Health, Doctors and Common Sense

Dr. Richard Pan, a UC Davis medical school professor, has received a statewide humanitarian award from the Medical Board of California.

The board awarded Pan the 2010 Physician Humanitarian Award for his efforts to improve health care access, especially for children.

The board is the state regulatory agency responsible for licensing and regulating doctors.

Pan is an associate clinical professor of pediatrics. He's also in the race for the state Assembly's District 5 seat, which covers parts of Sacramento and Placer Counties.

At UC Davis, Pan established a residency training program called Communities and Physicians Together, which places physicians in disadvantaged communities, so they can work with advocacy groups to promote healthy lifestyles.

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