THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER 601 ELMWOOD AVENUE

MEDICAL CENTER ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14042

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY - SCHOOL OF NURSING
STRONG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

 

Frank &, ona, M.D... Ph.D.
Dean of School of Medicine & Dentistry
Director of Medical Center
275-3407

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March 7, 1981

Mr. Joshua Lederberg
President

Rockefeller University
1230 York Avenue

New York, New York 10021

Dear Josh:

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I write to invite you to join the Scientific Advisory Committee
for the Wilmot Fellowship Program at the University of Rochester.
Mr. James P. Wilmot, a distinguished industrialist in Rochester, has
bequeathed the University of Rochester a substantial endowment for a
training program in cancer research. Mr. Wilmot specifically designated
his funds for the training of physicians in the prevention, diagnosis
and cure of cancer. We anticipate that 24 to 28 fellows will be supported
through this mechanism with stipends varying from $21,000 - $25,000 per
year. A committee at the University of Rochester will screen the applications
for these fellowships from individuals who have finished a portion of
their residency training at this institution or at other instititions
throughout the country.

The external advisory committee is designed to aid the dean in the
final selection of candidates. I anticipate that this effort would not
consume more than a day of your time per year. Nevertheless, the advice
of distinguished individuals in the field is most important as we initiate
this novel training program. The University of Rochester would be pleased
to compensate you for your travel and provide an honorarium of $500 per
day for these efforts. I shall be calling you to discuss this with you
personally and trust that it will be possible for you to aid me in estab-
lishing this important program.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Lidl

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