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SAVE THE DATE for the 32nd Annual Tauber/Fainer, MD Awards Celebration!
SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2025
ONLINE AUCTION - JUNE 2 - JUNE 6, 2025
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The 32nd Annual Leo Tauber, MD & David Fainer, MD Awards will be held on Sunday, June 8, 2025, at Rancho Santa Clara del Norte (the Lloyd-Butler Ranch). The event will recognize outstanding community contributions by those directly involved in the delivery of health care in Ventura County who, through professional, charitable, and public service activities, demonstrated they exemplify Dr. Tauber and Dr. Fainer's ideals of generosity, excellence, and integrity.
We want to thank our supportive sponsors and donors, who continue to provide funds to help us carry out our mission "To improve, in partnership with others, access to needed health care for the most vulnerable and underserved residents of Ventura County.” We could not put on this event without you!
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The late Leo Tauber, MD and David Fainer, MD, served as role models and mentors to many in the medical community. Exemplary and empathetic professionals, Dr. Fainer and Dr. Tauber were known for their motto, “The secret of care of the patient is caring for the patient.” The event is always a huge success. VCMRF is here tois here to bridge the gaps in healthcare services by providing patients with care in a safe and comfortable home environment, and to provide free dental and vision services for low-income children & seniors.
32nd Annual Tauber/Fainer, MD Awards
Honorees
Deserving recipients of the 2025 Leo Tauber, MD & David Fainer, MD Awards include:
- Hospital Physician: Jonathan Dukes, MD, FACC
- Community Physician: Sandhya T. Patel, MD, FAAP
- Nurse: Nathan Daniel, RN
- Behavioral/Mental Health Professional: Nancy Springer, LCSW
- Trailblazer Award: Samuel D. Small, DO
- Caregiver Award: Susana Willeford
- Vision Care Specialist: Amy Pedersen Park, OD, FAAO
- Community Service Award: Michele Neff Hernandez
- Oral Health Specialist: Michael McCarthy, DDS
- Allied Health Professional: Joseph Cardenas, MSW
- Community Recognition in Memory of: Dr. Peter Glover Aline
Nomination Form
To nominate a deserving health care provider for the 2025 event, please fill out the form below and return it to VCMRF:
Tauber & Fainer, MD Awards Nomination Form (NOMINATIONS ARE CLOSED)
Past Honorees
To see a list of past honorees, please see the document below:
Tauber & Fainer, MD Past Award Recipients List
Dr. Jack Halpin Obituary - Past Honoree
James Lloyd-Butler Obituary - Donor
Connie Baer Obituary - Past Board Member
For more information about VCMRF’s programs and services, click here:
https://vcmrf.org/childrens-resource-program.html
To watch the 2020 Virtual Event, just CLICK one of the links below:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VCMRF/live/
YouTube: https://youtu.be/-7OijNoC9dA
To view a past event program, click on a link below: