Please join us on October 10th to celebrate the
2018 PEARL BIRNBAUM HURWITZ HUMANISM IN HEALTHCARE AWARD RECIPIENT
Dr. Dinali Fernando

Medical Director for the Libertas Center for Human Rights, a program of the Emergency Medicine Department at Elmhurst Hospital in Queens, New York; an emergency medicine physician at Elmhurst Hospital; and an assistant professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Dr. Fernando is being honored for her groundbreaking work caring for survivors of torture and human rights violations.
ABOUT THE AWARD The Gold Foundation honors the spirit of Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz, who championed the needs of vulnerable populations, by recognizing a woman who has advanced the well-being of underserved populations in the healthcare arena.
Gold Foundation Reception at the
Planetree International Conference on
Person-Centered Care

October 10, 2018
4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
3rd Floor Atrium
Boston Marriott Copley Place
Boston, Massachusetts
Dr. Fernando will be presented with the 2018 Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Award at the Spirit of Planetree Awards Dinner immediately following the reception. A ticket will be required for the dinner; no ticket is required for the reception.