… nu mai avem timp sa observam exemplele de devotament, competenta si demnitate. Nu-i nimic. O fac altii in locul nostru.

The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) is pleased to announce that Dr. Raed D.A. Arafat, Undersecretary of State at Romania’s Ministry of Health, has been awarded the AAEM 2012 International Emergency Medicine Leadership Award. This award recognizes an individual who has had a meaningful impact on the field of emergency medicine. AAEM president, William T. Durkin, Jr., MD MBA FAAEM, will present the award in person during Dr. Arafat’s Disaster Medicine Session presentation at the International Conference on Emergency Medicine (ICEM) in Dublin, Ireland, at 11:30a.m. on Saturday, June 30, 2012.

“Rarely have we seen the contributions of a dedicated medical professional affect a country so profoundly,” stated Dr. Durkin.