Gilbert Shapiro, M57 and Frima Shapiro
Twenty years ago Gilbert Shapiro, M57, J83P, sought a way to make a donation to Tufts that would allow him to invest in the medical school’s future as well as his own. He and his wife, Frima, J83P, set up a charitable remainder trust at TUSM that will support the Shapiro Scholarship Fund and help “provide an opportunity for deserving students interested in medicine to pursue their dreams.”
In addition to his forward-thinking gift, Dr. Shapiro, an orthopedic surgeon practicing in New Bedford, Massachusetts, makes annual gifts to the school. He also donates his time to his local medical community. He is the former chair of Southcoast Health System and former chair and current executive committee member of the New England Orthopedic Society. The highlight of his career, he says, has been volunteering with Project HOPE and Help Volunteer Overseas, organizations that train doctors and provide patient care in countries such as Brazil, Bhutan, and Peru.