FRHD Chair Salmon receives award

FALLBROOK – Howard Salmon, chair of the Fallbrook Regional Health District's board of directors, received the 2020 American College of Healthcare Executives Recognition Program Service Award acknowledging his contributions to health care leadership excellence.

The ACHE Recognition Program celebrates members' commitment to the health care management profession. Recognition is bestowed at three levels, based on a range of specific volunteer activities that demonstrate leadership and contributions to furthering professional excellence. All active ACHE members are eligible to be recognized.

Salmon was initially elected to the FRHD board of directors in 2014 and is currently in his third year serving as chair. In addition, he serves as the Association of California Healthcare District's chair of the board.

Fallbrook Regional Health District is a special district covering affordable community health needs for residents of Bonsall, De Luz, Fallbrook and Rainbow. The district supports community health services addressing top health disparities, including behavioral health, cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Beginning in 2020 and continuing is 2021, the district helps to facilitate COVID-19 testing sites working with San Diego County, Cal Fire and North County Fire Protection District.

Submitted by the Fallbrook Regional Health District.