In 1890, two astute and determined women arrived separately in a San Diego down on its luck and set in motion a chain of events that would transform the health care of their neighbors. Pioneering newspaperwoman Ellen Browning Scripps and Mother Mary Michael Cummings, intrepid Catholic nun, built the best hospitals and research institution of their time - on the strength of their own convictions - and independently laid the foundations of modern-day Scripps Health.
With historical documents and contemporary interviews, longtime Scripps physician Sarita Eastman makes clear the lasting imprint of the founders and their successors everywhere in San Diego from the place names of Miramar, Scripps Ranch, and Carmel Valley, to the nationally honored health care alliance of today, stretching from the county s north coast to its southern border. Archival photographs selected by designer Christina Barrila illustrate the lively text and truly immerse the reader in good company.
