Dennis A. Clements III and Martha Ann Keels

The care of children is a shared passion for Dr. Dennis A. Clements III ’72M (MD) and his wife, Dr. Martha Ann Keels. So when Dr. Clements, a pediatrician and global health educator, and Dr. Keels, a pediatric dentist who also works with special needs children, wanted to support initiatives at UR Medicine, they decided the best strategy was a blended gift.

Their outright gift will allow renovations and technology updates to the pediatric dentistry clinic at Eastman Institute for Oral Health. Their bequest will one day endow a named fund that will forever enable medical students to participate in global health initiatives in countries with health disparities. While a UR medical student, Dr. Clements was given a scholarship to participate in public health programs abroad, a transformational experience now ensured for future generations of students. “Rochester invested in me,” he said. “I’m simply returning a dividend.”

“It seemed like a great fit, marrying both dentistry and medicine,” said Dr. Keels. “Rochester is one of the few places that recognizes them as being equally important for a child’s total health.”