Honorees announced for Ventura County Medical Resource Foundation’s (VCMRF) 25th Annual Fainer/Tauber, MD Awards

VENTURA — Honorees have been announced for Ventura County Medical Resource Foundation’s (VCMRF) 25th Annual Fainer/Tauber, MD Awards.

The 2018 honorees include: Physician, Beverly Valles Torres, MD; Nurse, Rashidah Khan, RN; Community Service Award, Michael Boyko; Oral Health Specialist, Catherine Chien, DDS; Vision Care Specialist, William Shaffer, OD; Behavioral/Mental Health Professional, Richard Deamer, MD; Allied Health Professional, Kristine Supple, PA-C, MPH, and Trailblazer Award, Michael L. White, LMFT.

These awards recognize outstanding community contributions by those directly involved in the delivery of health care in Ventura County who, through professional, charitable and public service activities, has demonstrated they exemplify Dr. David Fainer and Dr. Leo Tauber’s ideals of generosity, excellence and integrity.

The awards celebration will be held from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. at the Lloyd-Butler Estate, in Oxnard.