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COMP student Arun Dang, left, works with Pharmacist Peter Chen; CPM Assistant Professor Adrienne Estes, DPM ’13, talks with CPM students.

“What I love about Care Harbor is the community Chair and Associate Professor of Family Medicine Dat Q.
coming together, providing this kind of care to this Trinh, DO ’03, and College of Optometry Professor
community,” said PVHMC Foundation Vice President of Robert Gordon, OD, FAAO, FPNAP.
Development James Dale. “Working with Fairplex and
“The biggest thing I noticed is it takes three of us to do
with WesternU, Pomona Valley is collaborating to provide
what Dr. Nevins usually does by herself,” Maugh said.
the best that we can in all aspects to those that need this
“We’re very grateful for all the things she pre-planned.
kind of care, who deserve this kind of care. People deserve
But of course, planning for a big event like this, there are
the finest health care possible.”
a lot of changes and questions and things like that. The
“Pomona is a community that takes care of itself,” said three of us have been helping make those decisions.”
Miguel Santana, president and CEO of the Los Angeles
Volunteers often don’t see the prep work involved –
County Fair Association, noting that Care Harbor’s first
setting up exam spaces, making sure medications arrive,
day at Fairplex was also Pomona Beautification Day.
and coordinating schedules.
“Today is a day where residents from all over Pomona are
giving back. So this is so appropriate that WesternU, “This is the first year we worked in the background
which is proudly based here, is such an essential partner.” making sure everything is there for doctors, patients and
students to have a smooth experience. I think it’s a really
WesternU volunteers are everywhere, providing service to
eye-opening process for us,” Trinh said.
Pomona, the San Gabriel Valley and beyond, Solis said.
Care Harbor provided veterinary services for the first time
“At every major health fair that I have, WesternU is there
at Fairplex. An estimated 60 to 70 dogs and cats received
either doing eye exams, providing dental care, or you are
veterinary care.
taking care of those that don’t have insurance or that are
underinsured,” she said. “So a big round of applause to “The veterinary clinic was a pilot program and ran
all of you.” smoothly,” Manelli said. “We will repeat and expand it
next time.”
WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
(COMP) Vice Dean David Connett, DO ’84, spoke on Patients dropped off their pets with WesternU College of
behalf of WesternU. He acknowledged the work of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) faculty and students before
COMP Assistant Dean of Clinical Education Natalie entering the building to get care for themselves. The
Nevins, DO ’97, MSHPE ’97, who serves as medical WesternU East Valley Spay/Neuter Center in Van Nuys
director of Care Harbor but could not attend because she closed on Saturday so the entire staff could volunteer at
was deployed overseas as an Army flight surgeon. Nevins Care Harbor Fairplex. WesternU CVM partnered with the
and WesternU have been mainstays of past Care Harbor Los Angeles County Veterinary Public Health Program
events in Los Angeles. and the Amanda Foundation to provide veterinary
services at Care Harbor.
She helped plan Care Harbor at Fairplex, and multiple
WesternU faculty also contributed, including Instructor of CVM Assistant Professor and Hospital Director of the
PA Education and College of Health Sciences Community WesternU Spay/Neuter Center Zarah Hedge, DVM ’09,
Liaison Elizabeth Maugh, DFAAPA, MS, PA-C, COMP MPH, DACVPM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine Practice)

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