4200 Pennsylvania Ave , Ste 100 Kansas City, MO 64111
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Saint Luke's Foundation was founded in 1963 to support Saint Luke's Hospital's role as a private academic medical center with funding for medical and nursing education, research, charity care, and medical programs. Over the years, the Foundation's mission has expanded to include other Saint Luke's campuses in the Kansas City metro area—Saint Luke's East Hospital, Saint Luke's North Hospital (Barry Road and Smithville), and Saint Luke's South.The Foundation also secures funding for medical and education programs at other Saint Luke's Health System facilities, including Crittenton Children's Center, Cabot Westside Medical and Dental Center, The Children's SPOT, Midwest Ear Institute, Saint Luke's College of Health Sciences, and Saint Luke's Hospice.

High-quality patient care and medical education go hand in hand. That is why, in a Business Week article entitled "How to Pick a Good Hospital," readers were advised to pick a good teaching hospital. Time magazine echoed this sentiment when it referred to teaching hospitals like Saint Luke's as the "crown jewels of American medicine." Saint Luke's is the primary private teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. Saint Luke's also has its own nursing education program, Saint Luke's College of Health Sciences, which offers four-year bachelor's degrees in nursing.

Caring for the Community
Each year, Saint Luke's Health System dedicates funding to medical and nursing education, research, social work services, community services, and care for the poor. This strong commitment to be much more than conventional hospitals requires extra support through Saint Luke's Foundation.