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Dr. Trinidad Solis received Physician of the Year award from the National Hispanic Medical Association
May 31, 2023
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Dr. Lena Al-Sarraf provides testimony for SB 348 (Skinner)
May 31, 2023
Dr. Al-Sarraf provided testimony at the Senate Education Committee in support of SB 348 (Skinner), which increases access to nutritious school meals. -
Champion Fellow Receives Prestigious Editor Nomination
March 27, 2023
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Dr. Timothy Wong Encourages Schools to Practice Healthy Dental Habits
By Dr. Timothy Wong on February 10, 2023
Dr. Wong recently, in partnership with the Chinese American Dental Society of Southern California, visited an elementary school to provide their annual gift smile kits. As part of the event, they had 5 volunteer doctors screen about 180 kids and distributed their dental hygiene kits. -
San Diego Fellows Tackle Sugar Drink Awareness
By Dr. Fadra Whyte & Dr. Melissa Campos on February 10, 2023
Dr. Fadra Whyte and Dr. Melissa Campos are collaborating to highlight awareness about sugary drinks that children often consume. Dr. Melissa Campos is working with her FQHC clinic to institute a sugar sweetened beverage intervention. She plans to share educational materials and water infused drink... -
Dr. Moazzum Bajwa, Valerie Comeaux, and Dr. Wagahta Semere Presented at the 2022 CalFresh Healthy Living Forum
October 25, 2022
Dr. Moazzum Bajwa (Cohort 3, Riverside) and Valerie Comeaux (Riverside LHD) presented their Food is Medicine project in Riverside County at the 2022 CalFresh Healthy Living Forum in Garden Grove, CA. The session, "Collaborating with Healthcare," focused on building healthcare partnerships to... -
Dr. Timothy Wong Interviewed by Vision Latina
September 19, 2022
Dr. Timothy Wong (Cohort 4, Los Angeles County) interviewed by Vision Latina LA. Dr. Wong spoke about oral health and promoted the latest early childhood treatments. -
Dr. Marie Buell Receives Oral Health Care Professional of the Year Award
June 15, 2022
Dr. Marie Buell (Cohort 3, Ventura County) received the David Taber/Leo Fainer Award for Oral Health Care Professional of the Year. The 29th Annual Leo Tauber, MD & David Fainer, MD Awards recognizes outstanding community contributions by those directly involved in the delivery of health care... -
Dr. Kristen Hughes Interviewed by Santa Barbara Newspaper, Noozhawk
June 08, 2022
Dr. Kristen Hughes (Cohort 4, Santa Barbara County) was recently quoted in a Noozhawk article examining the dangers of the Santa Barbara Unified School District's take-home iPad program for students. In the article, Dr. Hughes is quoted as saying, "I serve the most vulnerable youth, with the lowest... -
Dr. Timothy Wong Recognized as Top Young Dentist by Inciscal Edge National Magazine
May 24, 2022