David Fisher, M63

David Fisher, M63, was one of seven family members to graduate from Tufts University School of Medicine, following the example set by his great-uncle Leon Medalia, M05, and his father, Alexander N. Fisher, A27, M31, M63P, shown in the photograph at left.

“Tufts University School of Medicine provided my classmates and me with a superb medical education,” David said. “We were taught by excellent physicians who provided us with the tools to carry out our mission of alleviating pain and suffering and healing the sick and injured. That is why I decided to fund a professorship at Tufts.”

In addition to inspiring him to pursue medicine, his family instilled in him the importance of giving back by making regular financial contributions to Tufts and he has done just that. David is a loyal annual supporter of the Fund for Tufts Medicine and has offered to leverage his generosity to inspire others to do the same by donating challenge funds for #TuftsGivingTuesday in 2020 and 2021.

David has also recently named Tufts the beneficiary of his retirement plan to establish the Alexander Newman Fisher, M.D., A1927, M1931 Professor of Family Medicine in honor of his father, who was a skilled, dedicated, and beloved town doctor in Westwood, Mass., for more than 40 years. David hopes his gift encourages other alumni to include bequests in their own plans so that current students can continue to receive the same high-quality education he and his classmates enjoyed.