The Foundation for PALTC Medicine has established endowed investment funds as a vehicle for gifting larger donations that are then invested and held in perpetuity in the donor’s name benefiting the Foundation for generations to come.
The Principle gift is protected while a percentage of the annual interest earned is used in support of general funding areas or may be designated by the donor to benefit a specific area of interest. Currently, the Foundation for PALTC Medicine has gratefully accepted and established these endowed funds to be held in perpetuity for the benefit of our Foundation mission.
Board Directed Endowed Funds
- Steven Levenson Lectureship in Medical Direction Fund supporting the PALTC Medical Direction Lectureship
- Christopher Laxton Excellence in Leadership Fund providing support to the PALTmed Leadership Program
- Robert Kaplan Futures Scholarship Memorial Fund supporting one Futures Scholarship
Donor Direct Endowed Funds
- Rajeev Kumar PALTC Leadership & Advocacy Fund supports programs that develop new and emerging volunteer leadership, programs, advocacy, and educational experiences in the PALTC community
- Dr. Kenneth Brubaker Research and Education Fund funding annual Foundation PALTC research grants and educational programs
- Dr. Susan Levy Futures Scholarship Fund supporting one Futures Scholarship
- Drs. Jonathan and Ursula Musher Futures Scholarship Fund supporting one Futures Scholarship
Dr. Rajeev Kumar PALTC Leadership & Advocacy Travel Award
The Foundation for PALTC Medicine will be providing (1) $1,500 travel award or (2) $750 travel awards for an early career PALTC practitioner to attend the 2025 PALTmed Advocacy Summit taking place October 27-28, 2025, in Washington, DC. These funds are made available from the Dr. Rajeev Kumar PALTC Leadership and Advocacy Endowed Fund, which supports the development of new and emerging volunteer leaders, as well as advocacy and educational experiences and programs serving the post-acute and long-term medical field and the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed).
To be eligible to apply for this award, the applicant must meet the following criteria and return the attached application to the Foundation for PALTC Medicine via email at foundation@paltmed.org by August 29, 2025.
Eligibility:
- Current member of PALTmed
- US licensed clinician
- Clinicians who have been practicing in the field for 2-5 years
- Attend the 2025 PALTmed Advocacy Summit
Award Details
- $1,500 stipend for registration and travel
- Recipients are responsible for registering and making their own travel and lodging arrangements.
- Notifications will be sent September 15, 2025.
