Join us in transforming mental health care.

The goal of academic medicine is to make medicine better. The goal of academic psychiatry is to make mental health care better by making a difference in the lives of individuals impacted by mental illness.  Cutting-edge research and high-quality education can transform clinical care, improving outcomes for those impacted by mental illness.  There is HOPE for treating and preventing mental illness; the Department of Psychiatry is working towards a future where mental health care is both easily accessible and personalized to the patient’s needs.

If you are interested in supporting the Department of Psychiatry, please consider a charitable gift. Charitable gifts are tax deductible and can take many forms. Often they represent bequests of money or property. Sometimes they are outright gifts. Funds can be used for general purposes or dedicated to specific projects. Some gifts such as endowments are given in perpetuity.  By making a charitable gift to the department, you are partnering with us in making mental health care better. Please accept our appreciation for your thoughtful consideration of a gift in support of the Department of Psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine.     

To contact the Washington University Medical Advancement Office:

Laura Caveny

Senior Director of Advancement, Patient and Friends Program

Medical Advancement

314-935-0482

caveny@wustl.edu

Ways to Give

We appreciate your thoughtful consideration of a gift in support of the Department of Psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine.

Organize a community fundraising event

Join with your family members, friends, or colleagues to make a difference! Whether you have a personal connection to a particular disease or program, want to honor or pay tribute to a loved one, or just have fun with your family and friends, community fundraising events make an impact in raising awareness and supporting innovation in research, patient care programs, and education in the Department of Psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine.

To organize a fundraising event or initiative to benefit the Department of Psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine, please complete our online form or contact medicaladvancement@wustl.edu or 314-935-2993.