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honor the previously selected Young Physician and Lifetime Achievement Award recipients, Drs. Philip Cheng and Peter Garbeff on Sunday, June 6, 2021. More details to follow next year.
Richelle Marasigan, DO & Hyma Jasti, MD SJMS Installs New President, Hyma Jasti, MD In July, minus the pomp and circumstance of the usual annual dinner, Richelle Marasigan, DO quietly passed the gavel to Hyma Jasti, MD. Dr. Jasti is the Chief of Adult & Family Medicine for the Central Valley Area for The Permanente Medical Group. She has served on the board since 2018 and is active on the Bridge to Medicine and Decision Medicine committees. This is the first time in the 146-year history, that there have been back to back women presidents. SJMS is grateful to Dr. Marasigan for her service and leadership, particularly as we entered the challenging times of COVID-19 pandemic. Holiday Party Cancelled Unfortunately, SJMS has cancelled the annual holiday party, which was scheduled in December. They tentatively plan to
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Calling All Mentors! Do you worry about who will take care of your patients when you retire? Are you looking for a meaningful way to give back to your community? If so, look no further, SJMS is currently recruiting volunteers to join our Bridge to Medicine (BTM) committee. BTM guides high achieving students (high school & college) along their academic journey so that they have the best chance of being accepted to medical school and ultimately return to practice in our community. The committee is meeting virtually, via Zoom, every other month and consists of physicians (working & retired), alliance members and even a local professor. Most importantly, you don’t need to be an expert! We have committee members with a wide array of skill sets and resources, so you are never alone. For more information please contact Lisa Richmond at 952-5299 or Lisa@sjcms.org. Michael Schrader, Health Plan of San Joaquin CEO - Leading for ongoing preventative care and COVID-era collaborations When Michael Schrader became CEO in May of 2020, he brought to Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) over 20 years of extensive managed care executive experience, including Medi-Cal and Medicare for Dual Eligible Individuals (i.e., Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans – or D-SNPs, and
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