in medical education, passed away on April 17, 2025, in Hinsdale,...
Our Grantees
Ensuring Inclusive Parental Support in Medical Schools
In so many cases, parents or prospective parents in medicine have to make painful choices which make it hard to be successful both as a student or doctor and as a parent. But what if there were ways to support these parents and mitigate their sacrifices to their families and line of work?
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Putting Knowledge into Action to Reduce Maternal Mortality
Everyone who goes into healthcare does so because they want to help people. How, then, can this mission sometimes go awry?
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A Hands-On Approach to Enhance Community Care
Most patients think about healthcare in the United States as a single, interconnected system. They don’t necessarily distinguish between primary care providers, specialists, public health experts, emergency providers, and others.
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