Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation

The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, or Macy Foundation, is a philanthropic foundation founded in 1930 by Kate Macy Ladd (1863–1945) in honor of her father, Josiah W. Macy Jr. The current president is Holly Humphrey, MD, MACP.

The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation
MottoDedicated to improving the health of the public by advancing the education and training of health professionals.
Founded1930
FounderKate Macy Ladd
TypeNon-profit
PurposeMedical education
Headquarters44 East 64th Street
Location
Area served
United States of America
President
Holly J. Humphrey, MD, MACP
Websitewww.macyfoundation.org

History

Since 1930, the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation has worked to improve health care in the United States. Founded by Kate Macy Ladd in memory of her father, prominent philanthropist Josiah Macy Jr.,[1] the Foundation originally focused its initiatives on medical research. It was not until the 1950s that Macy began to focus on medical education as a means for improving health care.

Since the mid-1970s, the overwhelming majority of the Foundation’s grants have supported projects that broaden and improve health professional education. Today it is the only national foundation solely dedicated to improving the education of health professionals.

Overview

The Foundation frequently hosts conferences and briefings that convene experts and leaders in the area of medical education. The Macy Foundation became internationally known for the support of the Macy conferences starting in the late 1940s : a series of interdisciplinary meetings of scientists, which played an important role in the foundation of cybernetics.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Mrs. Ladd Creates $5,000,000 Health Fund As Memorial to Her Father, Josiah Macy Jr.," New York Times (April 25, 1930).
  2. Summary: The Macy Conferences at asc-cybernetics.org. Accessed Dec 21, 2012
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