About
In 2023, the Santa Cruz Monterey Medical Association Foundation (SCMMAF) formed by combining two longstanding non-profit organizations – the Physicians for a Healthy Central Coast and the Cypress Foundation. Now, the consolidated Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit public benefit corporation, continues as the philanthropic arm of the Santa Cruz Monterey Medical Association.
Mission
Support physicians throughout their career, foster careers in medicine, and promote physician well-being and the health of the community.
To fulfill its mission, the SCMMA Foundation acts as a bridge linking physicians and other community health leaders through the works of the foundation. We work in collaboration with our partners to support the improvement of patient health and access to physicians for all who live, work and play in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties.
Strategic Themes
The following strategic themes represent key priorities and aspirations that will drive the Foundation's core program strategies.
I. Physician Workforce - Support of medical students and residents. Partnerships and programs that support pathways to medicine and encourage youth interest in health sciences foster careers in medicine. Physicians serving as mentors to the next generation of providers.
II. Physician Well-Being -- Access to physician centric resources and opportunities that support professional and personal fulfillment.
III. Medical Practice Support - Connecting physicians and their practices with resources and services that support high quality patient care.
IV. Health, Safety, and Resiliency - Ignite physician interest and participation in emergency and disaster response. Partnering with key stakeholders to amplify health messaging for improved community health.
SCMMA Foundation Board of Directors
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President
Violetta Barroso, MD
Kaiser Permanente, Watsonville
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Chairman of the Board
Grant Hartzog
Professor, MCD Biology, UCSC
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Immediate Past President
Alfred Sadler, MD FACP
CSUMB MSPA Program
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Immediate Past Chairman of the Board
Jack Watson, MD
Kaiser Permanente Watsonville
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Treasurer
Anastasia Klick, MD
Salinas Valley Medical Clinic, Primecare
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Secretary
Donna J. Odryna
Executive Director, SCMMA/SCMMAF
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Thomas Horvath, PhD
Dean of the College of Science & Interim Dean of the College of Health Sciences and Human Services, CSUMB
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Director & Past President
Christopher O'Grady MD
Pajaro Valley Medical Clinic
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Director & Past President
Jeannine Rodems, MD
Santa Cruz Direct Primary Care
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Director
Melissa Nothnagle, MD MSc
Famlly Medicine Residency Program, Natividad
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SCMMAF was founded as CruzMed Foundation in 2012, the name changed to Physicians for a Healthy Central Coast in 2017.
Joydip Bhattacharya, DO
Founding President
David McNutt, MD
Founding Secretary
David South, MD
Founding Treasurer
Willie Elliott-McCrae
Founding Director
Donna Odryna
Founding Director