2007 Job Lewis Smith Award Recipient

Gilbert Handal , MD, FAAP

The 2007 Job Lewis Smith Award was presented to Gilbert Handal , MD, FAAP on Sunday, October 28th at the COCP's annual awards luncheon.

Dr Handal’s work with community-based programs started during his medical school training.  Since his arrival in El Paso in 1975, he has consistently been involved in community affairs at the local through international level.  His efforts have resulted in the development of school-based clinics, school and community education projects, and the creation of culturally sensitive educational material. His involvement in Bi-national medical education and in directing the Bi-national Project for Primary Care, resulted in the development of 29 clinics in Ciudad Juarez which helped several thousand families.  As Regional Chair of Pediatrics, he involved his students and residents in these programs.

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1. Go to http://www.aap.org/moc/indexEntry.cfm and login with your AAP ID and password.
2. Click on "Member Community".
3. Click on "Join a Section or Council" under Section, Council & Committee
Information.
4. Choose "Council on Community Pediatrics", answer a few questions, and click "Submit".

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