Honor a Caregiver

doctor with patientEach year, thousands of patients seek the medical care offered by the physicians and nurses at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC). Throughout our world-class academic medical center, our practitioners strive to provide the very best for all of our patients using the latest technology and advancements in medicine. Of equal importance is our caregivers’ focus on delivering the highest quality of care with compassion and concern for the well-being of our patients and their families.

Join us in celebrating Doctors' Day (March 30) and Nurses Week (May 6-12) by making a gift in honor of a special physician, nurse, or caregiver at the University of Maryland Medical Center.

On behalf of the entire UMMC community, thank you for celebrating and recognizing our incredible caregivers.

Honor your caregiver with a tribute gift and personal message of gratitude

We invite you to make a gift in recognition of your special caregiver and include a personal message of thanks. Within the donation form, check the "Honor a Caregiver" box to write your message for the caregiver you choose to honor. (No mention of the gift amount will be included in the notification sent to your caregiver.)

Your gift will serve as a testament to the work of a trusted caregiver, who deeply appreciates and is inspired by the confidence demonstrated by your generosity; it will directly support the training and patient care initiatives that are so vital to our work.

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Get Social

We also invite you to share a message on social media to encourage others to celebrate a caregiver using the hashtag: #UMMSHeroes.

Thank you for joining us in recognizing our caregivers and celebrating their commitment to healing and patient care.

 

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Honor a caregiver