UCSF celebrated the extraordinary contributions of 11 members of the University community for their service at UCSF and beyond during the 30th annual Founders Day awards luncheon on April 27.
Faculty, staff, students, friends, family members and campus leaders gather annually for the luncheon celebration to recognize members of the UCSF community for public service, exceptional university service and management, distinguished nursing and outstanding service at Mount Zion.
UCSF Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann, MD, MPH, congratulated the winners and introduced videos which portrayed the awardees' nominators describing their meritorious efforts.
Among the awards presented was the Chancellor's Award for Public Service, which was given to Kevin Grumbach, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine, UCSF School of Medicine, and chief of that deparment at San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (SFGH), who was recognized for his long-time commitment to public health. Kevin is also co-director of CTSI's Community Engagement and Health Policy program.
Grumbach is recognized for his 30 years of service to UCSF as a public health advocate, his passionate commitment to reducing health disparities and advocating for access to quality health care for all. Grumbach first came to UCSF as a student and then worked as a resident at SFGH. He joined the faculty in 1991 in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, where he has been chair since 2003.