Dean Rizer, MD '38

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Support from Dean Rizer, MD '38 gives students a head start

Dean K. Rizer, MD ’38 credited Harvard Medical School for preparing him for a successful life in medicine, and felt deep gratitude for the dedicated faculty who gave him what he described as a “head start.” Rizer, who died in 1994, expressed this gratitude by giving $100,000 to HMS through a charitable remainder trust, which has just been realized. His unrestricted gift will allow current and future students to tackle the challenges facing doctors today. Throughout his life, Rizer engaged in trying to improve the way medical students are able to handle changes in medicine as a result of politics and business.

Rizer practiced internal medicine at several hospitals in Minnesota throughout his life and taught as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Minnesota. He and his wife, Elizabeth, had five children. His gift will provide the next generation of medical students with the tools to become leaders in medicine in a changing world.

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