July 12, 2023 Health Equity Leadership Award nominations now open Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC) is excited to announce that nominations are now open for our annual Health Equity Leadership Awards. This year, we’ve added three new award categories to honor California medical students, residents and young physicians who have demonstrated their commitment to promoting health equity across the state. read more
September 29, 2022 Latino Coalition for a Healthy California chair honored with leadership achievement award Internal medicine physician Efrain Talamantes, M.D., MBA, M.S., has been awarded the Physicians for a Healthy California 2022 Robert D. Sparks, M.D., Leadership Achievement Award. This award is given annually to an individual or organization that has demonstrated extraordinary interest and efforts in improving community health. read more
September 29, 2022 Association of Black Women Physicians honored by PHC The 2022 Frank E. Staggers, Sr., M.D., Outstanding Ethnic Physician Organization Award is given to Cozzette Lyons-Jones, M.D., MPH, FACP, in her role as president of the Association of Black Women Physicians (ABWP), a nonprofit organization established in 1982 focused on closing health disparities gaps through community education, professional support of women physicians of color and mentoring future Black doctors. read more
September 29, 2022 Women’s health physician recognized with access to care award Inland Empire OB/GYN Guillermo Valenzuela, M.D., MBA, has been named the 2022 recipient of the Physicians for a Healthy California Adarsh S. Mahal, M.D., Access to Health Care and Disparities Award. This award honors an individual or organization that has demonstrated extraordinary interest and efforts toward improving access to health care or reducing health care disparities in California. read more
September 29, 2022 UC Davis surgeon recognized with Ethnic Physician Leadership Award Sacramento surgeon David T. Cooke, M.D., FACS, has been awarded the 2022 Physicians for a Healthy California Ethnic Physician Leadership Award. This award recognizes an individual physician for his or her contributions toward improving the health of ethnic communities. read more
September 21, 2022 PHC announces 2022 Leadership Award recipients Each year, Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC) recognizes the outstanding achievements of California's health care professionals. We celebrate the commitment, compassion and contributions of four physicians who have positively impacted the health of their communities. read more
July 14, 2022 2022 PHC leadership award nominations deadline extended to July 29 Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC) and the Network of Ethnic Physician Organizations (NEPO) are seeking nominations of extraordinary individuals and organizations for the 2022 Leadership Awards. read more
July 6, 2022 Register today for the NEPO Summit: Beyond Unconscious Bias to Health Care Equity Every year PHC and NEPO bring together ethnic physicians and health care champions from across California to share valuable knowledge and information on issues concerning health equity, diversity and inclusion. read more
June 16, 2022 Nominate leaders in health for 2022 PHC Leadership Awards PHC and NEPO are seeking nominations of extraordinary individuals and organizations for the 2022 Leadership Awards, which celebrate the efforts of those who make a difference in the health of Californians. read more
December 22, 2021 Network of Ethnic Physician Organizations Awards Physician Leaders The NEPO Summit is an innovative educational event for physicians, public health professionals, advocates and community leaders that offers policy and best practices for reducing health disparities, building diversity in the workforce and increasing cultural competency in clinical care. read more