ATSU-KCOM students receive engraved stethoscopes

ATSU-KCOM students once again are benefiting from the generosity of the Jason Madachy Foundation. Seven members of the Class of 2015 were selected to receive uniquely engraved stethoscopes provided by the organization. In 2009, the foundation donated approximately $24,000 for the purchase of similar stethoscopes for incoming first-year students. The Jason Madachy Foundation was established in 2007  to remind student doctors that they are in a position to truly make a positive difference in people’s lives. The son of Joe and Dolly Madachy of Concord, Ohio, Jason was an active volunteer at an early age. With a goal of becoming a doctor, he graduated from Miami University in 2007, where he was involved in a variety of philanthropic activities. He was set to receive his white coat that fall from the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University, but tragically died in an accident. Through the ongoing efforts of his parents, the foundation makes similar gifts to medical schools across the country. Each stethoscope is engraved with the admonition for students to “Excel in Leaving a Mark.” More information about the foundation is available at www.jasonmadachyfoundation.org.