Cerefina P. Ruiz

CEFERINA P. RUIZ, M.D., Colonel (Ret.)

Born: February 3, 1942

Status: Married to Juan Victor Ruiz for 39 years

Children: 1. JuanT. Ruiz, married to Cynthia Tadiosa
2. Cynthia V. Ruiz, married to Michael Delacruz

Grand Children: 3
1. Jeremy – 13 years old
2. Jayden – 6 years old
3. Jillian – 3 years old

Elementary: Calauag Elementary School, Calauag, Quezon
– graduated Salutatorian

High School: Calauag Central College, Calauag, Quezon – graduated Valedictorian

College: University of Santo Tomas
Degree: Associate in Arts – Pre-med

Post Graduate: University of Santo Tomas, College of Medicine
Degree: Doctor of Medicine

Specialty Training: Mount Vernon Hospital, Mount Vernon, New York (Internship)
     Camp Pendleton Naval Medical Center, California (Family Practice)

Military Assignments: Balboa Naval Regional Medical Center, San Diego, CA.
         Naval Medical Center – Naval Air Station, Miramar; Naval Training
         Center; Anti-Submarine Warfare & Submarine Base, San Diego, CA
         Camp Pendleton Naval Medical Center & Out-patient clinics U.S. Public
         Health Services

         129th Evacuation Hospital – deployed to Germany for Operation Joint
         Endeavor, Bosnia
         987th Medical Detachment Unit – served as Commanding Officer
         4211th U S Army Hospital – served as Chief of Professional Services
         Humanitarian Medical Missions under US Army Medical Readiness
         Training – Guatemala, Haiti & El Salvador

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS:

1. Balboa Naval Regional Medical Center, San Diego, CA

2. Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital, Camp Pendleton, CA

3. Landstul Army Medical Center, Weisbaden, Germany

4. Moncrief Hospital, USA Community Hospital, Fort Jackson, Columbia, South

Carolina

5. Bassett US Army Hospital, Fort Weinwright, Fairbanks, Alaska

6. Paradise Valley Hospital, National City, San Diego County, California

7. UCSD Hospital, San Diego, California

8. Scripps Hospital, Chula Vista, San Diego County, California

9. Sharp Hospital, Chula Vista, San Diego County, California

ORGANIZATIONS (Past & Present)

1. Past President – Pilipino Medical Association of San Diego, CA (Charter & Lifetime

Member)

2. Past President – San Diego Majestic Lions Club, District 4-L6, Lions Clubs

International

(Charter Member)

3. Board of Director – American Diabetes Society, San Diego Chapter, CA

4. Board of Director - Pilipino Medical Association of San Diego, CA

5. Board of Director – San Diego Majestic Lions Club, District 4-L6, Lions Clubs

nternational

6. Board of Director – Quezonians of San Diego, CA

7. Board of Director – Calauaguenians of San Diego, CA

8. Board of Director – Fil-Am Community of San Diego, CA

9. Board of Director – Filipino American Chamber of Commerce, San Diego, CA

10. Core Team Member – One Vision One Voice, A Filipino American Movement, San

Diego, CA

11. Lifetime Member – Association of Philippine Physicians in America

12. Member – American Academy of Family Physician

13. Member – American Geriatrics Academy

AWARDS

1. Physician of the Year – Paradise Valley Hospital (Twice)

2. American Medical Association Recognition Award

3. Plaque of Appreciation & Recognition as Chief of FP/GP Department, Paradise

Valley

Hospital (Thrice)

4. Plaque of Appreciation & Recognition as member of the Medical Executive

Committee,

Paradise Valley Hospital (Thrice)

5. Plaque of Appreciation & Recognition, Pilipino Medical Association of San Diego

County,

6. Plaque of Appreciation & Recognition for outstanding service with Maria Clara

Sorority

de Pilipinas, San Diego, CA

7. Mother of the Year - Maria Clara Sorority de Pilipinas, San Diego, CA

8. Golden Lady - Maria Clara Sorority de Pilipinas, San Diego, CA

9. Hall of Famer - Maria Clara Sorority de Pilipinas, San Diego, CA

10. Plaque of Appreciation & Recognition, Puso Philippines, Inc, San Diego, CA

11. Outstanding Business of the Year, Filipino Chamber of Commerce, San Diego

County,

CA (Thrice)

12. Most outstanding graduate – Seventy Years Anniversary & Alumni Home

Coming,

Calauag Central College, Calauag, Quezon

13. Leadership Award, Lions Clubs International

14. Special Recognition, Lions Clubs International, Women’s Initiative &

Development

Chairwoman

15. Outstanding Community Service as Medical Mission Director, Missions to Africa,

India,

Mexico & Philippines, Lions Clubs International

16. Lions of the Year – San Diego Majestic Lions Club (Thrice)

17. Plaque of Appreciation & Recognition for outstanding community services,

Calauag,

Quezon; Olongapo, Subic, Iba & Castillejos, Zambales; Capaz &

Dolores, Tarlac; Oion,

Bataan; Munoz, Nueva Ecija; Valenzuela, Bulacan;

Kabankalan, Negros Occidental and

Tapaz, Capiz

18. U S Army Commendation Medals (Five Times)

19. U S Army Achievement Medals (Two Times)

20. U S Public Health Service Unit Commendation Medal

21. Certificate of Recognition – California State Senator Denise Ducheny

22. Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition – Congressman Bob Filner

23. Certificate of Appreciation – U S Senator Barbara Boxer

24. Certificate of Appreciation – California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

25. Certificate of Appreciation – San Diego County Supervisor Ron Roberts

26. Special Recognition – San Diego City Council President Pro-Temp, Anthony Young

27. Special Recognition - San Diego City Council member Benjamin Huezo

28. Grand Marshal – National City Maytime Band Review

29. Grand Marshal – San Diego County Philippine Faire & Independence Day

Celebration

- AWARDEE FROM THE UNITED STATES -
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

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