Dated: December 13, 2023
PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING DR. JOHN SKERRY, KAISER PERMANENTE
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO PHYSICIAN-IN-CHIEF
December 13, 2023
WHEREAS, Dr. John Skerry joined Permanente Medical Group in 1994, upon completion of medical school at Cornell University and residency at the University of Washington; and WHEREAS, Dr. Skerry was appointed physician-in-chief in 2012, and prior was the chief of the department of ophthalmology from 2005 through 2011, where he led successful regional efforts to improve the cataract surgery process, increasing the efficiency and safety of surgery; and WHEREAS, under Dr. Skerry’s leadership, Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco has earned a Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade A for all eligible years since 2009. This designation focuses exclusively on hospital safety; and
WHEREAS, Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco has built and sustained a national leading stroke care program, earning the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Stroke Honor RollElite Plus Award and the AHA’s Get with the Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Quality Award; and WHEREAS, Dr. Skerry’s leadership brought world class cancer care to South San Francisco and the Northern California Region with the Oyster Point Cancer Treatment Center, one of the largest facilities offering highly specialized cancer care; and WHEREAS, Dr. Skerry provided extensive leadership and oversight of Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco’s response during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, Kaiser Permanente was a top provider in administering COVID vaccines in San Mateo County; and WHEREAS, Dr. Skerry played a key role in educating the public during the COVID-19 pandemic by participating in several public town halls; and WHEREAS, Dr. Skerry served on the City's General Plan Community Advisory Committee from March 27, 2019, to December 17, 2022, with the adoption of the General Plan.
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco recognizes and appreciates Dr. Skerry’s 29 years of service safeguarding the public health of the South San Francisco community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco does hereby proclaim December 13, 2023, as Dr. John Skerry Day in South San Francisco.
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James Coleman, Mayor
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Eddie Flores, Vice Mayor
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Mark Addiego, Councilmember
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Buenaflor Nicolas, Councilmember
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Mark Nagales, Councilmember