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Adarsh S. Mahal, MD Access
to Health Care and Disparities
Endowment Fund and Award
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| Anmol & Surjit Mahal,
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This Endowment Fund was established in 2007 by contributions
from CMA President Anmol S. Mahal, MD and wife Surjit
K. Mahal, MD. The award was named in honor of Dr. Mahal's
father, Adarsh S. Mahal, MD, one of the earliest physicians
in India to be fully trained in psychiatry. Adarsh S.
Mahal, MD spent his career teaching and training many
upcoming psychiatrists despite the profession's taboo
reputation at the time.
The purpose of the Fund is to honor an individual or organization
that has shown extraordinary interest and demonstrated efforts
leading to a significant contribution towards improving access
to health care or reducing disparities in health care in California
consistent with the mission of the CMA Foundation, which is:
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The California Medical Association
Foundation, a partnership of leaders in medicine,
related health professions, and the community,
supports advances in individual and community
health.
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The Guidelines for the Leadership Achievement Award
are:
- The Adarsh S. Mahal, MD Access to Health Care and Disparities
Endowment Fund supports an annual award to be made by
the CMA Foundation Board of Directors.
- The Annual Honoree will be provided a plaque, an honorarium
(if appropriate) and the expenses for the Honoree to attend
the event honoring the awardee.
- The Award shall be given to a person or organization
that the CMA Foundation identifies as making an important
contribution towards improving access to health care or
reducing disparities in health care in California consistent
with the mission of the CMA Foundation.
- Funds added to this dedicated Endowment will increase
the amount available for the Annual Award.
- The initial gift of $10,000 will be invested for long-term
growth and protection of the fund, contributions can be
added to the Fund.
- The Award will be given in conjunction with the CMA
Foundation Annual Awards Leadership Recognition Dinner
or a similar event organized by the CMA Foundation such
as a meeting of the CMA Foundation Members (the CMA Board
of Trustees).
- Nominations will be solicited from the CMA Foundation
Board of Directors, the CMA Foundation Members, and the
CMA Foundation Staff, the CMA and its Staff, the CMA and
its officers and staff, the CMA affiliated organizations,
and from the public, as determined by the CMA Foundation
Board of Directors.
- Nominations will be submitted to the CMA Foundation
CEO with appropriate information to support the nomination,
and the material will be submitted to the CMA Foundation
Program Committee for selection of the Award winner three
months in advance of the date the award is to be given.
List of Past Honorees
2007: Kwabena Adubofour, MD was recognized
for his exceptional work to curb disparities in diabetes
health care in the in San Joaquin Valley. Dr. Adubofour
has championed prevention and wellness strategies
for diverse populations for more than a decade and
has spoken on this topic to colleagues, hospital administrators,
patients and the public.
2008: Asian Americans for Community Involvement was recognized for their commitment to the powerful belief that diverse members of the “quiet minority” can unite, that their individual experiences and strengths could combine to create a single voice and advocate for the betterment and well-being of all Asian Americans.
2009: Katherine Flores, MD received the Adarsh S. Mahal MD Access to Health Care and Disparities Award for her activities in creating, implementing, and sustaining the Doctor’s Academy, a gifted and talented educational program, at local high schools from low-income areas of Fresno County.
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