Past Honorees
2011 Mathies Award Recipient: Howard A. Kahn (bio/pic)
2011 Champion for Health Award Recipients: The Molina Family and Molina Healthcare, Inc. (bio/pic)
2010 Mathies Award Recipient(s): Robert W. Lundy (bio/pic) and Lloyd A. Bookman (bio/pic)
2010 Champion for Health Award Recipient: Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong (bio/pic)
2009 Mathies Award Recipient: Richard A. Norling, President & CEO, Premier, Inc. (bio/photo).
2008 Mathies Award Recipient: George C. Halvorson, Chairman & CEO of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., and Kaiser Hospitals [bio/photo]
View Photos from the event here or view the following Videos below:
Video Part 1: 2008 Vision & Excellence in Healthcare Leadership Tribute Dinner
Video Part 2: 2008 Vision & Excellence in Healthcare Leadership Tribute Dinner
2007 Mathies Award Recipient: Lloyd H. Dean, President and CEO of CHW/Catholic Healthcare West [ bio/photo ]
Video:The Honorable Willie Brown, June Simmons and Others Honor
Lloyd H. Dean
On the Occasion of Lloyd H. Dean's Receipt of the Partners in Care Vision & Excellence in Healthcare Leadership Mathies Award: Working Together for Meaningful Health Reform
W. June Simmons, President/CEO of Partners in Care
Changing the Shape of Healthcare for the 21st Century: Meeting the Challenges
Photos and more about this special evening in our June 2007 newsletter.
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2006 Mathies Award Recipient: Francine R. Kaufman, M.D. and Champion for Health Award Recipient: Kathleen Brown [more ] [ photos ]
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2005 Mathies Award Recipient: Thomas M. Priselac [ more ]
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2004 Mathies Award Recipient: C. Duane Dauner [ more ]
Award Acceptance Speech of C. Duane Dauner
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2003 Mathies Award Recipient: Dr. Robert E. Tranquada
Dr. Tranquada’s leadership initiated and shaped many healthcare organizations. While Associate Professor of Medicine at USC, he was tapped to lead the development of the South Central Multipurpose Health Services Center in 1965 that led to the Watts Health Foundation. He served as Medical Director of the LA County/USC Medical Center and was Central Health Services Regional Director, LA County Department of Health Services.
A founding member of Board of Directors of the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Dr. Tranquada served as Associate Dean for Regional and Postgraduate Medical Education at the UCLA School of Medicine. After serving as Chancellor and Dean at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, he returned to Los Angeles as Dean, USC School of Medicine. His leadership continues with service on many local and national healthcare, charitable, higher education and civic boards and as author of numerous medical and policy articles.
Click here to read: "Universal Access is Necessary" by Robert E. Tranquada M.D.
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2002 Mathies Award Recipient: James E. Ludlam, J.D.
Mr. James E. Ludlam passed away in August of 2008. He was recognized as "one of the founders of healthcare law who helped shape California's healthcare environment." (Los Angeles Times August 12, 2008). Mr. Ludlam was a friend and mentor to Partners in Care. We will forever remember the insights and wisdom he so generously provided. [ more ]
Click here to read: "An Opportunity for Leadership in Changing the Shape of Healthcare" by James E. Ludlam J.D.
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2001 Mathies Award Recipient: Yoshi Honkawa [ more ]
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2000 Mathis Award Recipient: Allen and Weta Mathies
The Mathies Award was named in honor of this couple's distinguished careers and Dr. Mathies' remarkable leadership of the VNA-LA and as the founding Board Chairman of Partners in Care Foundation. [ more ]
