Champions for Health recently celebrated everyone contributing to the success of Project Access at the 3rd annual Champions Soirée : To Wellness and Beyond . It takes a village , and that village is all of San Diego County ! This year ASMG was awarded Medical Group of the Year . Project Access and our Volunteer physician specialists literally could not perform the medically necessary outpatient surgeries without ASMG . “ I am proud of the relationship we have with Champions for Health , and we look forward to working with them for many
Project Access patients at the Champions Soiree
ASMG anesthesiologist
years to come ,” Dr . Raudaskoski shared with GB Magazine .
Since 2008 , Project Access has mobilized our network of over 500 physicians in 34 specialty areas , 9 FQHCs , 6 hospitals , 8 surgery centers , many nurses , 80 ancillary partners , and 160 medical interpreters that volunteer their time and talent to provide $ 24.5 million in pro bono specialty care , procedures
and surgeries to over 7,500 patients who have been able to regain their health , return to work , care for their families , and remain productive members of their community . For every $ 1 spent on program expenses , our partners provide $ 10 in donated services - a return on investment of 1000 %!
Our spirit animal at the Champions Soirée was the butterfly . While butterflies signify different things to different cultures , they exemplify transformation and change . Project Access volunteer physicians are integral to the medical transformations of our patient butterflies . “ And just as the caterpillar thought her life was over , she began to fly !” Our volunteers are generous with their time and talent . Be the change you want to see in our San Diego village ! Help Project Access patients by donating to Champions for Health , please visit www . championsforhealth . org .
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