Massachusetts Medical Society Honors 4 Physicians
Statewide association of physicians honors 4 physicians for distinguished service in public health, patient care, medical education and service to the Society
Waltham, MA (PRWEB) November 6, 2004
The Massachusetts Medical Society, the statewide physiciansÂ’ membership organization, has honored four physicians for exceptional service to public health, patient care, medical education, and the Medical Society.
The awards were presented by MMS President Alan C. Woodward, M. D. Nov. 5 at the Medical SocietyÂ’s Interim Meeting of its House of Delegates, the SocietyÂ’s governing body, held at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel.
Deborah Hoadley, M. D., M. P.H. & T. M., a member of Baystate Health SystemÂ’s Infectious Disease Division, received the Henry Ingersoll Bowditch Award for Excellence in Public Health,
Presented to a Massachusetts physician who has demonstrated initiative, creativity, leadership, exemplary citizenship and innovation in the field of public health and advocacy.
Dr. Hoadley is also medical director of BaystateÂ’s Travel Medicine Program and a member of the organizationÂ’s bioterrorism subcommittee. She trained in infectious disease at McGilll University in Canada and in preventive medicine at Tulane University. She is board certified in internal medicine and infectious diseases, and also has an appointment as assistant professor of medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine.
Renee Bennett OÂ’Sullivan, M. D., F. A.C. S., a Wellesley resident and a board certified reconstructive and plastic surgeon, was presented with the SocietyÂ’s 2004 Special Award for Excellence in Medical Service, given in recognition of a Massachusetts physician who has demonstrated compassion and dedication to the medical needs of his or her patients and the public.
Dr. OÂ’Sullivan was the first female plastic surgeon in New England. She has dedicated more than 30 years of service in Massachusetts, as a faculty member of Harvard Surgical Service and in private practice, treating skin cancer, congenital anomalies, burns, trauma, breast reconstruction, and cosmetic surgery. She has also served as Plastic Surgical Ambassador to the Soviet Union, and her practice has included two years of surgery in Indonesia, where she started a burn unit for the care of acute and old burns.
Dick A. J. Brown, M. D., a Needham resident and an obstetrician-gynecologist at Boston Medical Center, received the SocietyÂ’s 2004 Grant V. Rodkey Award. Established by the Medical SocietyÂ’s Medical Student Section, the Rodkey award is named for its first recipient and recognizes a physician who has made outstanding contributions to medical education and medical students in the Commonwealth.
Dr. Brown, a graduate of Northwestern University Medical School, is also an associate clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Boston University School of Medicine and assistant clinical professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School. At Boston University, he also serves as director of medical student education.
Asha P. Wallace, M. D., a Marion resident of Marion and a board certified family practitioner, received the 2004 Award for Distinguished Service to the Massachusetts Medical Society, presented annually to a Bay State physician who has made significant contributions to the organizationÂ’s goals through leadership, committee work, and other activities.
Dr. Wallace, who was recently named a physician member of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine, has been a member of the Society for 35 years. She has served the organization as a member of the Board of Trustees, the House of Delegates, the District Leadership Council, and as a member of a number of committees, including Women in Organized Medicine, International Medical Graduates, Diversity in Medicine, Legislation, Governance, and Administration and Management, among others.
The Massachusetts Medical Society, with more than 18,300 physicians and student members, is dedicated to educating and advocating for the patients and physicians of Massachusetts. The Society publishes The New England Journal of Medicine, one of the worldÂ’s leading medical journals; the Journal Watch family of professional newsletters covering 11 specialties; and AIDS Clinical Care. The Society is also a leader in continuing medical education for health care professionals throughout Massachusetts, conducting a variety of medical education programs for physicians and health care professionals. Founded in 1781, MMS is the oldest continuously operating medical society in the country. For more information, visit http://www. massmed. org (http://www. massmed. org).
Richard P. Gulla
781-4334-7101
Rgulla@mms. org
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