2025 Mosaic Achievement Award Recipient

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[TEXT]: We are proud to award the 2025 Mosaic Acheivement Award to Dr. Richard Riemer.

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Touro University California

[TEXT] David P. Ziolkowski, President, Chief Executive Officer, St. Joseph's Medical Center, Dignity Health.


[DAVID P. ZIOLKOWSKI] Doctor Reimer is amazing. I've only known him a short while, but I would consider him sort of a physician's physician. He has amazing respect from his colleagues, nurses and staff. Love working with him. The patients absolutely love him, so he's foundational.

[NEWMAN HOFFMAN] Every day with Dick is an example of someone who lives and breathes service.

[TEXT] Newman Hoffman, J D. Vice President, Chief Executive Officer, Touro University California.


[NEWMAN HOFFMAN] It's hard to pick out any one particular time, because one of the things about Dick is his consistency in what he brings every day.

I think one of the things that always strikes me is that Dick always puts his patients and the care of-- of individuals first and foremost.

[BALRAJ SINGH] Doctor Reimer is really a very good listener, he's a very compassionate person.

[TEXT] Balraj Singh, Practice Manager, Jagit Singh M D, Inc.


[BALRAJ SINGH] Whenever I had any question whether it was about some patient in the community ask something or any of the students ask something, he will always have time.

[DR. TAMI HENDRIKSZ] I think one of the things that impresses me most about Doctor Reimer is Touro's vision is to serve, to teach, and to lead. And that is exactly what Doctor Reimer does every single day.

[TEXT] Dr. Tami Hendriksz, Campus Provost, Chief Academic Officer, Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Touro University California.


[DR. TAMI HENDRIKSZ] He puts in countless hours and really works tirelessly. And all of it is for the betterment of Touro, the betterment of a community that is in such great need and for all of his patients.

[TEXT] Dr. Preetveer Kaur, Chief Resident, TUCOM Class of 2022, Burke Rehabilitation Residency Program.


[DR. PREETVEER KAUR] The way you know that someone really cares for you is when you contact them out of the blue asking for help, and they're kind of there with you every step of the way.

And so while completing my residency in New York, I reached out to Doctor Reimer very last minute hoping to do an elective rotation in the area. And he came through. He really made it happen.

And even now, for post residency and beyond, he's really been there assisting me and guiding me.

[DR. TAMI HENDRIKSZ] Doctor Reimer has really built up the Touro University medical group practice. He is so thoughtful and so compassionate and really has a vision of what he's doing there, and we are all benefiting from it.

[NEWMAN HOFFMAN] There would not be is a Touro-- a Touro University medical group in Stockton, California, had it not been for Dick realizing both a need there.

And putting together the fact that there was a residency program in development and the need for a flexible partner who was able to provide care and the specialties that were-- that were being set up in this residency program.

[SUSAN ELLIOTT] He is very thoughtful. And his approach, he's very thoughtful about the people and his interactions with people.

[TEXT] Susan Elliott, Director of Business and Clinic Operations, Touro University Medical Group.


[SUSAN ELLIOTT] He's got a great memory. He will remember your history better than you will and be able to recite it.

Again, he's been a great teacher, great mentor and great boss and has also turned into a friend and so along the way.

[DAVID P. ZIOLKOWSKI] I have absolutely enjoyed every minute I've spent with him, he's a great leader. He is extremely articulate and extremely intelligent. Mosaic Achievement Award couldn't go really to a better leader and a better physician. I think he really represents the values of both organizations and lives it on a daily basis.

[DR. TAMI HENDRIKSZ] Congratulations Doctor Reimer.

[SUSAN ELLIOTT] Congratulations Doctor Reimer.

[DR. PREETVEER KAUR] Thank you for everything you've done for me, Doctor Reimer. And thank you for everyone else who you've helped.

[BALRAJ SINGH] You remind us every day that medicine is not only a science, but also an art, and above all, a calling to humanity. Thank you.

[NEWMAN HOFFMAN] Congratulations, Doctor Reimer, on this well deserved award. You embody all of the greatest aspects of our mission at Touro.

[DAVID P. ZIOLKOWSKI] Dick, congratulations on the Mosaic Achievement Award. I know you've been with Touro almost a decade, and I'm sure you've made amazing impacts over those nine and a half years. It couldn't go to a better leader and a better person, congratulations.

[TEXT] Dr. Richard Riemer, Chief Medical Officer, President, Touro University Medical Group.


[DR. RICHARD RIEMER] I'm really honored to be recognized for this award. To me, this honor recognizes not only the work that I've done and the-- and the vision that I had.

But it honors everybody else who has selflessly put in the time when we started with very few resources, have worked extraordinarily hard to get us to this point.

[DR. RICHARD RIEMER] We're an achievement like this is recognized. I'm often teased about when I'm going to retire, looking at the gray in my beard. But that's not something I think about.

I think about the need in the community and the people that were taken care of and improving access. So much more to do. And but all of that is really, really heartfelt. So thank you.

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