Champions for Health

To improve community health and wellness, access to care for all, and support for physicians through engaged volunteerism. Addressing the unanswered healthcare needs of low-income and uninsured San Diego County residents.

The organization was founded in 1968 as the Association for Medical & Paramedical Education and Research (AMPER) by the leadership of the San Diego County Medical Society and in 2004 became the San Diego County Medical Society Foundation (SDCMSF) to address the needs of the medically underserved. In 2016, SDCMSF was rebranded to Champions for Health with the vision of Physicians Improving Health, Changing Lives. Champions For Health addresses the unanswered healthcare needs of low-income and uninsured San Diego County residents. Champions for Health has garnered much support since 2004, and has provided a coordinated vehicle for physician engagement and volunteerism. Physicians help us change lives doing what they love to do: caring for their patients.