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WesternU honored Tai-Hing Wu, MD, PharmD, established the Dr. Tai-Hing
Jonathan Y.H. Wu, Wu Scholarship in 2003. The scholarship provides a
MD, PhD, President $1,500 award each year. Dr. Wu, a physician with a
and Chairman of family practice in Los Angeles’ Chinatown, has been a
AHMC Healthcare strong supporter of this scholarship fund dinner for more
Inc., operator of a than 18 years. WesternU announced at the dinner that
Southern California Dr. Wu has donated an additional $20,000 to create an
network of hospitals endowed scholarship to be given annually to a physician
that employs more assistant student beginning in 2015.
than 2,500 physicians and treats more than 200,000
patients annually. COMP student Jennifer Seyffert, DO ’16, became the first
recipient of the Robert P. Colen DO ’94 Scholarship,
AHMC Healthcare Inc. operates several hospitals in the created with contributions from classmates and friends
Greater Los Angeles area and Orange County: Alhambra in memory of Dr. Colen, an orthopedic surgeon who
Hospital Medical Center, AHMC died suddenly in the summer of 2012.
Anaheim Regional Medical Center, Dr. Colen was one of the first recipients of
Garfield Medical Center, Greater El the Asian American Scholarship, which
Monte Community Hospital, later became the East West Scholarship. He
Monterey Park Hospital, San Gabriel then became a generous supporter of the
Valley Medical Center, and Whittier scholarship program and was honored at
Hospital Medical Center. AHMC the 2011 East West Scholarship Dinner.
Healthcare Inc. is recognized for the
finest culturally sensitive and Fourth-year COMP student Melanie Wu,
compassionate care available to DO ’14, received the Wong Family
patients in the area, and for providing Scholarship and thanked all the
high-quality clinical care in a scholarship supporters.
compassionate and caring “On behalf of my fellow award recipients, I
environment.
wholeheartedly thank you, benefactors and
Master of Ceremonies George Cheung.
Dr. Wu was called out of town and scholarship award committee members, for
was unable to attend. Accepting the award on his behalf this tremendous show of support toward
was David Batista, Chief Executive Officer of Garfield our health care profession and career and for and the
Medical Center. financial assistance that you have provided here tonight
for us,” she said. “It is an honor for us to receive this
“Dr. Jonathan Wu is a tireless educator of our seven award for our community service, which is in itself an act
hospitals,” Batista said. “Our Garfield Medical Center of giving. This act of giving is a result of what we have
halls are filled with many students from WesternU. Many learned at WesternU to empower and improve our
of the leaders at AHMC come from WesternU. We’re communities. We look forward to continuing our lives as
extremely proud to have that affiliation. Congratulations compassionate health care professionals.”
to WesternU and all the (scholarship) recipients tonight,
and we look forward to having you inside the AHMC The 2014 East West Scholarship Dinner Diamond
facilities in the future.” Sponsor is Dr. and Mrs. Armand Newman.
Renowned actor and producer George Cheung served as The Gold Sponsors are: Arcadia Dental Group, Garfield
master of ceremonies. College of Osteopathic Medicine Medical Center & Anaheim Regional Medical Center,
of the Pacific Chair and Professor of the Department of Pacific Alliance Medical Center, USC-California Hospital
Family Medicine Alan D. Cundari, DO ’85, served as the Medical Center, Geri and Bob Witt, Kon Leung, DDS and
East West Scholarship Committee Chairman. Josephine Yeong. – Rodney Tanaka
WesternU View Summer 2014 27
Jonathan Y.H. Wu, Wu Scholarship in 2003. The scholarship provides a
MD, PhD, President $1,500 award each year. Dr. Wu, a physician with a
and Chairman of family practice in Los Angeles’ Chinatown, has been a
AHMC Healthcare strong supporter of this scholarship fund dinner for more
Inc., operator of a than 18 years. WesternU announced at the dinner that
Southern California Dr. Wu has donated an additional $20,000 to create an
network of hospitals endowed scholarship to be given annually to a physician
that employs more assistant student beginning in 2015.
than 2,500 physicians and treats more than 200,000
patients annually. COMP student Jennifer Seyffert, DO ’16, became the first
recipient of the Robert P. Colen DO ’94 Scholarship,
AHMC Healthcare Inc. operates several hospitals in the created with contributions from classmates and friends
Greater Los Angeles area and Orange County: Alhambra in memory of Dr. Colen, an orthopedic surgeon who
Hospital Medical Center, AHMC died suddenly in the summer of 2012.
Anaheim Regional Medical Center, Dr. Colen was one of the first recipients of
Garfield Medical Center, Greater El the Asian American Scholarship, which
Monte Community Hospital, later became the East West Scholarship. He
Monterey Park Hospital, San Gabriel then became a generous supporter of the
Valley Medical Center, and Whittier scholarship program and was honored at
Hospital Medical Center. AHMC the 2011 East West Scholarship Dinner.
Healthcare Inc. is recognized for the
finest culturally sensitive and Fourth-year COMP student Melanie Wu,
compassionate care available to DO ’14, received the Wong Family
patients in the area, and for providing Scholarship and thanked all the
high-quality clinical care in a scholarship supporters.
compassionate and caring “On behalf of my fellow award recipients, I
environment.
wholeheartedly thank you, benefactors and
Master of Ceremonies George Cheung.
Dr. Wu was called out of town and scholarship award committee members, for
was unable to attend. Accepting the award on his behalf this tremendous show of support toward
was David Batista, Chief Executive Officer of Garfield our health care profession and career and for and the
Medical Center. financial assistance that you have provided here tonight
for us,” she said. “It is an honor for us to receive this
“Dr. Jonathan Wu is a tireless educator of our seven award for our community service, which is in itself an act
hospitals,” Batista said. “Our Garfield Medical Center of giving. This act of giving is a result of what we have
halls are filled with many students from WesternU. Many learned at WesternU to empower and improve our
of the leaders at AHMC come from WesternU. We’re communities. We look forward to continuing our lives as
extremely proud to have that affiliation. Congratulations compassionate health care professionals.”
to WesternU and all the (scholarship) recipients tonight,
and we look forward to having you inside the AHMC The 2014 East West Scholarship Dinner Diamond
facilities in the future.” Sponsor is Dr. and Mrs. Armand Newman.
Renowned actor and producer George Cheung served as The Gold Sponsors are: Arcadia Dental Group, Garfield
master of ceremonies. College of Osteopathic Medicine Medical Center & Anaheim Regional Medical Center,
of the Pacific Chair and Professor of the Department of Pacific Alliance Medical Center, USC-California Hospital
Family Medicine Alan D. Cundari, DO ’85, served as the Medical Center, Geri and Bob Witt, Kon Leung, DDS and
East West Scholarship Committee Chairman. Josephine Yeong. – Rodney Tanaka
WesternU View Summer 2014 27
