It is with great sadness that we mourn the passing of Nicholas Karabots, who Mr. Karabots left an indelible mark upon The College of Physicians of Philadelphia and Philadelphia's youth. He was the inaugural funder of The College's first high school youth program: the Karabots , a three-year summer and after-school program for low-income Philadelphia high school students interested in careers in healthcare and medicine. He funded the program for a decade, during which time the program had six cohorts. His generosity allowed us to develop The Center for Education's that became the foundation for all our youth programming. His contributions helped spark the creation of three other College of Physicians of Philadelphia youth programs: the , , and . Thanks to Mr. Karabots, well over 100 high school students had the ability to pursue their dreams as healthcare professionals and scientists.
In 2018, The Center for Education honored Karabots' 10 years of support for The College's youth programming with a fitting tribute: The Bowman Clinic. Painted by Philadelphia artist , The Bowman Clinic was an homage to , an 1875 Thomas Eakins painting of Philadelphia physician (and College Fellow) . In 2007, Karabots himself had to help keep The Gross Clinic in Philadelphia. Named after Jacqui Bowman, Director of The Center for Education, the painting depicts Nicholas and his wife, Athena, observing a dissection by Dr. Gross while students in the Karabots program watch from the seats of the operating theatre.
Mr. Karabots leaves behind a legacy of philanthropy and a passion for Philadelphia's scientific and cultural institutions. In addition to supporting The College's programs, he offered considerable donations to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ( bears his name), Einstein Healthcare Network ( is named after him), and .
He will be greatly missed.