The 54th Spirit of Achievement of Award ABOUT THE WOMEN'S DIVISION

From the very beginning, members of the Women’s Division have demonstrated extraordinary dedication and commitment in supporting the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. From its earliest project to help the library stock a 200,000-volume collection to Connoisseur’s Corner, a store that recycled antiques, art and elegant furnishings from some of the grandest homes in New York, to its current campaign in support of the Children’s Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center, Einstein’s National Women’s Division continues to help advance the College's mission to improve the human condition.

During the past 54 years, the Division has raised over $100 million and has established:

  • A Wing for Prenatal Studies and Research in Birth Defects
  • A Clinical Research Institute for Child Development
  • A Major Research Program in Immunodiagnosis and Immunotherapy in Cancer
  • The Harry Eagle Professorial Chair in Cancer Research
  • An Endowment for Research in the Brain Sciences
  • An Endowment for a Division of Molecular Cardiology
  • A Major AIDS Research Program
  • An Endowment for Diabetes and Other Metabolic Diseases
  • An Endowment for Cancer Research Focusing on Cancers that Affect Women
  • An Endowment for a Program for Cancer Immunotherapy and Vaccine Development
  • A Floor in the Michael F. Price Center for Genetic and Translational Medicine