Home | About Us | Network | Members | Compliance | Population Health Community Involvement We think it is important to share with you Dr. Richard Merkin’s leadership roles in addressing the many social needs of Californians, especially children. Furthermore, by giving you a glimpse of some of his activities, you will come to understand that HPN is pivotal in not only improving the health care in the communities it serves, but also much broader social issues. Among other endeavors, Dr. Merkin has accomplished the following: Member of the Board of Directors for EdVoice, an integrated political and policy advocacy organization that promotes sweeping education reform in California Member of the Board of Trustees for the California Institute of Technology, which has established the Richard Merkin Distinguished Professor of Mathematics award The Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California established The Richard Merkin Distinguished Fellowship in Emergency and Tropical Medicine in the Division of Internal Medicine program Member of the board of Education Master Plan Member of the board of Alliance for College Ready Public Schools, which consists of five schools in the greater Los Angeles area, including the Richard Merkin Middle School Richard Merkin Middle School Richard Merkin Middle School (RMMS) is a free public charter school developed and operated by the Alliance for College-Ready Public Schools and authorized by the Los Angeles Unified School District. The school, serving sixth to eighth graders, opened in September 2005 and is located near downtown Los Angeles. Designed to prepare students to succeed in high school and continue on a path toward college, RMMS’s educational model focuses on five core values: High expectations for all students, small personalized schools and classrooms, increased instructional time, highly qualified principals and teachers, and parents as partners. http://www.merkinms.org Dr. Merkin serves on the board of FasterCures, which examines the medical research process in an effort to accelerate the finding of treatments and cures for diseases. In 2003, Dr. Merkin founded the Heritage Medical Research Institute, which conducts medical research emphasizing health-care quality and outcomes. Dr. Merkin welcomed 24 Italian students from the University of L'Aquila by assisting them with one year scholarships to continue their education while their school is being rebuilt after the devastating April 5th 2009 earthquake in L'Aquila, Italy. Dr. Merkin has a deep compassion for education and is happy to assist in helping the displaced Italian students continue their education BFMC CCPN DOHC HDMG HVVMG LMG RMG SMG ADOC Contact Us Glossary Sitemap Privacy Careers © Heritage Provider Network, Inc.