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Victor Nizet, MD, a professor of pediatrics and pharmacy at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPPSS), and a member of the medical staff at Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, received the E. Mead Johnson Award for Research in Pediatrics at the 2008 Annual Meeting of Pediatric Academic Societies held in Honolulu.
|  | Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Appointment
Dr. Mark Sawyer has been appointed to serve on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) starting in June 2008. Dr. Sawyer is currently the Principal Investigator and Executive Medical Director for the San Diego Immunization Partnership, a collaboration between the Immunization Program of San Diego County and the University of California, Division of Community Pediatrics. He is Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of California San Diego Medical School and Pediatric Infectious Disease Consultant for Kaiser Permanente San Diego. Click link for more information. |  | Master Clinician Scholar Award
The first annual Master Clinician Scholar Award was presented December 2007. The MCS Committee created a detailed review and selection process. The MCS is defined as “… one who excels at assessment of the whole patient and delivery of the highest quality care. Superb history and examination skills are the base of this expertise. S/he is the ultimate diagnostician who creates effective management strategies and communicates and interacts compassionately with the patient and family. Respect for and partnership with all staff working in the clinical environment is critical. Exceptional understanding of pathophysiology is prerequisite.” This year’s awardees are: Dr. Ken Lee Jones, Endocrinology and Dr. Marilyn Jones, Clinical Genetics
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