APAICS | Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies

As a father, educator, small business owner, and pediatrician at UC Davis Children’s Hospital, Richard Pan believes we need to invest in our children to build a better future in California.

As Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Dr. Pan directs the UC Davis Pediatric Residency Program, where he developed a national award-winning program to promote healthy lifestyles by partnering with community groups.

Dr. Pan has dedicated his career not only to the health and wellbeing of his child patients, but also to teaching young doctors about the importance of extending the medical profession outside of the doctor’s office and hospital walls, and into communities and neighborhoods.

As a practicing physician, Dr. Pan has seen first hand the devastation of the recent budget cuts, especially on our most vulnerable citizens, children, people with disabilities and seniors.  He believes that a healthy community needs a strong local economy, good schools, and access to quality health care.

Dr. Pan founded Communities and Physicians Together, a grassroots program placing physicians in disadvantaged communities; co-founded the Sacramento Health Improvement Project, which brings together doctors, hospitals, clinics, and community leaders to ensure that all Sacramento County residents are able to access primary health care; and co-founded Healthy Kids Healthy Future, which secured health, dental and vision coverage for over 65,000 children in Sacramento, Colusa, El Dorado, Placer and Yuba counties.

In 2008, Dr. Pan’s pioneering leadership in making community involvement a part of UC Davis’ medical school curriculum earned him the accolades of over 1000 college and university presidents when he received the Campus Compact Thomas Ehrlich Faculty Award for Service Learning for his exemplary work on Communities and Physicians Together. This year, Dr. Pan received the 2010 Physician Humanitarian Award from the Medical Board of California in honor of his work as a pediatrician, professor, and community advocate.

Having always understood the importance of public service and delivering real results for communities in need, Dr. Pan’s work extends far beyond the medical profession. He dedicates his private time to a number of local boards, organizations, and causes aimed at strengthening communities, our schools and the local businesses. Dr. Pan’s affiliations include being a board member on the United Way California Capitol Region, where he chairs the United Way’s Impact Council, a member of BloodSource and Healthy Kids Healthy Future, and a former six-year Commissioner on the Sacramento First 5 Commission.

Dr. Pan grew up on the East Coast and is the son of Chinese immigrants. A product of public schools, Dr. Pan earned his undergraduate degree from Johns Hopkins University, his Medical Doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh, and his Master of Public Health degree from Harvard University.

Dr. Richard Pan resides in Natomas with his wife, Dr. Wang, who is a local dentist, and their two young sons, William and Alexander.

[Official Bio from the Official Campaign Website]