Where I was born…
Evanston, Ill., while my father was attending Garrett Theological Seminary and my mother was attending Northwestern, getting a master’s degree.
Where I call home…
Los Gatos, Calif. Los Gatos is a little town next to San Jose and about 50 miles south of San Francisco. We have lived here and my husband has practiced cardiology here for 31 years.
My current profession/occupation…
I am currently a full-time volunteer
focusing on my responsibilities as
Membership Chair for the Santa Clara
County Medical Association Alliance,
PresidentElect for the California Medical
Association Alliance (CMAA) and a
member of the Membership Advisory
Committee and the Strategic Advancement
Advisory Committee for AMAA.
How long I’ve been a member of the
Alliance…
Twenty-eight years.
What motivated me to join…
The members of the Alliance had similar
interests and goals to mine. I felt welcome
in the group.
What I do for fun or relaxation…
I escape with my husband to our condo
on the beach in Watsonville, Calif. near
Monterey, just 40 minutes from home.
The last good movie I saw…
“Casablanca.” My husband and I watch it
at least once a month.
A book that has changed my point of
view about myself, an issue, or my view
of the world…
French Women Don’t Get Fat. I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in making positive changes in their life.
An issue close to my heart…
Promoting healthy lifestyles. One of the
things I plan to do during my year as
president of the CMAA is distribute bilingual health-related educational materials to clinics, hospitals, jails and schools throughout the state. We are currently doing this in
Santa Clara County.
My Alliance colleagues across the country
would be surprised to learn that…
I am a professional harpist. I learned to play
the harp when I was in college and have
soloed twice with a local orchestra. I also
teach piano and harp lessons.
The following interview was printed in the AMA Alliance Today, Jan./Feb. 2008 issue.
Changes .... Keeping the Alliance Relevant in the 21st Century
President's Personal Goals
- In two years, put together an organization that I am excited about.
- Build and maintain a leadership team.
- Create connections with: county leaders/members, CMA staff and leaders,
- county medical Associations/Societies/Councils, AMAA staff and board.
- Establish state as the resource center for counties and Members-at-Large.
- Create monthly communications with members highlighting county, CMA,
- AMAA, and AMA activities.
- Personally communicate with as many members as possible.
- Create signature health projects to distribute to counties.
- Create defined tasks for all board and committee members.
- Communicate regularly with committee members and committee chairs.
- Focus committees on what CMAA can do for the counties.
