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Robert Masland, MD, passed away in April, two weeks shy of 90. As Chief of Adolescent Medicine during the '60s and '70s, Masland's forward-thinking views on treating adolescents revolutionized the division.
Samuel E. Lux, IV, MD, chief emeritus, Division of Hematology/Oncology at Children's Hospital Boston, was recently honored with the 2010 American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (ASPHO) Distinguished Career Award. The award recognizes an individual who has had a major impact in the field through research, education, patient care and advocacy efforts.
George A. Taylor, MD, radiologist-in-chief emeritus, was presented with the Jack O. Haller Award for Excellence in Teaching by the Society for Pediatric Radiology (SPR)Ýduring its recent meeting in Boston. Dr. Taylor, a former president of the SPR,Ýwas granted the awardÝin honor of his "outstanding ability to educate and inspire trainees."
Thomas J. Sandora, MD, MPH, medical director of Infection Prevention and Control, and his infection prevention oversight team recently received an honorable mention from the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America for their 2010 Partnership in Prevention Award.
Esther Lopez, MPA, was recently appointed as the new executive director of Children's Martha Eliot Health Center. Lopez previously served as Children's director of Ambulatory Surgical Services; she brings exceptional leadership skills and dedication to patient safety, risk management and patient experience efforts to the health center.
Leslie Silberstein, MD, senior associate in Medicine, was awarded a Production Assistance for Cellular Therapies contract by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, which is part of the National Institutes of Health.
Donald Ingber, MD, PhD, senior associate in Pathology and Surgery, recently received the 2010 Rous Whipple Award, presented annually by the American Society for Investigative Pathology (ASIP) to a senior scientist with a distinguished career in research who has advanced the understanding of disease.
Fernando Camargo, PhD, (pictured) of the Stem Cell Program, Pedro J. del Nido, MD, chief of Cardiac Surgery, Inez Stewart, vice president of Human Resources, and Andres Treviño, project manager for Milagros Para NiÒos in Children's Hospital Trust, were named by Boston's El Planeta newspaper on its list of the "100 most influential individuals in the Latino community."
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