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On the evening of February 7, 2019, before the first patient is admitted, CPMC Foundation hosted a one-time-only, never-before-seen-in-San-Francisco event to celebrate the opening of CPMC’s new Van Ness Campus.

This $2.3 billion jewel of a hospital with spectacular city views, financed with Sutter Health and CPMC’s own funds, opens on March 2, 2019.

The hospital was staged for a gala like no other. Through interactive Patient Journeys, digital installations and the presence of CPMC’s expert physicians, 900 guests were immersed in the care our patients will receive and learned the science behind it.

Featured Journeys included holographic emergency department simulations, a robotic surgery digital touch table, and a maternity simulation of an expectant mother’s decisions about her labor and delivery.

The strolling dinner featured artful and delicious food and dessert stations, themed cocktail bars and lounge seating for a festive and luxurious atmosphere throughout the hospital. Musical performances included San Francisco’s Spencer Barnett, The Humidors, Brass Mafia, The Markstep Trio and Eclecta Quartet.

Event Sponsors

• Sponsorship Committee of CPMC Foundation Trustees — Sloan Barnett, Carol Bonnie, Carolyn Chang, Pia Cohler, Brad de Foor, Gail Glasser, Lisa Lenzo, Ken Novak, Jacqueline Sacks, and Allison Speer.
• Corporate Sponsors — Aramark, The Boldt Company, Goldman Sachs, Herrero Builders, Saint Haven, Salesforce, Tiffany & Co., Wells Fargo.
• Individual Sponsors $50,000 — Sloan and Roger Barnett; Carol and Shelby Bonnie; Farron and Martin Brotman, MD; Stacey Case; Carolyn Chang, MD and J. P. King; Pia Øien Cohler and Matthew Cohler; Gayle and Ron Conway; Emily and Brad DeFoor; Caren and David Edwards; Randi and Bob Fisher; Gail and Harvey Glasser; Gordon P. and Ann G. Getty; Mimi and Peter Haas Fund; Heather and Jony Ive; Nellie and Max Levchin; Debby and Ken Novack; Janet and Clyde Ostler; Elizabeth Peters; Mary Beth and David Shimmon; Tom Sparks and; Kimberly Nunes; Allison Speer and Frederic Moll; Jeremy Stoppelman; Bob and Theresa Tomasello.
• Individual Sponsors $10,000 — Atria Senior Living; Katherine Harbin Clammer and Adam Clammer; Ted and Pamala Deikel; Helene Ettelson; Abigail Turin and Jonathan Gans; Heidi and Richard Gerber; Ted and Wendy Hoffman; Barbara and Ron Kaufman; Rebecca and Alfred Lin; Gina and Stuart Peterson; Dana and Jim Tananbaum; The Related Companies.