The Norman H. Read Charitable Trust was established in 1985, by Texas oilman Norman Read. North Shore Medical Center has been the grateful recipient of several grants totaling over $1.2M from the Trust.
Norman Read set up the trust in honor of his father and grandfather, both of whom made their fortunes in Salem. One of the conditions placed on the Trust is that the money has to be used for the benefit of Salem, Massachusetts. The town of Salem is the sole beneficiary of his trust.
Norman Read graduated from Yale University in 1913 and completed a Masters of Science in Geology at Columbia University. The following year he began prospecting in Alaska and Texas, where he developed lifelong businesses. Read had an interest in science and the mysteries of the unknown, and a strong sense of loyalty and place.
Current Read Family Trust sponsored research
Active Studies reviewed by the NSMC IRB
Bilirubin Screening and Risk Stratification of Neonates
Sanjay Aurora, MD
Cardiac Rehabilitation Follow Up Study
Andrew Kemper, MD, Lynn Gatti Walton, RN, BSN
Development and Evaluation of a Concurrent Treatment Model for Mothers and Children who have Experienced Domestic Violence: A Pilot Study
Gail Arnold
Information Needs in Primary Care: Are They Being Met?
Steven Morgan, MD, Sanjay Aurora, MD
Meal-Related Hormonal Changes After Gastric Bypass Surgery
Paul Copeland, MD
Peer Review Toxicity Study
Joseph O. Jacobson, MD
Non-Invasive Assessment of Airway Inflammation Following Steroid
Treatment in Children with Acute Asthma Exacerbations
Sanjay Aurora, MD
Salem Osteoporotic Fracture Treatment Study (SOFTS)
Paul Copeland, MD
Smoking Cessation Treatment of Pneumonia Patients (STOPP)
Faysal Hasan, MD, William Maguire, RPh, Nancy O'Connor McCleary, RN
The Effects of Reiki Combined with Hypnotherapy Before Gastric Bypass
Frederick O. Buckley, Jr., MD, Sandra Skinner, RN, MA
