Massive donation provides free tuition at Bronx medical school

Ruth Gottesman, a retired professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the widow of a former Wall Street executive, has donated $1 billion to the Bronx school. The donation will allow for free tuition going forward.

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[balsarmy]

This woman is great. Not because of charity alone. But because she chose education to donate. Big respect

[JCtK]

Congratulations to all of you medical students there. I hope you will pass along the blessings when you become full pledge doctors!

[cynthiahawkins]

Wow. Just wow. What our world needs - acts like this. Bless this dear woman....

[charlotteryner]

With all the corruption and self serving going on in our country, it is OUTSTANDING to highlight this most generous of gifts. This will affect many generations of scholars and, I'm sure, save many lives. Thank you, dear, selfless lady.

[charlenemack]

Ruth Gottesman, I salute you! 🫡 you have a heart of gold. God bless you for your kindness. 💛

[romybrater]

This wonderful lady brightened my day with such an amazing gift for those students and future doctors. Pure love ❤😊

[nancyfreeman]

Just an amazing gift to the whole Country.. Bless her..

[pmacem]

Wow!! Amazing!! What a gift she gave to the students/ families/ and communities. Thank you for your generosity and immense act of kindness.

[michaelslahetka]

This Woman & Her Husband UNDERSTAND INTEGRITY, INTELLIGENCE , & Humanity !!!

[jong]

So happy for these students, they work hard and now they dont have to suffer post-grad as they pursue their practice and dont have to stress about their financial situation

[robertrucker]

I love this woman. This young lady has one of the the most heavenly souls I have ever seen.

[robertsantiago]

God bless her! A true act of selfless philanthropy that gives back to the community and humanity! I can’t remember anyone ever doing this in my 61 years of life, God bless her!!!

[kyledodson]

Excellent. Doctors and nurses and all medical professionals are important and this helps them achieve the knowledge and skills they will need going into the field of life saving and treating patients

[vincentnnyc]

Finally…some good news for nyc, for america, and for humanity!

[TtwoRsCII]

The "going price" for naming a med school after you is 200M, 1/5 th of the amount she donated.

She declined to put her name in the school because she did not want to make this about herself.

In fact, she wanted to be anonymous.

This is the one doctor who actually deserves all the attention and accolades possible.

[darkdan]

Good news for those who can use a break, she is doing awesome work!

[bluensx]

As a physician, that paid off my loans over an 11 year period after I got out of residency, I say god bless this woman. This is an amazing thing to donate- education. More philanthropists, should consider this, rather than to garbage charities, that steal 80% of the money in administrative fees

[sharon]

I literally got the chills hearing that!❤❤❤

[hal]

Jeff Besos is not even letting his employees go to the toilet.

[DaniBanny]

I'm crying too. Now imagine if we had healthcare for all as well.