MORGANTOWN — WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital will have a new name following a $28 million, unrestricted gift from entrepreneur and philanthropist Thomas Golisano.

The gift was presented Tuesday to a delegation of WVU Medicine senior leadership while visiting the Golisano Institute for Business and Entrepreneurship in Brighton, N.Y., with officials announcing the hospital now will be known as WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s.

“Mr. Golisano’s gift is a powerful statement of belief in our mission and in the future of children’s health,” Michael A. Grace, M.B.A., Ed.D., F.A.C.H.E., president and CEO of West Virginia University Hospitals, said. “His generosity will help fuel innovation, expand pediatric services, and strengthen our ability to deliver life-changing care to children across our region.”

WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s now joins nine other hospitals across the country as part of the newly created Golisano Children’s Alliance, a first-of-its-kind national network of children’s hospitals dedicated to sharing best practices in patient care, quality improvement, innovation, and inclusion.

The Alliance unites six newly funded children’s hospitals, including WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s, with four existing Golisano-supported hospitals in New York and Florida.

“Mr. Golisano’s generosity does more than support WVU Medicine Children’s; it brings us into an alliance of like-minded hospitals dedicated to improving outcomes for children everywhere,” Christopher Mascio, M.D., executive chair of WVU Medicine Children’s, said. “Together, we will share knowledge, collaborate on innovation, and push the boundaries of what’s possible in pediatric care.”

Over the coming months, WVU Medicine Children’s will update signage and materials to reflect its new name. For now, the focus remains on celebrating this historic moment, one that strengthens WVU Medicine Children’s ability to care for kids throughout West Virginia and beyond.