Perhaps you were a patient at the UF Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Institute, and you were able to regain an important part of your life. Or perhaps you are simply someone interested in medical research and seeking a new way to participate. Whatever the case, your generosity in helping to fund the UF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine’s education and research is critical to our success – and much appreciated. The University of Florida is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation. Your contributions are fully tax deductible as specified under Section 501(c)(3) regulations.
Please review the current list of Giving Opportunities below and find a fund of interest.
We are deeply grateful for your interest in supporting the UF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine and the work we do. Your contribution will enable us to have a substantial impact on Orthopaedic science and patient care through investigation, innovation, and education.
For questions or other Ways to Give please contact:
Fleury Yelvington and Barry A. Solomon Education Fund (F024223)
Support education and training of hospital and clinic staff who provide care and services associated with children with rare bone diseases. The Pediatric Orthopaedics Division Chief shall select the staff to receive education and training.
Dr. Dempsey Springfield & Deanna Springfield Resident Education Support Fund (F028047)
Support resident education and training in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine by fostering innovation and quality in the department's Cadaver and Simulation Lab.
AFLAC Cancer Research Fund in Orthopaedics (F005985)
This fund was established in 1996 by the American Family Life Assurance Company, Inc., (AFLAC) to support cancer research in the Department of Orthopaedics in the College of Medicine.
Al and Mary LaFaye Endowed Fund (F014425)
This fund was established by Al and Mary LaFaye in 2008 to support teaching, research and programs in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine at the College of Medicine.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Fund (F003797)
Support development of accessible archives of instructional teaching resources, including salaries, supplies, equipment, etc.
Clara M. Waggoner, Mother of Shirley W. Mixson, Memorial Research Fund (F024667)
Supports osteoporosis research.
Consolidated Gifts-Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (F000889)
Supports the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine.
Corporate Partners in Orthopaedics (F016139)
Support research in Orthopaedics.
Drs. Suzanne and John Spanier Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship (F019045)
Established in 2013 by Drs. Suzanne and John Spanier to honor Dr. Richard Vlasak and support education and research initiatives relating to orthopedic trauma in the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation within the College of Medicine.
Richard earned his medical degree from the University of Florida in 1988. He is an Associate Professor in Adult Arthroplasty and Joint Reconstruction, Trauma at UF.
E. L. Jewett Professorship in Orthopedics (F002663)
This fund honors E. L. Jewett and supports a professorship in orthopaedic surgery to benefit research, teaching and patient care in the College of Medicine.
Eugene L. Jewett was an internationally known pioneer in orthopaedic care who invented the Jewett Orthopaedic Hip Nail and the Jewett Hyperextension Back Brace, two prostheses that revolutionized fracture treatment in the 1930s and 1940s.
Gene was the youngest and smallest of four children. He graduated with a chemical engineering degree in 1922 from Cornell University. He immediately landed a job at a chemical plant in Detroit, but after one year of clock-watching, he realized it was not the field for him. He graduated from Harvard Medical School with his medical degree in 1929 and went to intern at Morristown Medical Hospital.
He and his wife Ruth went to Vienna, Austria, where he studied orthopaedics. He interned further at Hartford and did residencies at the New York Post Graduate Medical School and the New York Reconstruction Hospital. After leaving New York, he opened his first office in Orlando on Jan. 1, 1936. During World War II, Navy Captain Jewett served aboard the USS Samaritan as Chief of Orthopaedics and Chief of Surgery. He received numerous honors and awards for his leadership and bravery in the war. Ruth passed away in May 1982 at age 84. Gene passed away on Jan. 23, 1987.
Ed Bittar Orthopaedic Education Endowment (F013345)
This fund was established in 2006 by the Orthopaedics Association, Inc., in honor of Edward S. Bittar, to support musculoskeletal resident teaching and research efforts.
Bittar was born on June 16, 1942. He is a former UF faculty member and was married to Karen L. Ferguson. He was a clinician, surgeon and mentor to orthopaedic residents. Bittar was a member of numerous professional organizations and was a team physician for the Florida Gators, the Florida Marlins, the Montreal Expos and the USA National Baseball Team. He also served as the chief of orthopaedics at the Gainesville Veteran’s Administration Medical Center.
Bittar passed away on May 11, 2004.
Education & Research in Arthroplasty (ERA) (F024117)
Gifts to this fund support and foster the clinical, educational and research missions of the arthroplasty division. The missions of the division include training future generations of arthroplasty surgeons, enhancing UF as the preeminent joint replacement center in the southeast, and advancing the field of arthroplasty through high quality patient care and research.
Exactech Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship Fund (F014691)
Support a one-year orthopaedic shoulder and elbow fellowship in the Dept of Orthopaedic Rehabilitation at the College of Medicine.
Frank P. Glowczewskie Professorship (F011019)
Frank P. Glowczewskie, Jr., is a retired University of Florida associate faculty member of the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation in the College of Medicine. He earned his bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Florida in 1990. Glowczewskie’s long career at UF began in 1974 as a research surgical technician. He was an extremely hard worker and advanced through the orthopaedic research division ranks until he was named Director of UF’s Department of Orthopaedics Bone Bank in 1982. Under Glowczewskie’s direction the Bone Bank ultimately flourished and eventually became a Direct Support Organization for UF.
Glowczewskie was Chairman of the Board of the University of Florida Tissue Bank from 1995-1999. During his tenure as Chairman of the Board, the UF Tissue Bank grew rapidly due to the introduction of preprocessed allografts into musculoskeletal implants. The UF Tissue Bank was so successful during this period that it created a private, for-profit entity known as Regeneration Technologies, Inc. (RTI) in 1998. In 2000, RTI went public with an IPO worth $350 million. The University of Florida’s share of the IPO was $60 million. These proceeds were used to build the impressive UF&Shands Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Institute, the Cancer and Genetics Research Building and to fund this professorship.
Glowczewskie retired from the Department and Rehabilitation and the Tissue Banking business in 2001. He is married to Marilyn Glowczewskie and together they have a son, daughter and nine grandchildren. This Professorship was named for Frank Glowczewskie in recognition of his vision, years of tireless service and outstanding contribution to medicine, orthopaedic science and UF.
Franklin Sarcoma Research Fund (F016953)
Support sarcoma research in the department of Orthopaedics.
Gillespy Orthopaedic Resident Education Fund (F014049)
Support orthopaedic resident education through travel expenses.
Hand and Upper Extremity Fund (F018337)
Support Hand and Upper Extremity research.
Huizenga Professorship in Sports Medicine (F004777)
Established in 1992 by the Huizenga Family Foundation, this fund provides professorships in sports medicine in the Department of Orthopaedics. H. Wayne Huizenga has a long history of strong leadership and an unparalleled ability to build businesses. Huizenga is chairman of AutoNation Inc., Extended Stay America, Republic Services Inc. and Huizenga Holdings Inc. A self-made man who turned his first enterprise into a multi-million dollar business, Huizenga was vice chairman of the board of Viacom Inc. and chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Blockbuster Entertainment Corp. He directed Blockbuster into a position of world leadership in its industry and sold it to Viacom in 1994.
Huizenga is the owner of the National Football League’s Miami Dolphins and Pro Player Stadium. He was awarded the franchise for the Florida Marlins Major League Baseball team, the state’s first, and the National Hockey League’s Florida Panthers.
Jennifer Sorrells Research Fund (F014489)
Established in 2008, this fund supports bone sarcoma research and education in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine in the College of Medicine. In the event bone sarcoma is cured, then the fund shall be used to support research in other related cancers within the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine.
Joan Roth Orthopaedics Endowment Fund (F023817)
Fund research, conference travel, and other needs to promote excellence within the hand and upper extremity division of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine.
Lower Extremity Research and Education Fund (F028507)
Supports research and education related to the lower extremity within the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine in the College.
Michael W. and Elsbeth K. Gordon Fund (F014579)
Support teaching, research and programs at the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine.
Neuro Musculoskeletal Upper Extremity Endowment for Research and Education (F025383)
Supports research and education related to the upper extremity within the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine in the College.
Ortho Trauma Training Fund (F016251)
Supports the post doctoral fellowship in Psychology/Trauma and visiting professor program in Orthopaedic Trauma.
Orthopaedic Alumni Professorship (F005507)
The Orthopaedic Association Inc. created this fund in 1994 to support a professorship in the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation in the College of Medicine. The University of Florida orthopaedic surgery program began in 1960 as a division of the Department of Surgery. In 1975, the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery achieved full departmental status.
From the beginning, the goals of the UF Orthopaedic Surgery program have been centered on education, patient care and clinical research. Today, the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine continues to build on its reputation of excellence in clinical and basic science research that was established by the department’s first chairman, William F. Enneking, M.D., Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus.
Orthopaedic Educational Fund (F016057)
Support educational programs in the Dept of Orthopaedics, including but not limited to, travel, meeting and conferences on and off-site locations, food for meetings/conferences, etc.
Orthopaedic Trauma Research Fund (F018563)
To support the research missions of the department; including but not limited to travel, books, dues subscriptions, meetings and conferences, food, etc.
Orthopaedics Research Outreach Fund (F019119)
To support research outreach efforts within the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine.
Orthopaedics Residency Education Fund (F014863)
Support the clinical, teaching and research missions for residents in the orthopaedics dept, includes, but not limited to travel, boooks, dues, subscription, meetings, food, etc.
Orthopaedics Shoulder Surgery Research Fund (F025743)
Support shoulder surgery research within orthopaedics at the College to benefit patients through scientific and clinical research.
Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Research Fund (F013811)
Support orthopaedic and sports medicine research.
Osteoporosis Research Fund (F024423)
Funds used to support osteoporosis research.
Osteosarcoma Research Fund (F013303)
Support osteosarcoma research.
Peter Gearen, M.D. Endowed Professorship in Orthopaedics (F017479)
This fund was established in 2011 by the Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute to support a professorship in orthopedics at the University of Florida in honor of Peter Gearen, M.D.
Peter earned a bachelor’s degree from Spring Hill College in 1970. He studied pre-med at the the University of Illinois from 1971 to 1972 and earned a medical degree from Stritch-Loyola Medical School in 1975. Peter completed his internship in 1976 at the University of Chicago Hospitals, his residency at the University of Florida in 1982, and his fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in 1983.
Peter was a member of the UF faculty for almost 30 years, retiring in 2012. He was chief of staff at UF Health Shands Hospital, the assistant dean of clinical affairs at the UF College of Medicine, chairman of the UF Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, and has served as an associate professor of orthopedics.
Ruth P. Phillips Sports Medicine Endowment (F007961)
Longtime UF supporter Ruth Phillips established this fund in 2000 to support teaching, research and programs in the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation in the College of Medicine.
Phillips was born May 17, 1918. She was a member of the University of Florida Board of Directors from 1994 until 1999 when she began her service as president of the board, which she continued until 2000. Phillips was an avid art collector and founding member of the Harn Museum of Art’s Founder’s Council.
Phillips passed away June 15, 2005, in Jacksonville, FL.
Sam and Connie Holloway Orthopaedic Scholarship in Honor of Peter F. Gearen (F016723)
This fund was established in 2010 by Sam and Connie Holloway to support medical education and research in the Department of Orthopedics at the University of Florida College of Medicine.
Sam earned a bachelor’s degree from Stetson University in 1956 and a juris doctorate from the University of Florida in 1941. Ham is the former CEO of Holloway Financial Services, an employee benefits consulting firm, which he sold in 2012. He’s currently the president of Sam N. Holloway & Co., Inc., an investment advisory service company.
Connie earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Florida in 1958. She was a long-time employee of Holloway Financial Services
Sports Medicine Excellence Fund (F025337)
Support the missions of the Sports Medicine division, which include training future generations of sports medicine providers, conducting research to prevent injuries and improve outcomes, and providing excellent patient care. Together these missions advance the aim for UF to serve as the preeminent sports medicine specialists in the southeast.
Susan E. Siegel Memorial Fund (F000229)
Irwin Siegel established this endowment in 1992 in loving honor of Susan E. Siegel to provide operational support for the College of Medicine. Mr. Siegel graduated in 1980 from the University of Florida’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences with an associate of arts degree in Wildlife Ecology.
Trauma Fellowship (F019117)
Support a Trauma Fellowship
Wesley W. Wood Professorship of Orthopaedics (F007299)
Virginia Wood established this fund in 1998 to honor her husband, Wesley W. Wood, Sr. and to support teaching and research activities of faculty members in orthopaedics with an interest in cancer. This professorship enhances the education of students, residents, fellows and faculty in the Department of Orthopaedics in the College of Medicine, with special attention to issues of metastic cancer in orthopaedics.
A U.S. Army Captain, Wood passed away on April 15, 1995, at age 81. The Woods had two sons. Virginia lives in Ocala and is a strong supporter of many charities.
William F. Enneking, MD Society (F020647)
Support activities of the Enneking Society and the educational, clinical and research mission of the University of Florida Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine.
William F. Enneking, William E. Anspach and Orthopaedic Alumni Chair (F017469)
William F. Enneking, M.D., is a world-renowned physician and scientist specializing in musculoskeletal pathology and musculoskeletal tumor surgery. He joined the UF College of Medicine faculty in 1960, serving as chief of the department of surgery’s division of orthopaedic surgery and when the department evolved into the department of orthopaedic surgery he became its chairman, leading the department’s efforts for 20 years. Under his direction, the department grew in size and prestige, moving to the forefront of the world’s orthopaedic programs. He is now a distinguished service professor emeritus of orthopaedic surgery at the University of Florida College of Medicine. During his career, Dr. Enneking became an international leader in his field, earning recognition and honors for developing pioneering treatments for bone and muscle diseases, including a limb-saving treatment for bone cancers.
William E. Anspach, M.D., was a scholar, teacher, physician, and father. Dr. Anspach made many lasting contributions to the field of medicine, particularly in the field of pediatric radiology. His care and compassion for his tiny patients was one small example of his humanistic approach to the art and science of medicine. During his many years of teaching, he shared the fundamental precepts of empathy, concern, and skill as the essential building blocks for a fulfilling medical career. He was held in the highest regard by students and patients alike.
The intersection of these two wonderful physicians is a point of celebration, as William E. Anspach, Jr., M.D., has carried on his father’s proud tradition of excellence in medicine, benefitting from the oversight and instruction offered by Dr. Enneking. On April, 22, 2011, UF’s Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation celebrated 50 years of education, research and patient care. The anniversary provided an ideal opportunity to honor Dr. Enneking’s exceptional service and unparalleled contributions to the University of Florida and to Orthopaedic medicine, while providing a lasting tribute to Dr. Anspach’s father’s legacy.
The Enneking Endowment was created by Orthopaedic resident alumni in 2005, to honor Dr. Enneking’s retirement. With over 50 donors to the Enneking Endowment for the Advancement of Orthopaedics, the ultimate goal was always to establish an endowed chair in Dr. Enneking’s honor. A generous gift from Dr. Anspach has lead to the establishment of the William F. Enneking, William E. Anspach and Orthopaedic Alumni Chair. This endowed position will provide exceptional funding for research and salary support for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine in perpetuity.
William Petty, MD Endowed Professorship (F018889)
Support a professorship in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine.
William W. and Eloise D. Gay Endowment Fund (F014329)
This fund was established by the W.W. and Eloise D. Gay Foundation in 2007 to support research and education in gene therapy.
William W. Gay was born on October 15, 1926 in West Palm Beach, FL. He earned a bachelor’s degree in education in 1949 from UF. In 1962, William founded W.W. Gay Mechanical Contractor, which provides a wide variety of commercial, industrial and engineering contracting services.
Eloise was born in 1925. She earned a bachelor’s degree in education from UF in 1950.
Zimmer Trauma Research Fund (F007569)
Support and promote investigative research conducted at UF Jacksonville and Gainesville campuses in field of musculoskeletal injuries and develop advanced technology to improve care and treatment of complex skeletal injuries.