2012 Heroes in Medicine Awards: Heroes of the Year Announced
West Palm Beach (May 10, 2012) – Palm Beach County Medical Society Services is proud to announce the 2012 Heroes of the Year from the 9th Annual Heroes in Medicine Awards held on May 9th:
Physician Local/National Hero: Jose F. Arrascue, MD, South Palm Beach Nephrology
Physician International Hero: Darrin Frye, MD, US Army Reserve & Frye Medical Group
Community Outreach Hero: Jerome Goodman, PhD, Mental Health Association, Peer Place Support Center
Health Care Provider Hero: Susan Swiderski, RN, West Boca Medical Center
Bruce Rendina Professional Hero: Constance Berry, Caridad Center
Student Heroes: Brianna Hollins, Palm Beach Lakes Community High School & Trevor Raborn, Florida Atlantic University & South Florida Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplant Institute
The following three physicians were also honored and received special awards:
Lifetime Achievement Award: Richard F. Auclair, MD
Exceptional Leader Award: James J. Byrnes, MD
Excellence in Medical Education Award: Daniel Lichtstein, MD
All Heroes were honored at the Heroes in Medicine Awards luncheon, so for a full list of 2012 Heroes please visit www.pbcms.org/heroes.
Palm Beach County Medical Society Services also wishes to thank all sponsors, including Rendina Companies as Presenting Benefactor, and all companies and individuals who donated to the silent auction. Proceeds from Heroes in Medicine benefit Project Access, a community-based program to increase access to health care for the uninsured.
About Project Access and Palm Beach County Medical Society Services:
Project Access is a physician led system of volunteer physician care, hospital care, diagnostic services, and medication assistance for the low-income uninsured residents of Palm Beach County.
Palm Beach County Medical Society Services provides and coordinates continuing medical education for physicians and allied health professionals; informs and educates the public on health care issues; improves patients’ access to health care; collects and studies information on the health care delivery system; and recognizes groups and individuals who strive to improve the quality of health care in Palm Beach County. For more information, call 561-433-3940 or visit www.pbcms.org.
