UCP of Greater Sacramento honored Dr. Claire Pomeroy as the UCP 2009 Humanitarian of the Year at an awards dinner on May 14th at the Hyatt Regency in Sacramento. Pomeroy is vice chancellor of human health sciences at University of California (UC) Davis and dean of the UC Davis School of Medicine. The award is given to individuals who have displayed a passion for life and a sincere desire to work toward enhancing the lives of others.
Over 400 people attended the 16th annual UCP Humanitarian of the Year Award Dinner, which has raised more than $1.5 million for children and adults living with disabilities and their families throughout its 16 year history. This year's event raised over $145,000.
"Dr. Pomeroy has a profound impact on improving the reach and quality of health care in the Sacramento area," said Doug Bergman, UCP president and CEO. "This is a fantastic step in continuing our long tradition of honoring Sacramento's finest leaders."
Pomeroy oversees the UC Davis Health System and all of its academic, research and clinical programs, including the new Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, the School of Medicine, the Medical Center and an 800-member physician practice group. She is responsible for 8,000 employees and a one-billion dollar budget. She is an expert in infectious diseases and a professor of internal medicine and microbiology and immunology.
Pomeroy is committed to a new vision for health care and health—one that focuses on broad social determinants of health and that calls for new approaches to building a healthy world. She has championed new technologies such as telemedicine for improving access and quality of patient care, as well as new educational approaches such as inter-professional learning and community-based research.
As a member of the commission that governs the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Pomeroy also supports stem-cell research. She is known for her leadership in improving health care in Sacramento, has inspired many to pursue a career in the medical sciences and is an advocate for people with special needs.
UC Davis Health System includes a top-ranked school of medicine, a 613-bed acute care hospital, the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, a National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center, the unique M.I.N.D. Institute for the study of neuro-developmental disorders, a comprehensive children's hospital, a level 1 trauma center and outpatient clinics in communities throughout the Sacramento region. UC Davis offers nationally regarded medical and scientific expertise and is considered a leader in areas ranging from telehealth and vascular medicine to trauma care. It is also a longtime leader and advocate for improving health in the state's rural communities, where residents often lack access to specialty care."
To view pictures from the event, please visit the Katchin Ya Kandid Web page on Smugmug.com. All images © Monica Toohey-Krause.
For more information, please visit the UCP of Greater Sacramento Web site or contact Steve Horton at (916) 565-7700.
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