2024 Impact Report

Donor support from the late Gar-Wood N. Burwell and other generous contributors modernized and renovated the Gagnon Institute of Bioskills Training and Innovation.

These modernization efforts include purchasing highly-advanced simulation equipment and updating facilities with various simulation rooms that mimic an operating room, intensive care room, trauma resuscitation room and a standardized patient exam room. This critical clinical training space provides a safe and controlled environment for physicians, nurses, medical students and other health professionals to practice highly advanced clinical skills without the risk of patient harm.

The GI Fellowship trains future generations of physicians in advanced endoscopy, inflammatory bowel disease, hepatology, motility and general GI for emergency as well as inpatient and outpatient care.

Philanthropic support by donors like Dr. Jerrold and Marsha H. Grossman and Circulogene, among others, has helped to fund the first four fellows currently enrolled in the program. Once fully operational, the fellowship will accommodate a total of 12 fellows and will be supported through contributions to the Foundation for Morristown Medical Center and the Overlook Foundation.

The current fellows have initiated weekly academic conferences, and their involvement has significantly improved response times for GI emergencies and consultation requests.

A generous gift to endow the Dental Center from Delta Dental of New Jersey will ensure the center can perform vital dental services to underserved communities in an expanded capacity.

The Delta Dental Center at Morristown Medical Center will continue to be an essential resource for uninsured, underinsured and at-risk patients who benefit from programs like Senior Smiles, the Developmental Disabilities program, which offers highly specialized care, and the Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children program. This endowment supports direct patient care and provides the program with long-term funding to continue its important work, from attracting and retaining top talent in the Dental Residency Program to bringing in new equipment and essential supplies and providing educational opportunities for team members.

Delta Dental of New Jersey also prioritizes annual support for the Delta Treatment Access Fund, which focuses on healthcare access and equity.

Project Independence is designed to help patients in financial need due to catastrophic crises.

Established and sustained by the William E. Simon Foundation, charitable giving allowed this relief fund, unique to Morristown Medical Center, to help 60 patients last year with mortgage bills, medical expenses, transportation costs and managing food insecurity.

A total of 2,644 patients have received assistance since the start of Project Independence. The continued success of the program was made possible in part by $1 million in funding from a new board-designated endowment in 2023 and from gifts from the Women’s Association of Morristown Medical Center, the Crimi Family Foundation, Inc., and others.

The Jayne Family Foundation honored the medical team that cared for Dale Jayne following a motorcycle accident with a Healing Hands donation directed to support the Surgical Intensive Care Unit. The foundation’s gift recognized the extraordinary care that Dale received to help him make a remarkable recovery. Support will help to sustain Morristown Medical Center’s high standard of intensive care and trauma services.