Organizations Filed Purposes:
Supporting and advocating for medical education programs in South Texas including the establishment of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine, a four-year medical school with primary care residency programs including fundraising, public education, encouraging regional cooperation, and liaison activities with the University of Texas System.
Fundraising for endowment funds for RAHC and medical school including (i) publication of book titled "For the Good of My Patients - The History of Medicine in the Rio Grande Valley", the royalties from which are to be contributed for the creation of endowment funds for faculty, medical students, and residents, (ii) the creation of an endowment fund to assist in the recruitment of biomedical research faculty and scientists for the RAHC and the medical school, and (iii) raising funds for the Francisco Cigarroa, M.D. endowment fund for scholarships dedicated to medical students from the Rio Grande Valley
Engaging in public education efforts relating to importance of medical education programs through outreach to community leaders and civic organizations. Throughout 2012, trustees of South Texas Medical Foundation attended meetings with elected officials, business leaders, and civic organizations throughout the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas to inform and educate regarding the required actions to expand the medical education programs of the four-year medical school at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
Acquiring, maintaining, and managing land for future sites of expansions of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine including 35 acres and 0.794 acres donated in 2011 by the Development Corporation of Harlingen, Inc. and the South Texas Emergency Care Foundation, Inc., respectively. Activities in 2016 included the renegotiation of agricultural leases and application and securing of continued reduction of special use valuations to lower property taxes on land. The Foundation also continued communications with UTRGV and the School of Medicine regarding potential uses of the Foundation's land for educational, clinical, and research purposes
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Rene Capistran | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Elena Marin Md | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Anne Shepard | Secretary and Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Nolan E Perez Md | Vice President and Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| R K Whittington | President and Trustee | 5 | $0 |
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