Dr. Laura Iglesias Lino honored by @AmerGeriatrics w/ #AGS16 Arnold Gold Humanism Award
New York (April 5, 2016)—The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) congratulates Laura Iglesias Lino, MD, the third recipient of its Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award for Practicing Doctors.
“Dr. Iglesias Lino has played a critical role in care planning for vulnerable older adults in her community, a key area of focus for the AGS,” said AGS President Steven R. Counsell, MD, AGSF. “Colleagues recognize Dr. Iglesias Lino’s commitment to embracing the network of friends, family, and caregivers who are vital contributors to the care continuum. This is something at the heart of an award for recognizing compassionate clinician leaders.”
An Assistant Professor of Medicine at Baystate Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Dr. Iglesias Lino has dedicated her career to interweaving geriatrics and palliative care to improve older adult health. Caring for some of her community’s most disenfranchised elders, Dr. Iglesias Lino has served as a vital link to healthcare resources for Springfield’s Latino community, as well as vulnerable Ukrainian, Moldavian, and Russian older adults, among other groups. At the health center where she works, Dr. Iglesias Lino is focusing on the frailest patients with dementia, developing a program to improve the quality of care delivered to this group of elders.
A board certified physician in internal medicine, geriatric medicine, and hospice and palliative care, Dr. Iglesias Lino has been an AGS member since 2009 and earned her medical degree from the Universidad Nacional San Agustin in Peru in 2003. She completed residency and fellowship training at the St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital Center/Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York and the Baystate Medical Center at Tufts University School of Medicine in Springfield, Mass., respectively.
The Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award for Practicing Doctors is one of several honors conferred by the AGS at its Annual Scientific Meeting—held this year in Long Beach, Calif., May 19-21. The 2016 award recipients include more than 15 healthcare leaders representing the depth and breadth of disciplines championing elder care in the U.S.
About the American Geriatrics Society
Founded in 1942, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is a nationwide, not-for-profit society of geriatrics healthcare professionals dedicated to improving the health, independence, and quality of life of older people. Its nearly 6,000 members include geriatricians, geriatric nurses, social workers, family practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, and internists. The Society provides leadership to healthcare professionals, policymakers, and the public by implementing and advocating for programs in patient care, research, professional and public education, and public policy. For more information, visit americangeriatrics.org.
About the Arnold P. Gold Humanism in Medicine Award for Practicing Doctors
The purpose of this award is to identify and honor a practicing physician who best demonstrates the ideals of compassionate and respectful care for a patient’s physical and emotional well-being. The Arnold P. Gold Foundation established humanism awards for practicing doctors, which are awarded through specialty societies.
About the AGS Annual Scientific Meeting
The AGS Annual Scientific Meeting is the premier educational event in geriatrics, providing the latest information on clinical care, research on aging, and innovative models of care delivery. More than 2,000 physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, social workers, long-term care and managed care providers, healthcare administrators, and others will convene May 19-21, 2016 (pre-conference program on May 18), at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center in Long Beach, Calif., to advance geriatrics knowledge and skills through state-of-the-art educational sessions and research presentations.