Dr. Tranquada currently holds the title of Professor Emeritus of Medicine and Public Policy at the University of Southern California.
POMONA, CA, May 03, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Dr. Robert Tranquada is a celebrated Marquis Who's Who biographee. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to name Dr. Robert Tranquada a Lifetime Achiever. An accomplished listee, Dr. Tranquada celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field.
About Dr. Robert Tranquada
A prominent figure in his industry for over six decades, Dr. Tranquada currently holds the title of Professor Emeritus of Medicine and Public Policy at the University of Southern California. He is also Chair Emeritus of Pomona College Board of Trustees; Emeritus Member of the Board of Trustees of Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science; an Elected Member to the Institute of Medicine (now the National Academy of Medicine) since 1983, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science since 1984, an Emeritus Member of the Board of Overseers of the Claremont University Consortium; Emeritus Member of the Board of Directors of Good Hope Medical Foundation, Los Angeles; Emeritus Member of the Board of Trustees of Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences; Member of the Board of Directors of the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation; Member of the Board of Directors of the Huntington Medical Research Institutes, Member of the Board of Directors of Martin Luther King Community Hospital.
In addition to his status as a Lifetime Achiever, Dr. Tranquada is the recipient of the:
Cardinal Key Award, Whittier Union High School
Four year full tuition Alumni Scholarship, Associated Men Students Scholarship, Distinguished Military Graduate, Phi Beta Kappa (Junior year), D.Sc., Honorary, 2007, Pomona College
Newhouse Scholarship, Alpha Omega Alpha, Stanford University School of Medicine
Ambrose & Gladys Bowyer Foundation Fellowship, 1956, UCLA Medical Center
Bank of America-Giannini Foundation Research Fellowship, 1959-60
D.Sc. (Honorary) Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1985
Anti-Defamation League, Pacific Southwest Region, Outstanding Achievement and Community Service Award, 1989
Stanford Medical Alumni, J.E. Wallace Sterling Distinguished Alumni Award, 1990
National Council of AHEC Program Directors, National AHEC Leadership Award, 1991
Hospital Council of Southern California, Special Award for Community Service, 1993
USC MHA Students: MHA Professor of the Year, 1992-93
Healthcare Association of Southern California, Leadership in Health Affairs Award, 1995
Diabetes Association of Southern California, Advocate of the Year, 1996
Elaine Stevely Hoffman Award, University of Southern California School of Medicine, 1997
Listed in Who's Who in America since 1969, Who's Who in the West since 1967, Dictionary of International Biography in 1967, American Men of Science, 1967
American Society of Public Administrators, Los Angeles Metropolitan Chapter, 2002 Earl Warren Outstanding Public Service Award
Partners in Care Foundation, 2003 Vision and Excellence in Health Care Leadership Mathies Award
Alta Med Health Services Mentor Award, 2004
Health Care Executives of Southern California Lifetime Achievement Award for Medical Leadership, 2004
National Medical Fellowships, Inc. Lifetime Achievement Award, 2005
Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County Friend of Community Clinics Award, 2005
National Medical Fellowships Franklin C. McLean NMF Founder's Award, 2011
Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science, Doctor of Humane Letters, honorary, 2015
In recognition of outstanding contributions to his profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, Dr. Tranquada has been featured on the Marquis Who's Who Lifetime Achievers website. Please visit http://whoswholifetimeachievers.com/2017/03/09/robert-tranquada to view this distinguished honor.
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