Medical school is NOT what it used to be. Seriously – art museums? Yes, art museums! But first, a little background… Valley Medical Center has been the teaching hospital for Stanford’s School of Medicine for more than 75 years. That’s a lot of doctors whose careers were launched here. How many? One in four who [...]
VMC’s Sobrato Cancer Center: the best public facility in CA
The Sobrato Cancer Center at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC) has been recognized by the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative Certification Program. The SCVMC is the only public/government hospital in California to receive certification, which demonstrates a commitment to excellence and ongoing quality improvement. “High standards for treatment must be achieved to receive certification,” stated [...]
Gregg Adams is on a mission to keep you alive.
The following article appears in “One Giant Leap,” a special advertising supplement of the March 29, 2013 edition of the Silicon Valley Business Journal. You can view the entire publication online here, or pick-up a copy of the Journal at your local newsstand. Meet the man who keeps San Jose’s only top level trauma center at the ready for just [...]
The (healthiest) State of the County Address…
In my 9+ years of service to the VMC Foundation, I’ve never been more excited about a “State of the County” speech than I was today. Board President Ken Yeager succinctly outlined his goals for 2013, which he explained would require close collaboration from everyone present…and that’s a lot of county leaders – the Board [...]
A vote for Sue, for Turning Wheels, and for $25,000!
As one election winds down, it’s time to ramp up another. It’s fun and easy, and if you help and spread the news, we could raise $25,000 for a program we all know and love: Turning Wheels for Kids! The founder of Turning Wheels, Sue Runsvold, RN, has been named a “Woman of Worth” by L’Oreal. Well, those of [...]
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