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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.

HEALTHCARE FOUNDAT ION BOARD

Devoted to supporting quality health care

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