Internists Lace Up Running Shoes to Raise Funds For St. Vincent’s
Charitable Outreach One Part of Three-day Physicians’ Gathering

   SAN DIEGO — As many as 150 doctors from across the U.S. attending the American College of Physicians’ (ACP) three-day Annual Session in San Diego will participate in a 5K run at 6 a.m. on Saturday, April 5, at Embarcadero Marina Park South. The proceeds from the event will benefit St. Vincent de Paul Village’s free medical clinic.

   Prior to the run – at 5:45 a.m. – a representative of the ACP, will present a check to Jean Serafy of St. Vincent’s. The donation will fund the Village medical clinic’s outreach to minorities, who comprise more than half of the 4,000 patient-visits the clinic administers monthly.

   "There’s a tremendous need for quality health care among underserved minority populations in San Diego," says Father Joe Carroll, president of the Village. "This donation will have a significant impact on the comprehensive free medical services we offer our minority clients who are either uninsured or underinsured."

   The ACP Annual Session is an educational meeting where physicians learn about recent medical advances affecting patient care. Approximately 6,000 internists and medical students are expected to attend more than 250 lectures, panel discussions and workshops.

   Headquartered in Philadelphia, the ACP is the nation's largest medical specialty organization and second largest physician group in the U.S. Internal medicine physicians provide the majority of health care to adults in the U.S. To learn more about the role of an internist, visit www.doctorsforadults.com.

   For more information about St. Vincent de Paul Village, call
(619) 687-1000.

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