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PACE Director, Dr. David Bazzo, Awarded 2023 Family Physician of the Year Award
We are honored to announce that our PACE Program Director, Dr. Dave Bazzo, was selected as the 2023 Family Physician of the Year by the California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP).
“CAFP presents this prestigious award to an individual who exhibits the finest qualities of family physicians, and who goes above and beyond in service to patients, community, and colleagues.”
Dr. Bazzo’s impressive career in family medicine and primary care includes a long list of accomplishments and accolades. Other recent awards include the UC San Diego Medical Staff Physician Professionalism Award for 2023, the San Diego County Medical Society 2023 Jim Hay Award for distinguished service to SDCMS membership and the entire San Diego community, Best in California Magazine – Doctor Edition in the field of Sports Medicine in 2022, and San Diego’s Physicians of Exceptional Excellence “San Diego’s Top Doctors” in the field of Sports Medicine by San Diego Magazine in 2022.
We are proud to have Dr. Bazzo as our Director and fearless leader. Congratulations to Dave on this well-deserved award!
PACE Program featured on WJCT podcast "What's Health Got to Do With It?"
PACE Director Dr. David Bazzo was interviewed by host Dr. Joe Sirven on the episode "Is My Doctor Fit to Practice?" of the PBS affiliate WJCT show "What's Health Got to Do With It?" Dr. Bazzo discussed patient safety, physician assessment and remediation, late career health screenings, and the role of the PACE Program.
You can listen to the full episode here: