It is with great regret that we note the passing of Marian Bunce. Marian Bunce, of Huntington, NY, has long been an important part of the Scudder Association. Her influence on the Association can not be overstated; her husband Arthur, and 4 children, Annmarie, Thomas,...

Former President, Rob Fish, Delivers The 7th Annual Dr. Ida S. Scudder Humanitarian Oration On August 9, 2018 the seventh annual Dr. Ida S. Scudder Humanitarian Oration was held in the Scudder Auditorium, Christian Medical College, Vellore.  The Oration was delivered...

You may recall we sent you this email back in April, 2017.     It was our intention at the time to roll out an ambitious membership campaign via the Internet and Social Media to a portion of the Scudders discovered in Linkedin . However due to limited,...

First the Bad News . . . Now the Good News . . . Nantasket has extended the Reservation Deadline to September 5th, 2018  We have been notified that the Nantasket Hotel is fully booked for our Reunion Weekend and that they can only honor those requesting a reservation...

  Mark your Calendars - 60 Days to Our Historic Bicentennial Celebration Come join us as we celebrate an historic occasion - 200 years of a family's devotion to the service of others. The Scudder Association will hold its Annual Meeting just outside Boston, in...

We are proud to announce that Dr. Rob Fish will be delivering the 8th Annual Ida S. Scudder Oration on the campus of the CMC Vellore Hospital and Medical School, 99 years after Dr. Scudder began practicing medicine in India. Rob is related to both Ida S. Scudder and...

The Foundation welcomed its CMC Guests: Dr. JV Peter (Director), Dr. Jayanthi Peter and Dr. Vikram Mathews (Associate Director). This was Dr. Peter’s first visit to NYC since assuming the role of Director in late 2017. Dr. Peter provided an update on the latest awards...

  This July, the Medical College of Wisconsin's website, honored the Scudder family's 199 year commitment of service to others. The tribute spotlighted Dr. Jim Taylor and his family's connection between MCW and Scudder's Medical work in India. It is a wonderful...

A Venerable Member of the Scudder Association Hospitalized We recently received the following notice from Patricia Carrol with Vellore CMC Foundation. Hello everyone, I spoke with Dr. Elise Youth, the daughter of Edwina Scudder-Youth, who advised me that her mother...

The Scudder Family Honored as CMC Celebrates 100 Years of Medical Education     CMC Oration Committee, has invited former Scudder Association President, Rob Fish, to deliver the 8th Annual Dr. Ida S. Scudder Humanitarian Oration, August 9th, 2018 at the CMC...

The Scudder Association Mourns the Loss of a Good Friend and Great Genealogist It is with sadness the Scudder Association announces the sudden passing of Christopher Eric Scudder, a Board member, Genealogy Officer and dear friend to many in the Association. Chris...

199 Years And 7 Generations Later ... Another Scudder Departs for India Allison Taylor, continues a long and proud tradition of Scudders in service to the medical community of India. Both her father, Jim Taylor and mother, Susan Taylor are physicians and Allison is...

Annmarie a life long member of the Scudder Association family and past Board Member has won, "Teacher of the Year", at Walt Whitman High School in Huntington Station, NY. Annmarie's brother, Arthur Bunce, said in his Facebook post  'It also came as no surprise to...

There are a good many Scudders among the millions affected by Hurricanes Harvey & Irma. The hearts of the Country and our Association have been saddened at the vast destruction brought on by the hurricanes roiling out of the Caribbean. We have been fortunate that...

Gordon R. Sherman, June 21, 1937 - August 2, 2017 It is with great sadness to announce we have lost one of our most active and endearing members, Gordon Sherman. We wish to express our deepest sympathies to his wife and life long partner, Cy, as well as his children...

After a 207 year run, "The Greatest Show On Earth" will close where it all began.     John Scudder, an amateur taxidermist, opens the American Museum in New York City at 21 Chatham Street.  Catering to mostly wealthy gentlemen, the museum offered science...

This is our third report from our Indian Grant Chair, Dr. James Taylor's recent trip to India. Thomas Cook Travel Donates 5 Much Needed Dialysis Machines With a generous grant from the Thomas Cook Travel Group, SMH's dialysis unit will nearly double in size with 5...

Giving is a 2 Way Street While virtue may be its own reward, it is gratifying nonetheless, to be on the receiving end of someone's appreciation. That was exactly how we felt when Emma Bigelow contacted us from Lake Michigan College with her kind words. We look forward...

*Excerpts from Dr. James Taylor's, Indian Grant Chairman's reporting on his recent visit to the Arni Higher Secondary School, Arni, India. "An eye-opening visit to Arni Higher Secondary School:" Since we have been sending money for many years, I took an afternoon to...

It is only fitting that today, on Martin Luther King Day, we remember that we were not the only ones inspired by "Aunt Ida's" love and compassion. Mahatma Gandhi visited Dr. Ida Scudder and the CMC Vellore Medical School, in 1928. It was an historic occasion when two...

Let's get social. The Scudder Association is embarking into uncharted waters (for us) by launching a social media effort to reach out to current and potential members. In the coming weeks, we will be "Friending" and "Connecting" with cousins around the world.  It is...

In Honor of Aunt Ida's birthday December 9th, we want to send a BIG 'Thank You' to all "Scudders", past and present who help continue her mission of providing medical care for all . We salute all of the thousands of CMC Vellore, medical and nursing students that have...

Dear Cousins: Darwin noted that a species either adapts to change or goes extinct.  The Scudder Association is no different. The last decade has seen dramatic changes in both the Association and the way the world communicates. To respond to this, we have devoted...

The Scudder Association is happy to announce the roll-out of our new Member Resource Management system.

We had asked our President, Rob Fish to assist us in getting the word out about our new Scudder Association digital network and discovered that he was unavailable over the weekend.  We assumed he was sailing, golfing or just savoring the lingering vestiges of summer....

Scudder Memorial Hospital celebrated its Sesquicentennial on September 3rd and the founder's great-great grandson, Dr. James H. Taylor was in attendance. James has been a active supporter at SMH and was invited as one of the keynote speakers at the celebration. James...

Dr. James Taylor is scheduled to attend the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Scudder Memorial Hospital in Ranipet, India.  Founder's Day is September 3rd. Dr. Taylor's great-great grandfather, Dr. Silas Downer Scudder started the hospital in 1866.  Dr. Silas...

The Foundation, in partnership with CMC, are pleased to announce the 2016 Dr. Ida S. Scudder Humanitarian Oration honoree, Dr. K. Srinath Reddy.  Prof. Reddy is President of the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI).  He formerly headed the Department of Cardiology...

Dr. Anbu Suresh Rao, Superintendent of Scudder Memorial Hospital, met recently via video conference, with a number of Scudder Association Board members. The Board was universally impressed with the accomplishments outlined in Anbu's presentation.  We would encourage...

On May 27, 2016, the President of the United States, visited the city of Hiroshima, where he spoke these words: "Seventy-one years ago, on a bright cloudless morning, death fell from the sky and the world was changed.    A flash of light and a wall of fire destroyed a...