A Series of San Bernardino History Lectures to Celebrate the Bicentennial of the City of San Bernardino & the 100th Anniversary of Community Hospital
Community Hospital of San Bernardino:
1910 - 2010
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009
Lecture: Noon-1p.m.
Book signing: 1:15 p.m.-2 p.m.
Location: Pfau Library, PL-4005
The staff of Community Hospital of San Bernardino is proud of its accomplishments through the years and grateful to the physicians, employees, volunteers, board members and community members who helped attain them. This centennial presentation will highlight the early leaders, the story of Sammy Davis Jr’s., accident and recovery at Community Hospital, and the people who have devoted their lives to shaping the richness of the first 100 years of service to this community.
Presenter: Kimiko Ford, MSW, MPA
During her 25-year career at Community Hospital of San Bernardino, Kimiko Ford has managed multiple ancillary and support departments. In her current position as vice president of Mission and Support Services, she oversees the hospital’s community benefit function, foundation, marketing, advocacy, volunteer services, spiritual care and facilities.
Kimiko has a great passion and commitment to her work and to Community Hospital, noting, “I have stayed here all these years because I admire and respect the people I work with and the community that we serve. Our organizational sense of purpose and values is deeply rooted in our culture. This hospital is like a family to me.” Community Hospital has been serving the Inland Empire for almost 100 years, and has a reputation for being one of the best kept secrets in town. Kimiko would like for more people to be aware of the amazing, excellent patient care and community services that Community Hospital provides.
A native of Pomona, Kimiko earned bachelor’s degrees in sociology and law & society at the University of California at Riverside. She went on to earn her MSW and MPA from the University of Southern California.
The lecture is free and open to all students, staff, employees and the community.
If you have ideas for future lectures or would like to know more about upcoming events, please e-mail Iwona Contreras at icontrer@csusb.edu or call (909) 537-3447.
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