David Roye, Jr., MD Honored for his Humanism

May 20, 2009 – David P. Roye, Jr., MD received the prestigious Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award from the Arnold P. Gold Foundation. The Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award is bestowed each year at the graduation ceremony of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons to a faculty member and a graduating medical student who exemplifies outstanding humanism in medicine by their compassion and sensitivity in the delivery of care to patients and their families, as well as demonstrated clinical excellence.

The Arnold P. Gold Foundation is a non-profit organization devoted to nurturing and preserving the tradition of the caring physician. The organization initiated the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award in 1991 to honor its namesake for his commitment to fostering social justice, innovative medical research and humanism in medicine. The first award was bestowed at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and has since been delivered at over 85 of the country’s medical schools.

In his address at the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons commencement exercise regarding Dr. Roye’s qualifications, Lee Goldman MD Dean of the College of Physicians and Surgeons said “David is a perfect example of what this award signifies. He shares his compassion with his patients and his students not only here at Columbia, but throughout the world.”

The graduating senior receiving the award was Hadi Halazun