Thanks to the generous support of more than 110 donors, the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation has successfully created the first sports medicine endowed professorship at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

The Dr. William G. Clancy Jr. Professorship in Sports Medicine will honor the achievements of a true pioneer and innovator, perpetuate his spirit of inclusion, and advance our mission to educate future leaders in the field.

Together with the $500,000 matching gift from the Herman and Gwen Shapiro Foundation, our total raised to date is over $1,254,000! This endowed professorship will provide annual research funding in perpetuity to the physician-educator-researcher who will hold the Clancy Award.

We have reached our goal through the incredible generosity of Dr. Clancy’s former trainees, mentees, colleagues, and friends. What a testament to his impact on the field of sports medicine! As Chair of the Department and a former Clancy resident, please accept my sincerest gratitude for your generous support.

You have made this professorship a reality.

Tamara Scerpella, MD
Chair, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
Chief, Division of Sports Medicine
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Dr. Clancy is humbled, grateful, and excited. We cannot wait to celebrate this well-deserved honor for him and an important milestone for our institution at a donor appreciation event in spring 2025. If you would like to add your support for this groundbreaking professorship, we invite you to make a gift here.

On Wisconsin!