The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, or Macy Foundation, is a private, philanthropic grantmaking organization founded in 1930 by Kate Macy Ladd (1863–1945) in honor of her father, Josiah W. Macy Jr. It is the only national foundation dedicated solely to improving the education of health professionals. The current president is Holly J. Humphrey, MD, MACP.
| Founded | 1930 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Kate Macy Ladd |
| Type | Non-profit |
| Purpose | Medical education |
| Headquarters | 44 East 64th Street |
| Location | |
Area served | United States of America |
President | Holly J. Humphrey, MD, MACP |
| Website | macyfoundation.org |
History
editSince 1930, the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation has worked to improve health care in the United States. The Macy Foundation's guiding principle is that health professions education has, at its core, a strong social mission to serve the public's needs and improve the health of the public.
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.
Overview
editThe Macy Foundation frequently hosts conferences that convene experts and leaders in the areas of medical and health professions education. Starting in the late 1940s, the Foundation became internationally known for its Macy conferences: a series of interdisciplinary meetings of scientists and others focused on important topics in medicine. Early conferences played an important role in the foundation of cybernetics.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mrs. Ladd Creates $5,000,000 Health Fund As Memorial to Her Father, Josiah Macy Jr.," New York Times (April 25, 1930).
- ^ Summary: The Macy Conferences at asc-cybernetics.org. Accessed Dec 21, 2012