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IN THE WORDS
of Glendale Adventist Medical Center
(GAMC) President and CEO Kevin A. Roberts, “This was
the purest example of treating people as Jesus did that
I’ve ever seen in the continental USA.”
For three days in April, Roberts, along with 18 phy-
sicians and approximately 80 associates from GAMC,
joined more than 4,200 health professionals in volun-
teering their time and skills at the Your Best Pathway to
Health Mega Clinic at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
An estimated 8,500 uninsured, underinsured and
homeless patients were seen during what some GAMC as-
sociates called “Mission L.A.” The convention center was
transformed into a vast health clinic, offering medical,
dental and eye care and physical therapy centers—and
even a hair salon.
In addition to giving health services at the convention
center, doctors performed major surgeries that could
not be performed outside a hospital setting. Ten of these
surgeries occurred at GAMC, including orthopedic pro-
cedures, hand surgery and hernia repairs.
GAMC Emergency Department physician Sylvia Ko-
tikian, MD, worked in medical triage on the clinic’s open-
ing day. “At 6:30 am the line of people already stretched
around the building,” she recalls. “Some patients had not
seen a doctor in a very long time. It was nice to serve
these people, to give them individual attention without
having to be concerned with such things as insurance.”
“The Pathways to Health medical mission was an
amazing success,” Roberts adds. “There are many stories
that emanated from this event…I want to thank the doc-
tors and our GAMC associates who gave of their time and
talent to serve. Lives of the neediest in our community
are changed, spirits lifted and health restored.”
All services were provided free of charge, under the
sponsorship of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and
supported by Adventist Health and GAMC.
Thousands
receive free
medical care
GAMC’s physicians, associates and volunteers gathered
together to provide medical services and support to
thousands of uninsured residents.
THE HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION
at GAMC secures
charitable donations and funding to support a range of
programs and multimillion-dollar capital projects.
“Board members are more than dedicated volunteers,”
says Foundation President Irene Bourdon. “They are in-
vested, emotionally and spiritually, in this hospital and
its charitable work.”
The 25-member Board serves as the governing body
of the Foundation. Board members work closely with
Bourdon and the Foundation staff on goals and strategic
planning, but they spend most of their time as advocates,
ambassadors and fundraisers for the hospital.
Glendale attorney and Board Chairman Arsen Dan-
ielian says that serving on the Foundation “is the best
way to contribute to my community as GAMC is work-
ing to transform the future of health care in our city.”
During the past six years, the Foundation has raised
more than $12.5 million. Currently, the Foundation is
embarking on a campaign to raise more than $2 million
to purchase a linear accelerator, a machine that destroys
cancer cells with more precision and accuracy—and in
less time—than ever before.
To meet our board members, visit
AdventistHealth
.org/Glendale
.
The Healthcare Foundation Board of Directors at Glendale Adventist Medical Center.
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