News — LOS ANGELES (Dec. 30, 2024) -- Cedars-Sinai announced today a $10-million gift to establish the David and Meredith Kaplan Presidential Chair, building on a history of visionary impact and dedication to advancing healthcare leadership and innovation across Los Angeles.
The inaugural holder of the chair is Cedars-Sinai President and CEO . The gift supports his leadership vision to continue to advance Cedars-Sinai’s mission as a model for quality care, research, education and community service.
Slavin is completing his first 100 days at the helm of Cedars-Sinai. Over the last year, the nonprofit academic medical institution announced the creation of the , surpassed a billion-dollar milestone in its fundraising campaign, developed plans for 56 additional beds to treat inpatients, worked to and partnered with local nonprofits to bring greater visibility to critical issues like health equity.
“Meredith and I are so passionate about the cause of healthcare, specifically as it relates to Cedars-Sinai, and the David and Meredith Kaplan Foundation fully supports the direction Dr. Slavin is taking to elevate existing healthcare enterprises and brainstorm new ones,” said David Kaplan, co-founder of global investment management company Ares Management Corporation and chair of the Cedars-Sinai Board of Directors.
Meredith Kaplan, who co-leads the family’s philanthropic efforts, added, “What Dr. Slavin has shared about his goals and priorities for Cedars-Sinai, including plans for expansion in crucial areas like the Emergency Department, are touchpoints for us from a philanthropic standpoint. Our reasons for giving align with Dr. Slavin’s choices for allocation of resources.”
The Kaplans are longtime supporters of Cedars-Sinai, most notably donating $5 million in 2020 to establish the , held by Ophir Klein, MD, PhD, executive vice dean of Children’s Health and executive director of Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s. In 2015, the family donated $1.5 million to create the David and Meredith Kaplan Endowed Care Navigator in Emergency Medicine.
“This continuing partnership with the Kaplans is so meaningful to Cedars-Sinai and to me personally as the holder of this new leadership chair,” Slavin said. “Their contributions have fortified our efforts as an academic medical center to bring the best care, training, and scientific research to our patients, our community, and the world. We thank them for the past and present achievements that their transformative gifts and volunteer service have facilitated, and we also thank them for the impact their philanthropy will have on the future of this temple of healing.”
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