Virginia Wood established this fund in 1998 to honor her husband, Wesley W. Wood, Sr. and to support teaching and research activities of faculty members in orthopaedics with an interest in cancer. This professorship enhances the education of students, residents, fellows and faculty in the Department of Orthopaedics in the College of Medicine, with special attention to issues of metastic cancer in orthopaedics.

A U.S. Army Captain, Wood passed away on April 15, 1995, at age 81. The Woods had two sons. Virginia lives in Ocala and is a strong supporter of many charities.