Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Surgery - We Care Fund for Medical Innovation and Research

• Founded in 2010, The We Care Fund supports MCW researchers and physicians who are creating cutting-edge therapies and clinical programs that benefit patients in Wisconsin and throughout the world.
• The mission of the We Care Fund is to support researchers and physicians who are creating cutting-edge research and provide seed funding through grants to accelerate and fuel their medical innovation. This seed funding gives researchers solid foundation of research to apply for bigger NIH and federal grants
• The We Care Fund supports research in the fields of cancer, cardiovascular disease, gastrointestinal disease, diseases of newborn/child, organ transplant, and trauma.
• Our goal is to accelerate the development of those life-saving solutions.
• 100% of all donations support medical research.

An endowed chair serves as a crucial incentive to attract and retain top scientists, researchers and clinicians. It will play a key role in propelling the pancreatic cancer program forward. More importantly, it will help deliver on our promise to continue to provide hope for every patient.

• Endowed chairs are the “golden coin” for academic recruitment and retention of the highest quality talent
• Endowed chairs enhance the ability of the chairholder to secure extramural funding
• Endowed chairs provide greater visibility and national recognition for the academic work of the chair-holder
• Endowed chairs elevate recognition for the department as well as MCW at a national and international level

Douglas B. Evans, MD

Dr. Douglas B. Evans is Chair of the Department of Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He leads a team of scientists and physicians devoted to the rapidly growing clinical and translational research programs at the College’s Cancer Center. Dr. Evans’ professional career is dedicated to the research and treatment of pancreatic cancer. He is nationally recognized for his work in developing personalized treatment programs for his patients that target the unique molecular characteristics of their tumors.

Join Dr. Evans and his colleagues today in their personal mission to help focus the greatest minds in medicine on research and treatment of diseases that affect us all.