Ruth Arnold Smarinsky, PharmD: A strong force for good
Not hurricanes. Not earthquakes. Nothing stops Smarinsky from speeding medicines to the world’s worst disaster areas.
Harry Goldhagen
UC Davis School of Medicine’s Bayanihan student-run clinic now offers ophthalmology care
Dedicated undergraduate volunteer leads effort to expand care for Filipino immigrants.
These 11 doctors are moving medicine forward. Find out how.
Recognized for their altruism, advocacy and professional skill, 11 physicians were honored by the AMA Foundation with the 2023 Excellence in Medicine Awards.
Josef Machac, MD: Winner of the AMA Foundation’s Award for Excellence in Volunteerism
“I sincerely hope that within my lifetime I will see my work at BVMI become superfluous with the introduction of universal health care insurance coverage in our country. Then I can turn my volunteering efforts to other causes that need helping by all of us.”
Out of the Shadows: The Story of DNDi
The movie Out of the Shadows is about three Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) scientists from Brazil, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Sri Lanka, and follows their work to discover, develop, and deliver cures for patients who have lived in the shadow for too long.