San Diego Rotary

Four-Way Test Speech District Contest Finals
2017-04-20 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED. PLEASE CONTACT THE SAN DIEGO ROTARY OFFICE AT 619-299-3309 WITH ANY QUESTIONS.
Club 33 will be hosting this year’s compelling contest on Thursday, April 20th. Dozens of students, whose extraordinary commitment to this highly competitive contest since early January, have been crisscrossing the County competing at numerous Rotary Clubs in quest of making the finals at our event.
Six amazing students, from over 15 high schools throughout San Diego County, will compete in this contest. These students have won several contests along the way, collecting prize money and recognition. Our event will feature the “best of the best” and we encourage you all to please lock this date in on your calendar. We expect a sell-out crowd.
Club 33 is very proud to host these outstanding young leaders of tomorrow. Our Club has long led an extraordinary example of developing and presenting the very finest programs for our youth. Please join visiting Rotarians, and friends and families of contestants throughout our Region as we present “the program of the year”, The Rotary Four Way Test Speech Contest. See you there!
Registration for non-San Diego Rotary club members is required.
Cost of lunch is $32 per person or $5 for no lunch. You can select your meal choice at check-in. (There will be designated Beverage Only tables and seating at the back of the room for non-eaters.) Lunch will begin at 11:45 am. The program will begin at 12:15 pm.
Click here to see who is registered.

Hoover Interact Committee-Interviews for Class of 2020
2017-04-26 | CA
Please contact Mia Harenski mkh@cccpa.com or David Kvendru dkvendru@cox.net for more information.

Offsite Evening Meeting at the San Diego History Center
2017-04-27 17:30 - 19:30 | San Diego History Center, 1649 El Prado Suite #3, San Diego, CA, 92101
There will NOT be a lunch meeting at Liberty Station today. Instead, we will be meeting at the San Diego History Center in Balboa Park from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Heavy hors d’oeuvres and adult beverages will be served. (This is not a sit-down dinner)
We will get to tour and visit the History Center’s current exhibitions, including “The History & Heritage of San Diego’s Jewish Community,” “Irving J. Gill: New Architecture for a Great Country,” and “The Lore Behind the Roar! 100 Years Of The San Diego Zoo.” Guided tours to see their research library and archives will also be available.
Guests are welcome (Regular $32 lunch cost applies).
Click here to register ONLY IF YOU WILL BE BRINGING A GUEST.
Click here for directions to the History Center.

2017 Rotarians at Work Day
2017-04-29 | CA
Rotarians At Work Day happens the last Saturday in April each year. Started in 2006 as a joint effort between two Rotary Districts (one in the United States and one in Mexico), Rotarians at Work Day continues to grow. Each year, Clubs around the world identify a hands-on project that all members can participate in to help their local community.
Don’t forget to take some pictures and email them in to the Rotary office. Thank you for your participation!
To sign up for a project, click on the project name. (Rotaracts, please add a (R) at the end of your last name.)
Project: SD Zoo – Animal Enrichment – THIS PROJECT IS FULL
Address: San Diego Zoo, 2920 Zoo Drive
Time: 9:00 am – Noon
# of volunteers needed: 70-80
Description: Build, construct and paint colorful cardboard creatures to be placed in animal exhibits. Children are welcome but must be at least 9 years old
Coordinator: Mark Stuart
Click here to see the list of volunteers
Project: Balboa Park Nursery
Address: 2850 Pershing Dr., SD 92101
Time: 8:00 am – Noon
# of volunteers needed: 20-25
Description: Transplant trees, shrubs and plants
Coordinator: Jim Hughes
Click here to see the list of volunteers
Project: Hoover High School
Address: 4474 El Cajon Blvd. San Diego 92115
Time: 9:00 am – Noon
# of volunteers needed: 20
Description: Work alongside 50 Hoover Interact students helping to paint and improve the exterior of the school, trimming bushes and beautifying the school.
Coordinator: Beatriz Valencia
Click here to see the list of volunteers
Project: Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery – THIS PROJECT IS FULL
Address: 1880 Cabrillo Memorial Dr., SD 92106
Time: 8:00 am – Noon
# of volunteers needed: 25-40
Description: Grave restoration and ground beautification. Bring a hat and work gloves. Family members above the age of 10 are welcome.
Coordinator: Mike Caruso
Click here to see the list of volunteers
Project: St. Paul’s Senior Center
Address: 328 Maple Street, SD 92103 (meet in parking lot off of 3rd avenue)
Time: 8:30 am – 11:30 am (lunch 11:30 am-1:30 pm)
# of volunteers needed: 8-15
Description: Please help us keep our communities beautiful! It will involve painting! Then afterwards please join us in our Children’s Park for lunch and picnic games at our Annual Volunteer Picnic. Kids are welcome…we will spoil them!
Coordinator: Cheryl Wilson/Myrna Kinter
Click here to see the list of volunteers

Hoover Interact Parent Orientation
2017-05-03 | CA

Phil Blair and Jenni Prisk - Brush Up Your 30-Second Elevator Pitch
2017-05-04 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
You can have two 30 second elevator speeches – one when you are looking for a new job and the other when you are asked “what do you do?”
Those in our club who have experienced Jenni and Phil’s program know there will be fun and surprises as some of you will get an opportunity to tell all of our Rotarians, in 30 seconds or less (no more!), about your business (or nonprofit) and how we can all help you grow and be even more successful. Practice what you want to tell us…you just might get called on!

Peter Yarrow
2017-05-11 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
One of history’s greatest musical figures is visiting Club 33 on May 11th. Peter Yarrow, from the famous trio Peter, Paul and Mary will sing to Rotary and introduce a song he wrote for Rotary’s immunization program. Now a social and political activist, he will also discuss several of the causes he is very passionate about, including world peace, anti-bullying and immunization.
Yarrow’s commitment to political and social causes is largely inextricable from his music career. He has organized, produced and performed at political and charitable events since the 1960s, including the 1969 March on Washington, D.C. and the National Mobilization Committee to End the War.
In 2000, Yarrow founded Operation Respect, a nonprofit organization that aims to reduce school violence by teaching children tolerance and respect for diversity. The organization developed the “Don’t Laugh at Me” program, which uses music and video to teach conflict resolution to elementary and middle school students, and is distributed at no cost to schools.
If you are bringing a guest to this program, please register them on our website no later than Monday, May 8th. Click here to register.

Safer Together - Emergency Preparedness and Response for Seniors
2017-05-18 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
If a disaster struck, and your senior loved one/neighbor is at home or in a skilled nursing facility and is evacuated, where will they be taken? How will you find them? Will their special needs be met? Will they have their medications, water, walker, cane, oxygen, etc? Join us to hear what it was like in the 2004 and 2007 wildfire evacuations, and the innovative models that have been developed since to make it “safer together” for our loved ones.
Speaker’s panel:
Scott J. Tarde, CEO & Executive Director, George G. Glenner Alzheimer’s Family Centers. (Scott is also a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator)
Pauline Thomas, RN, QAS, Public Health Preparedness and Response (PHPR) Branch, County of San Diego Health & Human Services Agency
Justin Weber, Executive Director, Casa de Manana (Mr. Weber will speak about their role in San Diego’s response to the 2007 wildfires and how they helped coordinate the transportation and relocation of seniors during that week.)

Grotarian Event - Junipero Serra Museum
2017-05-23 17:30 - 19:30 | Presidio Park, 2727 Presidio Drive, San Diego, CA, 92103, United States
Please join the Grotarians for a Spring evening at the Junipero Serra Museum. So many of us drive Highway 8 and see this beautiful museum up on the hillside, and now you will finally be able to explore it!
The site is the first permanent European settlement in what is today the State of California. We will tour the museum, including the exhibits, and if you dare, you may walk out onto the top of the iconic tower. The current exhibition showcases San Diego’s cultural influences from indigenous Kumeyaay to the Spanish, Mexican and early American settlers. Displays focus on early challenges with natural resources, trade and development, and the role archaeology has played in uncovering San Diego’s buried past.
We will mingle and have appetizers and wine and beer on the terrace as we enjoy the sweeping views of San Diego and Mission Valley. Ethan Benegas, Professor of Kumeyaay Studies and a Member of the Barona Band of Mission Indians, will speak to us about his perspective on the challenges members of the Kumeyaay nation have faced from the time of first European contact to the challenges they continue to face today. Ethan is young, engaging and his own story is fascinating and inspiring.
This event is open to all Rotarians, their spouses and guests. We encourage you to bring your spouse and prospective members to enjoy this special evening.
Date: Tuesday May 23, 2017
Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Address: 2727 Presidio Drive
San Diego, CA 9210
Cost: $40 per person
Click here to register
Click here to see who is attending
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/serra_museum/

Hoover Interact Class of 2017 Graduation
2017-05-24 | CA

Bi-National Cooperation
2017-05-25 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Our program for the day will be Mayor Kevin Faulconer, Tijuana Mayor Juan Manuel Gastelum and Malin Burnham. Each will speak about our regions cross border ties, community activities and joint economic dependency. We will be joined by members of the Tijuana Rotary Club.
We will have a special presentation recognizing a gift from our Foundation (thanks to the support of George Gildred and Jim Hughes) to the Tijuana Rotary Club for the development of Phase 2 of their new community center.

Addressing Homelessness in San Diego: Past, Present and Future
2017-06-01 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
As of 2016, San Diego had the fourth largest homeless population in the nation, only behind New York City, Los Angeles, and Seattle. Recent figures from this year indicated that the population has increased with a staggering number of people living unsheltered. The panel will provide an overview of the history of addressing the homeless crisis in San Diego, best practices at the national level, and the current local landscape along with challenges.
Presenters:
Jennifer LeSar – President and CEO, LeSar Development Consultants – With more than 25 years of experience in the real estate development and investment banking industries, Jennifer LeSar brings a diverse background to her work in community development and urban revitalization.
Kris Kuntz – Senior Associate, LeSar Development Consultants – Kris Kuntz specializes in developing creative approaches to addressing homelessness and housing issues. In his prior position with Father Joe’s Villages, he spent several years managing the housing and social service programs, then supported the agency with planning and evaluation activities. He collected data and performed analysis on San Diego’s chronically homeless frequent user effort, Project 25, and worked with several Managed Care Organizations to expand the program using Medicaid dollars. He also has been the community lead in partnership with the Corporation for Supportive Housing for San Diego’s SSI/SSDI Outreach Access and Recovery (SOAR) model.
Rick Gentry – President and CEO, San Diego Housing Commission – Richard C. Gentry has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) since September 19, 2008. With more than 300 employees and an annual operating revenue budget of $252 million, SDHC serves low-income residents in the city of San Diego.
As a leading partner in addressing homelessness in our city, SDHC developed HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO, SDHC’s three-year Homelessness Action Plan (2014-17), which is an effective, diverse funding and housing strategy that is on target to impact the lives of close to 3,000 homeless San Diegans—Veterans, families and individuals in the city of San Diego. This far exceeds its initial goal of 1,500 homeless San Diegans. HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO includes the Housing Our Heroes initiative to provide housing opportunities to help up to 1,000 homeless Veterans get off the streets.

Marilyn Hannes, President, SeaWorld
2017-06-08 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
The New SeaWorld…What’s Next is Now
SeaWorld is changing…from the announcement 15 months ago to end killer whale breeding and theatrical killer whale shows, to 2017 being the largest attractions opening ever. SeaWorld Park President, Marilyn Hannes, will share the future mission and vision and facts you may not know about SeaWorld, including rescue, education, conservation and research efforts. Be in the know about SeaWorld’s role in the San Diego economy and tourism landscape.

Club Foundation Board meeting
2017-06-13 12:00 - 13:30 | Club 33 Conference Room, 2247 San Diego Ave, Suite 233, San Diego, CA, 92110, United States

Biotechnology in San Diego
2017-06-15 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) is holding its annual convention here on June 19 to 22 at the San Diego Convention Center. It is the biggest biotech event in the world,with some 15,000 to 16,000 expected to attend, with 1,800 exhibitors. This will be one of the ten largest conventions in San Diego this year.
San Diego is the third largest biotech region in the country and more than 30 local companies will be presenting at BIO.
These San Diego companies and research institutions are leading in areas of biotechnology that include digital healthcare and advances toward approved drugs in treating Alzheimer’s Disease.
The program will highlight the top life science, biotech and medical advances occurring here in our city, plus relate it to the bigger picture of biotech contributions to daily life (food safety, wellness, nutrition, better health, etc.). It will also highlight the economic impact biotech has in San Diego and also the quality of the workers it is attracting.
Guest speakers:
Steve Mento, President and CEO of Conatus, and Chairman of the San Diego Steering Committee for BIO2017, will highlight the BIO Convention and its $40 million local economic impact.
Sara Radcliffe, President of California Life Science Association (CLSA), will discuss how San Diego fits in the bigger picture of the biotechnology industry.
Kathleen Lynch of Illumina, will give a case history to show the spectacular growth of San Diego as the “genomic center of the universe” and what it means for the future of personalized medicine.

Steven Moore, President, Moore Worldwide
2017-06-22 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Love him or hate him, very few Americans expected Donald Trump to be elected President. Trump’s election comes in the wake of years of Congressional dysfunction.
Steven Moore spent nearly a decade on Capitol Hill, serving for 3 ½ years as chief of staff to a member of House leadership. He gives a compelling, non-partisan, data-driven presentation explaining the drivers behind Trump’s election, the logjam that is Congress and the role of the media in both.
Moore Worldwide is a political strategy, public opinion research and lobbying firm with experience in more than a dozen US states and eight countries worldwide.
Steven Moore spent nearly eight years as a senior aide on Capitol Hill, including 3 1/2 years as a leadership aide. With extensive relationships in Washington and broad experience in political strategy, Moore brings an array of tools to bear on public policy problems.
Moore is known for devising data-driven solutions to political problems. During his time on Capitol Hill, Moore helped redesign constituent communications for House Republicans, incorporating data mining techniques to improve efficiency of communication. In 2011, Campaigns & Elections Magazine awarded Moore the “CampaignTech Innovator of the Year” award for his efforts. By helping design the systems for constituent communications, Moore has unique insights into the most effective grassroots tactics for influencing Congress.

Joint Board meeting
2017-06-24 08:00 - 11:30 | San Diego Yacht Club, 1011 Anchorage Ln, San Diego, CA, 92016, United States

Annual President's Roast
2017-06-29 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Come and enjoy President John’s send-off by our Past President’s and Roast Committee!

DARK - No Meeting
2017-07-06 | CA
There will not be a meeting held today.

Annual Change of Command
2017-07-13 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
It is 2017-18 President Bob Russell’s inauguration day! Mayor Kevin Faulconer will do the honors of swearing-in our club’s 108th President.

Grotarian Event - Walking Tour of Balboa Park
2017-07-18 17:30 - 19:30 | CA
Please join the Grotarians for an evening in Balboa Park.
Maximum guests allowed – 25
Balboa Park Revealed: a one-hour walking tour led by Tomas Herrera-Mishler, President and CEO of the Balboa Park Conservancy. Tomas will bring everyone up-to-date on the mission and work of the Balboa Park Conservancy. While we can all celebrate our wonderful treasure of Balboa Park, we may not realize many of the issues with which the park is faced and how the Conservancy, in partnership with the city, is working to ensure the long-term sustainability of Balboa Park.
Following the tour, we’ll have a small meal with beverages catered by Panama 66, a wonderful café adjoining the San Diego Museum of Art. Please join us for an informative tour and great evening in Balboa Park.
July 18
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
$25 per person
We will meet at 5:30 at Tomas’s office, which is upstairs in the House of Hospitality on the northeast side of the courtyard.
Please wear comfortable walking shoes.
Parking is available behind the Organ Pavilion.
REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT
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CAPT Joseph R. Buzzella, Jr. - United States Coast Guard
2017-07-20 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
The U.S. Coast Guard’s continual presence in San Diego dates back to 1935. Today, the Sector is a model of interagency cooperation for the Department of Homeland Security as it works with other federal agencies to protect the region’s maritime domain.
Join us to learn more about Coast Guard Sector San Diego’s mission from its commander, CAPT Joseph R. Buzzella, Jr.
Captain Buzzella hails from Miami,Florida. He holds a Master’s in National Security Strategy from the National War College, a Master’s in Public Administration from Harvard University and a Master’s of Science in Quality Systems Management with a specialization in Homeland Security from the National Graduate School. He is a former Fellow of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government Public Service.

SDYS's International Youth Symphony
2017-07-27 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Entering its 13th year, the annual International Youth Symphony is a partnership program between the San Diego Youth Symphony and Rotary District 5340 International Youth Exchange. It brings musicians from across the globe together with SDYS’ most advanced musicians for a two-week intensive music experience.
Last summer, twenty-two international musicians joined twelve SDYS students to create a unique orchestra, comprised of exceptionally talented student musicians led by SDYS Music Director Jeff Edmons for two weeks of rehearsals and a variety of recitals and concerts in the community.
This will be the group’s third year performing for us. Forty-two talented students will be joining us…do not miss it!

Women's Championship Golf Kicks Off In San Diego
2017-08-03 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
For only the third time in history, the United States Golf Association will hold a championship in San Diego on August 7-13: The U.S. Women’s Amateur tour at the San Diego Country Club. Putting one on takes a great deal of effort.
Hear from our own Don Tartre and Tom Wilson, this year’s Championship Director, about what is going into holding such an event. And we will also hear from special guest, Jill McGill, the 1993 USGA Women’s Amateur Champion. We’ll tee it all off at our usual time!
The U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship marks the beginning of women’s competitive golf in this country. Along with the U.S. Amateur and the U.S. Open, the Women’s Amateur was one of the USGA’s first three championships.
The first Women’s Amateur Championship was arranged on short notice one month after the 1895 Amateur and Open Championships.
The following small item appeared in the social column of a New York newspaper shortly after the completion of play: “Thirteen ladies played 18 holes of golf at the Meadow Brook Club, in Hempstead, recently. Mrs. Charles S. Brown, whose husband plays at the Shinnecock Hills Club, in Southampton, L.I., made the best score and thus won the United States championship for lady golfers.”
Although a stroke-play format was selected for the first championship, the Women’s Amateur became a match-play competition in 1896, and has remained so ever since.
Many U.S. Women’s Amateur champions have gone on to success in professional golf, including five-time champion JoAnne Gunderson Carner, whose record of eight USGA titles is eclipsed only by Bob Jones and Tiger Woods (nine). Other notable champions include Beth Daniel, Juli Inkster, Danielle Kang, Lydia Ko, Kelli Kuehne, Catherine Lacoste, Anne Sander, Pearl Sinn, Louise Suggs, Carol Semple Thompson and Bade Didrikson Zaharias.

Timken Museum and The Art of Free Admission
2017-08-10 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Join us to learn how one museum continues to offer first-rate exhibits without charging a fee to those who walk through its doors. Doing so requires creative solutions to generating the needed operating capital as well as a conscious effort to be a committed partner to the greater Balboa Park and arts community.
Our own Megan Pogue, the Executive Director of the Timken, and Derrick Cartwright, Director of Curatorial Affairs, will paint us a picture of the Timken Museum’s past, present and future. Don’t miss it!

Prospective Member Reception
2017-08-17 11:30 - 12:00 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Give the Gift of Rotary!
You and your prospective member are invited to a pre-lunch meeting reception at the Liberty Station Conference Center for an opportunity to introduce your member prospect to some of our club Rotarians and Board Members and to learn more about us and Rotary. The club will provide a complimentary lunch for your guest.
Program info: Guest speaker David Glanzer, CCSO of Comic-Con, will discuss the evolution of this event and its long-term prospects for remaining in San Diego.
—ADMISSION REQUIREMENT—Bring one prospective member!
The Reception will begin at 11:30 in Lobby L.
Registration is required! Click here to register.
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Comic-Con International
2017-08-17 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Fresh off another successful year and an extension of its commitment to America’s Finest City, Comic Con International is enjoyed by San Diegans and tourists alike.
This will be a behind-the-scenes look at one of the biggest pop culture events in the world. Join David Glanzer, Chief Communications and Strategy Officer, as he explains the origins of the event, common misconceptions, and how a small gathering of local fans turned into the must-attend event for comic book publishers, movie studios, television networks, book publishers, toy and game manufacturers, and anyone who has an interest in popular art.
Overseeing all advertising, sponsorship and third party promotional associations, as well as over 3,000 members of the domestic and international media, David Glanzer’s primary responsibility is maintaining both an accurate and positive public image of Comic-Con.

The State of the District/Annual Club 33 Committee Showcase
2017-08-24 11:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
A perennial program, this is your chance to learn about how our club spends more than 100,000 volunteer hours annually in the service of others. Nearly every international, youth, community and vocational committee will be showcasing their projects and members.
Come early! Adult beverages will be served beginning at 11:15 am with Scott Carr, 2017-18 Rotary District 5340 Governor, headlining as our program speaker.

Grotarian Event - Tour of General Atomics
2017-08-29 17:30 - 19:30 | CA
Magnetic Fusion Energy – harnessing the power of the stars on Earth!
For decades, General Atomics has been a world leader in fusion research and development. Their work is part of the global effort to recreate the natural energy-making process of the stars, producing a virtually unlimited clean-energy supply.
Join us for our next Grotarian event, when we will have a rare behind the scenes tour of the magnetic, doughnut-shaped vessel, the DIII-D tokamak reactor, the largest fusion energy program of its kind in the nation.
Event Details:
August 29 -5:30 PM
Heavy hors d’oeuvres and non-alcoholic beverages
$20 per person
3550 General Atomics Court
San Diego, CA 92121-1122
You MUST be a US Citizen. Also, due to residual magnetic fields within the facility, persons with a heart pacemaker are not allowed on site.
This event is limited to 40 people.
Click here to register
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Stem Cells And Their Regenerative Powers
2017-08-31 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Medical advancement in this area continues to proceed at a rapid pace. We’re seeing shorter and shorter recovery times for various ailments, as well as other significant, long-term health benefits.
Hear from fellow Rotarian Mike Conner, about his experiences in receiving stem cell partial replacement therapy for his knee as well as from a panel of experts on the subject. Doctors recommend coming to this program, so we look forward to seeing you there!
Panelists:
Peter B. Hanson, M.D., Chief of Orthopedic Surgery, Grossmont Hospital
Darryl D’Lima MD, PhD, Director of Orthopedic Research, Shiley Center for Orthopedic Research and Education
Robert J. Harman, D.V.M., M.P.V.M., Founder, Chief Executive Officer, VetStem BioPharma
Dr. Hanson came home to La Mesa and joined Grossmont Orthopedic Medical Group in August of 1992 and has enjoyed all aspects of his orthopedic practice, which includes sports medicine, arthroscopy, shoulder reconstruction and lower extremity total joint replacement including introducing the anterior hip approach to East County. He has held major leadership positions that have been focused on patient care. He has been Chief of Orthopedic Surgery, and for over 12 years has served as the Medical Director of Orthopedic Surgery at Grossmont Hospital, a position that involves orchestrating the Total Joint Replacement program for the hospital. At Grossmont Hospital, he has served as Chief of Staff, as well as Chairman of the Board of Directors. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Grossmont Hospital and the Board of Directors for Sharp Healthcare.
Darryl D’Lima MD, PhD, is director of Orthopedic Research at Shiley Center for Orthopaedic Research and Education (SCORE) at Scripps Clinic in San Diego, Calif. He is an assistant professor in the Division of Arthritis Research at The Scripps Research Institute and an associate professor at the Scripps Translational Science Institute. Dr. D’Lima also holds the Clifford W. Colwell Jr., Medical Director chair in SCORE.
Dr. D’Lima’s orthopedic training began in India where he received a medical degree. He earned a master’s degree and a doctorate in bioengineering from the University of California, San Diego. At SCORE, he conducts research on cartilage injury and investigates new therapeutic approaches to cartilage regeneration. His other research interests and activities include examining joint stresses and kinematics in cadaver and computer models; wear in artificial hip and knee joints; and knee forces in activities measured by SCORE’s electronic knee.
Dr. Harman has more than 22 years of experience as a chief executive officer and biotechnology entrepreneur in four novel businesses, all financial successes. Dr. Harman is a veterinarian and statistician, and has overseen the completion of more than 1,000 contract research projects in his career for the development of veterinary and human biotechnology products. He has led the following companies: HTI Bio-Services, a contract research company; HTI Bio-Products, a biological reagent and antibody production company; and Animal Health Ventures, a veterinary product licensing company.
