Every day, physicians make a difference for their patients. They advocate, save lives, provide treatment and offer hope. And many have a desire to do even more.
In 2019, Beacon Health Foundation created the Physician Philanthropy Council (PPC). Members of this physician-only giving group support initiatives impacting at-risk and vulnerable patients, associates and local communities in meaningful and measurable ways.
View a full list of our PPC members at multiple Beacon locations and explore some of the ways they’ve made a positive impact on our community below.
Are you a physician in Beacon Health System interested in joining? Contact our staff listed at the bottom of this page. We’d love to hear from you!
Our Physician Philanthropy Council Members
We’re grateful for the generous support extended by both current and past members of our Physician Philanthropy Council:
Elkhart General Hospital
- Dr. Michelle Bache
- Dr. Charles Bower
- Dr. Abhishek Das
- Dr. Lauren Das
- Dr. Lisa Felsman
- Dr. Dennis Fitzpatrick
- Dr. Andrea Gentile
- Dr. Walt Halloran
- Dr. Al H. Harding
- Dr. Michelle Howe
- Dr. Jeffery Howe
- Dr. Erin Kevern
- Dr. Andy Lapadat
- Dr. Rosalie McBride
- Dr. Vijay Mehta
- Dr. Samir Patel
- Dr. Dale Patterson
- Dr. Amjad Syed
- Dr. Douglas Tacket
- Dr. Sonia Yuen
- Elkhart General Hospital’s Medical Executive Committee
Memorial Hospital
- Dr. Muhammad Aslam
- Dr. Basharat Buchh
- Dr. Matthew DuPre
- Dr. Mike Dye
- Dr. R David Fessler
- Dr. Daniel Fulkerson
- Dr. Michael Ginsburg
- Dr. Katherine Goze
- Dr. David Hornback
- Dr. Brian Huber
- Dr. Tina Jennings
- Dr. Nick Kerr
- Dr. Matt Koscielski
- Dr. Marion Mahone
- Dr. Jason Marker
- Dr. Eric McCoy
- Dr. Sam D. McGrath
- Dr. Mayank Mittal
- Dr. Ryan O’Rourke
- Dr. Nonyem Onujiogu
- Dr. Patricia Osmolak
- Dr. Dale Patterson
- Dr. Joel Post
- Dr. Elle Schultz
- Dr. Rachel Schuster
- Dr. Kashif Shaikh
- Dr. Betsy Sutherland
- Dr. Kevin Taubman
- Dr. Alex Tawadros
- Dr. Michelle Thompson
- Dr. Daniel Weber
- Dr. Bob D. White
- Dr. Luke A. White
- Dr. John Whitney
- Dr. Donny Zimmer
- Department of Emergency Medicine
- Memorial Hospital of South Bend’s Medical Executive Committee
Beacon Kalamazoo
- Dr. Amber Darey
- Dr. Alain Elian
- Dr. Tim Fischell
- Dr. Vishal Gupta
- Dr. Jagadeesh Kalavakunta
- Dr. Veera Pavan Kotaru
- Dr. Chandramouli Madala
- Dr. Mark Noffsinger
- Dr. Sean O’Brien
- Dr. Stephen Peck
- Dr. Jerry Pratt
- Dr. Jason Ryan
- Dr. Frank Saltiel
- Dr. Abhinav Sood
- Dr. Cameron Vanlaningham
- Dr. Josh Veenstra
- Dr. Stuart Verseman
What has our Physician Philanthropy Council supported?
Since its inception, PPC members have collectively committed more than $400,000 and supported 30+ initiatives. Below are just a few examples of what they’ve supported to date:
- BABE Store: This unique store is part of a comprehensive incentive program. It gives parents and parents-to-be the ability to earn and redeem coupons for child-related items such as car seats, diapers, wipes, formula, toys, furniture, clothes and more.
- Car Seat Safety Program
- Dedicated Active Dads Program: A free, weekly group where all fathers are welcome to discuss fatherhood in a safe space. Classes include free resources, food and giveaways.
- SHINE (Supporting Health in Negative Events) Program: A multi-disciplinary forum where associates can discuss social and emotional issues that arise following traumatic cases, when caring for patients and working in the healthcare setting.
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Family Support Groups
- Lodging for trauma patient families
- Early literacy program at E. Blair Warner Family Practice
- In-Home Attendant Care Pilot Program
- 3rd Year Resident’s Capstone Project
- Transportation Vouchers for Underserved Patients
- Nursing Certifications
- Community Health Worker Training and Certifications
To learn more about the growing impact of the PPC, and how you can become a member, please contact the following Beacon Health Foundation staff:
Indiana Physicians: Please contact Jessica Benko at jbenko@beaconhealthsystem.org or 574-647-3334
Michigan Physicians: Please contact Kim Loftus at kaloftus@beaconhealthsystem.org or 269-226-8100.
