Founded | 1930 |
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Founder | Kate Macy Ladd |
Type | Non-profit |
Purpose | Medical education |
Headquarters | 44 East 64th Street |
Location | |
Area served | United States of America |
President | Holly J. Humphrey, MD, MACP |
Website | macyfoundation.org |
The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, or Macy Foundation, is a private, philanthropic grantmaking organization founded in 1930 by Kate Macy Ladd (1863–1945) in honor of her father, Josiah W. Macy Jr. It is the only national foundation dedicated solely to improving the education of health professionals. The current president is Holly J. Humphrey, MD, MACP.