Intuitive Announces $45 Million Donation to the Intuitive Foundation to Promote Health and Advance Education
Intuitive (NASDAQ:ISRG) has announced a $45 million donation to the Intuitive Foundation, bringing total contributions to over $170 million since 2018. The Foundation focuses on reducing global disease burden through philanthropy, research, and education for better patient outcomes.
In 2024, the Foundation matched employee donations with over $7 million supporting 2,000+ causes, provided $6 million in research grants and surgical fellowships, and contributed $3 million to the Surgical Education Learners Forum. Key programs include the Global Surgical Training Challenge, supporting FIRST Robotics teams globally, and the Surgical Education Learners Forum (SELF), which develops free training modules for clinicians in low-resource settings.
Intuitive (NASDAQ:ISRG) ha annunciato una donazione di 45 milioni di dollari alla Intuitive Foundation, portando il totale delle contribuzioni a oltre 170 milioni di dollari dal 2018. La Fondazione si concentra sulla riduzione del carico globale di malattie tramite la filantropia, la ricerca e l'educazione per migliori risultati per i pazienti.
Nel 2024, la Fondazione ha eguagliato le donazioni dei dipendenti con oltre 7 milioni di dollari sostenendo più di 2.000 cause, ha fornito 6 milioni di dollari in sovvenzioni per la ricerca e borse di studio chirurgiche, e ha contribuito con 3 milioni di dollari al Surgical Education Learners Forum. I programmi chiave includono la Global Surgical Training Challenge, che supporta i team di FIRST Robotics a livello globale, e il Surgical Education Learners Forum (SELF), che sviluppa moduli di formazione gratuiti per i medici in contesti a basse risorse.
Intuitive (NASDAQ:ISRG) ha anunciado una donación de 45 millones de dólares a la Intuitive Foundation, llevando el total de las contribuciones a más de 170 millones de dólares desde 2018. La Fundación se enfoca en reducir la carga de enfermedades a nivel global mediante la filantropía, la investigación y la educación para obtener mejores resultados para los pacientes.
En 2024, la Fundación igualó las donaciones de los empleados con más de 7 millones de dólares apoyando más de 2,000 causas, proporcionó 6 millones de dólares en subvenciones para investigación y becas quirúrgicas, y contribuyó con 3 millones de dólares al Surgical Education Learners Forum. Los programas clave incluyen el Global Surgical Training Challenge, que apoya a los equipos de FIRST Robotics a nivel mundial, y el Surgical Education Learners Forum (SELF), que desarrolla módulos de capacitación gratuitos para clínicos en entornos de bajos recursos.
Intuitive (NASDAQ:ISRG)는 Intuitive Foundation에 4500만 달러를 기부한다고 발표했으며, 이는 2018년 이후 총 기부액이 1억 7000만 달러를 넘는 것입니다. 이 재단은 자선, 연구 및 교육을 통해 글로벌 질병 부담을 줄이고 향상된 환자 결과를 목표로 하고 있습니다.
2024년에는 재단이 직원 기부금을 700만 달러 이상으로 지원하여 2000개 이상의 원인을 지원하며, 600만 달러의 연구 보조금과 수술 전공 연수를 제공하고, 300만 달러를 Surgical Education Learners Forum에 기부했습니다. 주요 프로그램으로는 전 세계의 FIRST Robotics 팀을 지원하는 Global Surgical Training Challenge와 자원이 부족한 환경에서 의료인을 위한 무료 교육 모듈을 개발하는 Surgical Education Learners Forum (SELF)이 포함됩니다.
Intuitive (NASDAQ:ISRG) a annoncé un don de 45 millions de dollars à la Intuitive Foundation, portant le total des contributions à plus de 170 millions de dollars depuis 2018. La Fondation se concentre sur la réduction de la charge mondiale des maladies par le biais de la philanthropie, de la recherche et de l'éducation pour de meilleurs résultats pour les patients.
En 2024, la Fondation a égalé les dons des employés avec plus de 7 millions de dollars soutenant plus de 2000 causes, a fourni 6 millions de dollars en subventions de recherche et bourses chirurgicales, et a contribué 3 millions de dollars au Surgical Education Learners Forum. Les programmes clés incluent le Global Surgical Training Challenge, qui soutient les équipes de FIRST Robotics à l'échelle mondiale, et le Surgical Education Learners Forum (SELF), qui développe des modules de formation gratuits pour les cliniciens dans des environnements à faibles ressources.
Intuitive (NASDAQ:ISRG) hat eine Spende von 45 Millionen Dollar an die Intuitive Foundation angekündigt, wodurch die Gesamtbeträge seit 2018 auf über 170 Millionen Dollar steigen. Die Stiftung konzentriert sich darauf, die globale Krankheitslast durch Philanthropie, Forschung und Bildung zu verringern, um bessere Patientenergebnisse zu erzielen.
Im Jahr 2024 hat die Stiftung die Mitarbeiterdonationen mit über 7 Millionen Dollar unterstützt, um mehr als 2000 Anliegen zu fördern, 6 Millionen Dollar in Forschungsstipendien und chirurgische Stipendien bereitgestellt und 3 Millionen Dollar an das Surgical Education Learners Forum gespendet. Zu den wichtigsten Programmen gehören die Global Surgical Training Challenge, die FIRST Robotics-Teams weltweit unterstützt, und das Surgical Education Learners Forum (SELF), das kostenlose Schulungsangebote für Kliniker in ressourcenarmen Regionen entwickelt.
- Foundation matched $7 million in employee donations supporting 2,000+ causes in 2024
- Provided $6 million in research grants and surgical fellowships in 2024
- Contributed $3 million to Surgical Education Learners Forum in 2024
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Latest donation brings total contribution to more than
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intuitive (NASDAQ:ISRG), a global technology leader in minimally invasive care and the pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery, announced a
“We are pleased to support the important work that the Intuitive Foundation undertakes in providing health and medical fellowships and grants worldwide, and programs that support STEM and other research endeavors,” said Intuitive CEO Gary Guthart.
The Intuitive Foundation promotes health and advances education by making grants for medical research, STEM educational programs, training, surgical fellowships, healthcare training programs and facilities, and other similar purposes. Since its inception, the Foundation has committed more than
In 2024 alone, the Foundation matched the generosity of Intuitive employees through its donation-matching program, providing more than
“Amplifying the voice of Intuitive employees and the causes that are meaningful to them is a key pillar of the Intuitive Foundation’s philanthropic giving,” said Intuitive Foundation President Catherine Mohr, MD. “Additionally, in 2024, we were able to provide research grants and surgical fellowships totalling more than
Key programs of the Foundation include:
- Global Surgical Training Challenge (GSTC): The GSTC was launched in 2020 to stimulate the creation of novel, low-cost surgical education training modules. These open-source modules help surgical practitioners learn and assess new skills to improve the health of their communities. The competition started with 42 teams from 44 countries and took place over three years, narrowing to four finalist teams.
- FIRST Robotics: The Foundation is a proud sponsor of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) high school robotics teams, awarding grants to these teams around the world. The Foundation has made grants to 889 robotic teams from Australia, Canada, Israel, Mexico, Taiwan, Turkey, and the United States to date.
- The Surgical Education Learners Forum (SELF): SELF is a community of practice aimed at addressing the global burden of disease by developing innovative, cost-effective, and scalable solutions for procedural skills training. After the GSTC completed in December 2022, the team took the learnings and evolved the program into a forum for developing self-administered skills assessment. SELF develops training modules for clinicians in low-resource settings. Modules are free-to-use and publicly available. In August 2024, the second SELF Symposium was held in Malaysia with over 15 training modules developed.
About Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Intuitive (NASDAQ:ISRG), headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, is a global leader in minimally invasive care and the pioneer of robotic surgery. Our technologies include the da Vinci surgical system and the Ion endoluminal system. By uniting advanced systems, progressive learning, and value-enhancing services, we help physicians and their teams optimize care delivery to support the best outcomes possible. At Intuitive, we envision a future of care that is less invasive and profoundly better, where disease is identified early and treated quickly, so that patients can get back to what matters most.
For more information, please visit the company’s website at www.intuitive.com.
About Intuitive Foundation
The Intuitive Foundation is dedicated to reducing the global burden of disease and suffering through philanthropy, research and education aimed at better outcomes for patients everywhere. The Foundation was created in 2018 to promote health and advance education by making grants to section 501(c)(3) organizations and foreign charities for medical and technology research; science, technology, engineering, and math-related educational programs, training, and fellowships; healthcare training programs and facilities; direct disaster relief; and for other similar purposes.
For more information, please visit the Foundation’s website at www.intuitive-foundation.org
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