ICHS is introducing an initiative from the Finberg-Fingeroth-Fine family for contributions to the Dr. Robert Finberg ICHS Scholarship fund. The scholarship was launched in 2026 in memory of Dr. Robert Finberg, Chair Emeritus, and Distinguished Professor of Medicine at the UMass Chan Medical School (UMCMS), Worcester MA. Dr. Finberg was Chair of Infectious Disease at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Professor of Medicine (Harvard Medical School) before moving to UMCMS in 1999.

Dr. Finberg was an internationally renowned physician-scientist, infectious disease researcher, virologist, administrator and educator. He was an integral part of the ICHS, as a dedicated council member, and avid advocate for mentorship.

Brilliant, warm and generous Dr. Finberg cared deeply about training the next generation. For more information on Dr. Robert Finberg’s contributions to the care of immunocompromised patients and his clinical and scientific legacy please click here. 

The goal of this initiative is to provide scholarships with an emphasis on global distribution, creating new possibilities for early career physicians to transform care of the immunocompromised host worldwide The awards will provide direct financial assistance that allows each scholarship recipient to travel and fully participate in ICHS symposiums, educational programs, networking and skill-building sessions.

Thank you for your donation to this new and important ICHS award and for honoring Dr. Robert Finberg.

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With your support, we can reach the goal of helping more early career physicians worldwide, and in growing the next generation of healthcare providers. Donations will directly support these physicians and highlight the education for immunocompromised patients while growing our reach.

Thank you for supporting our members who are dedicated to providing better patient outcomes.

If you have any questions regarding, please contact the ICHS office at admin@ichs.org.