Alumni & Friends
Supporting the University of Louisville School of Medicine directly empowers future healthcare leaders and enhances community health initiatives. Every contribution makes a profound impact.
How to give
Giving to the University of Louisville School of Medicine is a meaningful way to support the next generation of healthcare professionals. Donations can be made online through our secure giving portal, where you can choose to contribute to specific programs, scholarships, or research initiatives. Alternatively, donations can be sent via mail or arranged with a fundraising staff member. Whether you prefer to make a one-time gift or set up recurring donations, every contribution plays a vital role in enhancing our educational mission.
In addition to monetary donations, there are other ways to support our mission. Consider contributing in-kind gifts, participating in fundraising events, or joining our alumni network to support the School of Medicine mission. Your generosity helps foster innovation in medical education, community outreach and vital research, ensuring a healthier future for all.
Make checks payable to the University of Louisville Foundation. In the memo, include the gift allocation (e.g. A specific school/college, scholarship etc.).
You may mail your gift or pledge to:
University of Louisville Foundation, Inc.
PO Box 772050
Chicago, IL 60677-2050
Alumni Council
Join the University of Louisville School of Medicine Alumni Council to connect with fellow graduates, support School of Medicine initiatives and contribute to our community. Your involvement strengthens our alumni network as we work to enhance medical education and outreach programs.
1837 Society
As a member of the 1837 Society, your support directly impacts the School of Medicine experience through student financial aid, advanced technological developments, expansion of new learning support services and so much more.
Alumni spotlights
Dr. Salvatore Bertolone earned his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Louisville in 1970. He completed residencies in pediatrics at the University of Louisville and Fitzsimons Army Medical Center with the rank of major and a fellowship in pediatric hematology-oncology at the University of Colorado.
In 1980, Dr. Bertolone was appointed chief of the division of hematology-oncology in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Louisville. He held this position for over 30 years, during which he developed a cryopreservation lab, a placental stem cell harvesting program and a hospital unit primarily for hematology-oncology patients. Additionally, he established one of the first pediatric hospice programs in the country, which was integrated into Hospice of Louisville, where he served as president for 10 years.
After stepping down as division chief, he was tasked with reorganizing the outpatient clinics and served as chief of clinical operations for six years. He was also deeply involved with the Louisville Dream Factory, an organization dedicated to granting dreams to chronically ill children with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions.
Dr. Bertolone was a founding member of the Ronald McDonald House in 1984 and continues to serve on the board. The Ronald McDonald House has supported over 100,000 families, earning the nickname “the house that love built.” Dr. Bertolone has been honored with the Marc A. Lehmann Spirit of Service Award and the National Jefferson Award for public service.
Through the Humana Romanian program, he facilitated the training of two Romanian physicians in bone marrow transplants by bringing them to the United States and providing them with books and materials for three months. They returned to Romania due to the 9/11 terrorist attacks and were the first team to perform a bone marrow transplant in Romania shortly thereafter.
His patients affectionately call him Dr. Boloney. Sal and his wife, Kathy, reside in Louisville, KY.
Thomas W. Uhde received his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Louisville in 1975. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Duke University in 1971. From 1975 through 1979, he completed an internship and residency in psychiatry at Yale University.
After completing his residency, Dr. Uhde went to the National Institutes of Health National Institute of Mental Health as a Staff Fellow to further his experience and conduct extensive research in psychiatry. While there, he was the Founding Chief of the Section on Mood & Anxiety Disorders. In 1993, Dr. Uhde became a professor at Wayne State University, where he later became Assistant Dean of Neurosciences. From 2003 to 2007, Dr. Uhde served as Chair of the Penn State University Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Uhde now chairs the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina.
Dr. Uhde is among the world’s authorities on anxiety and panic disorders. More recently he has contributed to the research on post-traumatic disorders in service veterans. Dr. Uhde has won numerous awards and international recognition for his professional accomplishments, including The Dr. S. Spafford Ackerly Award from the University of Louisville, the Meritorious Service Medal from Public Health Service and the Commendation Medal from the United States Public Health Service.
Thomas and his wife, Marlene, live in the Charleston, South Carolina area.
Dr. Christa-Marie Singleton, Chief Medical Officer in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Office of the Associate Director for Policy and Strategy (OADPS), received her Doctor of Medicine from the University of Louisville (1992), her Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from the University of Notre Dame and her Masters in Public Health (MPH) from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Singleton completed her pediatricresidency at Thomas Jefferson University, where she became the first pediatric resident to begin simultaneous MPH study. While completing her MPH, she worked nights and weekends as a pediatric emergency physician in Baltimore, MD followed by work as a policy analyst in Washington, DC after graduation.
Prior to OADPS, Dr. Singleton was the senior medical advisor in CDC’s Division of State and Local Readiness where she was the lead architect of the inaugural edition of CDC's Public Health Preparedness Capabilities: National Standards for State and Local Planning,
Dr. Singleton has served as the chief medical director for the Baltimore City Health Department’s Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, the director of the Bureau of Disease Control at the Baltimore County Department of Health, represents CDC on the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions’ Board of Governors and has served multiple roles in the CDC’s COVID-19 Response.
Dr. Singleton has been recognized by the White House Fellowship Program as a 1997 national finalist, received the 2011 “Outstanding Scientific Award” Employee of the Year Award by the Atlanta Federal Executive Board, selected to the 2020 class of the Nashville Health Care Council Fellows, is board-certified in preventive medicine and was elected to the 2022 Class of Fellows of the American College of Preventive Medicine. She is a volunteer physician with the Dekalb County, GA Board of Health and currently resides in Atlanta, GA.