Richard Pan
Encyclopedia
Dr. Richard Pan is an American
politician
currently serving in the California State Assembly
. He is a Democrat
representing the 5th district
, encompassing parts of Placer
and Sacramento
counties. Dr. Pan is Vice-Chair of the California Assembly Veteran's Affairs Committee and serves on the committees on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, and Accountability and Administrative Review. He also is Chair of the Select Committee on Healthcare Workforce and Access to Care. He continues to practice at the The EFFORT Oak Park Community Clinic, where he established the pediatric clinic while at UC Davis Children's Hospital
.
Prior to being elected to the state assembly, he was a pediatrician and professor at the UC Davis Children's Hospital
, where he led the pediatric
residency
program. Dr. Pan founded Communities and Health Professionals Together (formerly Communities and Physicians Together), a nationally recognized program that partners resident physicians with community associations to improve community health. In 2005, CPT received the Community Campus Partnerships for Health Award and in 2008, Dr. Pan received the Campus Compact
Thomas Ehrlich Faculty Award for Service Learning for his work on CHPT. Dr. Pan also taught community development at UC Davis.
Expanding beyond his work to put doctors in touch with communities, Dr. Pan dedicated his private time to a number of local boards, organizations, and causes aimed at strengthening the community. He is a board member of the United Way California Capitol Region, a past board member of BloodSource, a regional blood bank
, and served for six years as a Commissioner on the Sacramento First 5 Commission
, which supports programs for children 0–5 years. He was a founding board member and chair of Healthy Kids Healthy Future, a regional administrative agency that obtained health care coverage for over 65,000 children in Colusa
, El Dorado
, Placer
, Sacramento
, and Yuba
counties. He also was a founding member of the Sacramento Health Improvement Project, a coalition of physicians, hospitals, clinics, and community activists working to strengthen the health care safety-net in Sacramento County
.
Dr. Pan is a nationally recognized university educator. In addition to teaching as a faculty member at UC Davis, he has published numerous papers on medical education
and physician workforce. He served on the American Medical Association
Council on Medical Education and on the board of the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education, which oversees physician residency
education in the United States. He also was an Ambulatory Pediatric Association
National Pediatric Faculty Development Scholar.
Dr. Pan has received many awards for his community and professional leadership including the UC Davis Chancellor’s Award for Diversity and Community, the Medical Board of California
Physician Humanitarian Award, the American Academy of Pediatrics
Abraham Jacobi
Memorial Award for lifetime achievement in pediatrics, the Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society Medical Honor Award, the California School Nurses Organization Lydia Smiley Award, the United Way California Capitol Region Clarence La Rue Outstanding Volunteer Award, and the Child Abuse Prevention Council of Sacramento Hearts and Hands Award.
Dr. Pan received a B.A. in Biophysics
at The Johns Hopkins University, a M.D. at the University of Pittsburgh
entering into the Alpha Omega Alpha
Honor Medical Society, and a M.P.H. at Harvard University
. He completed his pediatric residency
at Massachusetts General Hospital
also serving as Chief Resident in Pediatrics and was a Primary Care Research Fellow and Anne Dyson Pediatric Advocacy Fellow at Children's Hospital Boston
. He also was a California Health Care Foundation Health Care Leadership Fellow.
Dr. Pan lives in Natomas
with his wife and two children. Dr. Pan's parents were immigrants to the United States from Taiwan.
United States
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politician
Politician
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currently serving in the California State Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
. He is a Democrat
California Democratic Party
The California Democratic Party is the state branch of the Democratic Party in the state of California, headquartered in Sacramento. It is chaired by veteran Democratic politician and former United States Representative John L. Burton, who succeeded Art Torres in April 2009. It is the majority...
representing the 5th district
California's 5th State Assembly district
California's 5th State Assembly District is one of 80 districts in the California State Assembly. It is currently represented by Democrat Richard Pan of Sacramento.-District profile:Placer County - 7.81%*Granite Bay*Roseville - 3 residents...
, encompassing parts of Placer
Placer County, California
Placer County is a county located in both the Sacramento Valley and Sierra Nevada regions of the U.S. state of California, in what is known as the Gold Country. It stretches from the suburbs of Sacramento to Lake Tahoe and the Nevada border. Because of the expansion of the Greater Sacramento,...
and Sacramento
Sacramento County, California
Sacramento County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Sacramento, which is also the state capital. As of 2010 the county had a population of 1,418,788....
counties. Dr. Pan is Vice-Chair of the California Assembly Veteran's Affairs Committee and serves on the committees on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, and Accountability and Administrative Review. He also is Chair of the Select Committee on Healthcare Workforce and Access to Care. He continues to practice at the The EFFORT Oak Park Community Clinic, where he established the pediatric clinic while at UC Davis Children's Hospital
UC Davis Medical Center
UC Davis Medical Center is a private, major academic health center located in Sacramento, California.The 645-bed hospital serves as key referral center for a area that includes 33 counties and 6 million residents...
.
Prior to being elected to the state assembly, he was a pediatrician and professor at the UC Davis Children's Hospital
UC Davis Medical Center
UC Davis Medical Center is a private, major academic health center located in Sacramento, California.The 645-bed hospital serves as key referral center for a area that includes 33 counties and 6 million residents...
, where he led the pediatric
Pediatrics
Pediatrics or paediatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. A medical practitioner who specializes in this area is known as a pediatrician or paediatrician...
residency
Residency
Residency is the act of establishing or maintaining a residence in a given place.-United States of America:It is important in terms of politics, as candidates must maintain residency within the district in which they intend to run. Requirements vary by jurisdiction, and sometimes by the political...
program. Dr. Pan founded Communities and Health Professionals Together (formerly Communities and Physicians Together), a nationally recognized program that partners resident physicians with community associations to improve community health. In 2005, CPT received the Community Campus Partnerships for Health Award and in 2008, Dr. Pan received the Campus Compact
Campus Compact
Campus Compact is a coalition of college and university presidents, committed to fulfilling the public purposes of higher education. Over 1,100 educational institutions, more than a third of all higher education providers in the United States, are members....
Thomas Ehrlich Faculty Award for Service Learning for his work on CHPT. Dr. Pan also taught community development at UC Davis.
Expanding beyond his work to put doctors in touch with communities, Dr. Pan dedicated his private time to a number of local boards, organizations, and causes aimed at strengthening the community. He is a board member of the United Way California Capitol Region, a past board member of BloodSource, a regional blood bank
Blood bank
A blood bank is a cache or bank of blood or blood components, gathered as a result of blood donation, stored and preserved for later use in blood transfusion. The term "blood bank" typically refers to a division of a hospital laboratory where the storage of blood product occurs and where proper...
, and served for six years as a Commissioner on the Sacramento First 5 Commission
California Proposition 10 (1998)
California Proposition 10 is an initiative state constitutional amendment that appeared in the 1998 California General Election. The official name of this amendment is “The Children and Families First Act.” This amendment put a $.50 tax on cigarettes, and even up to $1 on other tobacco products...
, which supports programs for children 0–5 years. He was a founding board member and chair of Healthy Kids Healthy Future, a regional administrative agency that obtained health care coverage for over 65,000 children in Colusa
Colusa County, California
Colusa County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, northwest of state capital Sacramento. As of the 2010 census, its population was 21,419. The county seat is Colusa.-History:...
, El Dorado
El Dorado County, California
El Dorado County is a county located in the historic Gold Country in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and foothills of the U.S. state of California. The 2010 population was 181,058. The El Dorado county seat is in Placerville....
, Placer
Placer County, California
Placer County is a county located in both the Sacramento Valley and Sierra Nevada regions of the U.S. state of California, in what is known as the Gold Country. It stretches from the suburbs of Sacramento to Lake Tahoe and the Nevada border. Because of the expansion of the Greater Sacramento,...
, Sacramento
Sacramento County, California
Sacramento County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Sacramento, which is also the state capital. As of 2010 the county had a population of 1,418,788....
, and Yuba
Yuba County, California
Yuba County is a county located in the U.S. state of California's Central Valley, north of Sacramento, along the Feather River. As of the 2010 census, its population was 72,155. The county seat is Marysville. Yuba County is part of the Greater Sacramento area.-History:Yuba County was one of the...
counties. He also was a founding member of the Sacramento Health Improvement Project, a coalition of physicians, hospitals, clinics, and community activists working to strengthen the health care safety-net in Sacramento County
Sacramento County, California
Sacramento County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Sacramento, which is also the state capital. As of 2010 the county had a population of 1,418,788....
.
Dr. Pan is a nationally recognized university educator. In addition to teaching as a faculty member at UC Davis, he has published numerous papers on medical education
Medical education in the United States
Medical education in the United States includes educational activities involved in the education and training of medical doctors in the United States, from entry-level training through to continuing education of qualified specialists....
and physician workforce. He served on the American Medical Association
American Medical Association
The American Medical Association , founded in 1847 and incorporated in 1897, is the largest association of medical doctors and medical students in the United States.-Scope and operations:...
Council on Medical Education and on the board of the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education, which oversees physician residency
Residency
Residency is the act of establishing or maintaining a residence in a given place.-United States of America:It is important in terms of politics, as candidates must maintain residency within the district in which they intend to run. Requirements vary by jurisdiction, and sometimes by the political...
education in the United States. He also was an Ambulatory Pediatric Association
Academic Pediatric Association
The Academic Pediatric Association - ' Leadership in education, research, patient care, and advocacy'.The APA is a professional pediatric organization that represents approximately 2000 health care professionals in academic general pediatrics...
National Pediatric Faculty Development Scholar.
Dr. Pan has received many awards for his community and professional leadership including the UC Davis Chancellor’s Award for Diversity and Community, the Medical Board of California
Medical Board of California
The Medical Board of California is a state government agency which licenses and disciplines physicians, surgeons and certain allied healthcare professions in California...
Physician Humanitarian Award, the American Academy of Pediatrics
American Academy of Pediatrics
The American Academy of Pediatrics is the major professional association of pediatricians in the United States. The AAP was founded in 1930 by 35 pediatricians to address pediatric healthcare standards. It currently has 60,000 members in primary care and sub-specialist areas...
Abraham Jacobi
Abraham Jacobi
Abraham Jacobi was a pioneer of pediatrics, opening the first children's clinic in the United States. To date, he is the only foreign born president of the American Medical Association.-Biography:...
Memorial Award for lifetime achievement in pediatrics, the Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society Medical Honor Award, the California School Nurses Organization Lydia Smiley Award, the United Way California Capitol Region Clarence La Rue Outstanding Volunteer Award, and the Child Abuse Prevention Council of Sacramento Hearts and Hands Award.
Dr. Pan received a B.A. in Biophysics
Biophysics
Biophysics is an interdisciplinary science that uses the methods of physical science to study biological systems. Studies included under the branches of biophysics span all levels of biological organization, from the molecular scale to whole organisms and ecosystems...
at The Johns Hopkins University, a M.D. at the University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
entering into the Alpha Omega Alpha
Alpha Omega Alpha
The Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, commonly called Alpha Omega Alpha and abbreviated ΑΩΑ or AOA, is a national honor society for medical students, residents, scientists and physicians in the United States and Canada.-History:...
Honor Medical Society, and a M.P.H. at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. He completed his pediatric residency
Residency
Residency is the act of establishing or maintaining a residence in a given place.-United States of America:It is important in terms of politics, as candidates must maintain residency within the district in which they intend to run. Requirements vary by jurisdiction, and sometimes by the political...
at Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital is a teaching hospital and biomedical research facility in the West End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts...
also serving as Chief Resident in Pediatrics and was a Primary Care Research Fellow and Anne Dyson Pediatric Advocacy Fellow at Children's Hospital Boston
Children's Hospital Boston
Children's Hospital Boston is a 396-licensed bed children's hospital in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area of Boston, Massachusetts.At 300 Longwood Avenue, Children's is adjacent both to its teaching affiliate, Harvard Medical School, and to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute...
. He also was a California Health Care Foundation Health Care Leadership Fellow.
Dr. Pan lives in Natomas
Natomas, Sacramento, California
Natomas is a community in northwestern Sacramento, California. It is the last area of Sacramento that has not been fully developed, and has seen major residential development in the 1990s and 2000s. Major growth has been mostly due to Power Balance Pavilion, home court to the Sacramento Kings and...
with his wife and two children. Dr. Pan's parents were immigrants to the United States from Taiwan.
External links
- Assemblymember Richard Pan (official website)
- Dr. Richard Pan for Assembly (campaign website)