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AAMC Foundation: Making an Impact
Make a Difference
Pat Tate knew there was something wrong. The petite,
athletic woman who’d walked every morning for 15 years
was having trouble making it to the top of hills during
a vacation in Montreal with her daughter. While her
primary care doctor did not find anything wrong, a
work-up by a cardiologist when she returned revealed the
cause for her distress—her lower descending artery was
99 percent blocked. Pat was treated immediately with
cardiac catheterization and a stent.
Although she has made a full recovery, the experience
had a profound impact on her: “After my experience,
I realized how important it is to have the best cardiac
services available in our community. Time is of the
essence with heart and vascular procedures, and our
services must meet the needs of the community.”
When she was asked to join the Cardiac Philanthropy
Council at AAMC, Pat jumped at the opportunity.
AAMC’s Heart Institute is thriving. Each year our
team cares for more than 15,000 patients and performs
more than 30,000 cardiac and vascular-related tests
and procedures. We now have more than 30 cardiology
medical staff and seven vascular surgeons, and we have
expanded our Heart Station to care for the growing
number of patients seeking care at AAMC. None of this
growth would have been possible without the support
from our community.
So what’s next? AAMC’s two current cardiac
catheterization labs are used to visualize and detect
heart conditions, including coronary artery diseases
that can lead to life-threatening heart attacks. In three
years, there has been a 36 percent growth in cardiac
catheterizations performed at AAMC. This growth has
created the need to add a third cardiac catheterization
lab. Under the leadership of new chairs Pat Tate and Pam
Batstone, Anne Arundel Medical Center Foundation’s
Cardiac Philanthropy Council is leading an effort to raise
$500,000 in philanthropic donations to match a state
of Maryland bond bill that will help finance this $1.5
million project.
For more information on how you can help
support cardiac care in our community, contact Jan
Wood at
443-481-4747
or
jwood3@AAHS.org .Many ways to give
An important part of AAMC’s success is you, our many
community members who give thoughtfully at all levels to
ensure AAMC is there for anyone in need, providing expert
medicine, talent and technology. Gifts don’t have to be
large to make a difference, and there are a variety of ways
to give. For example, you can:
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Participate in our Annual Fund campaign
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Host or support a community event that benefits AAMC
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Join our Auxiliary and volunteer your time
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Participate on a Philanthropic Council
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Sponsor one of our events such as the Denim & Diamonds
Bash, the gala or our golf tournament
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Attend Foundation events
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Make a milestone or memorial donation
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Remember AAMC in your plans by making a bequest or
beneficiary designation
To discuss how you would like to show your support,
please contact the Foundation at
443-481-4747
.
Barry and Pat Tate are active champions of AAMC’s
Heart Institute.
A gift
from the heart