Upstate Medical University has received a $4.5 million bequest from an alumnus and his wife that will fund medical student scholarships and create two endowed faculty positions, university officials announced Wednesday.
Dr. Christopher G. Ullrich, a 1976 graduate, and his wife, Betsy C. Ullrich, designated $1 million of the gift for scholarships supporting second- and third-year medical students in the Alan and Marlene Norton College of Medicine. The balance will establish endowed positions in neuroradiology and radiology to strengthen academic and clinical leadership at the college.
“This extraordinary generosity strengthens the foundation of our mission,” said Upstate Medical University President Dr. Mantosh Dewan. The investment will expand student opportunities and advance medical research and care, he said…