The Arthritis Foundation’s 2008 Philadelphia Evening of Honors will be held on Tuesday evening, October 21, 2008, at the Cescaphe Ballroom in Northern Liberties, Philadelphia. This elegant affair features music, culinary delights and award presentations celebrating the many achievements of the Arthritis Foundation, rheumatologists, orthopedic surgeons and community leaders in conquering arthritis.
Monies raised by The Arthritis Foundation provide services to the nearly 46 million adults and 300,000 children currently living with Arthritis, 3 million of whom reside in the state of Pennsylvania and 3000 of which are children.
The following awards will be presented at the 2008 Philadelphia Evening of Honors:
COMMUNITY LEADER OF THE YEAR AWARD
The Honorable Ronald R. Donatucci, Esquire
Register of Wills, City of Philadelphia
Recognizing extraordinary leadership and the true community spirit of caring
SIR JOHN CHARNLEY AWARD
Todd J. Albert, MD
Richard H. Rothman Professor and Chair, Dept. of Orthopaedics, Professor of Neurosurgery,
Thomas Jefferson University and Hospitals and The Rothman Institute
Recognizing excellence & achievement in the field of Orthopedics
JOSEPH LEE HOLLANDER MD AWARD
Lawrence Brent, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University; Chair, Program Director, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Albert Einstein Medical Center
Recognizing excellence & achievement in the field of Rheumatology
STEWART J. McCRACKEN AWARD
Roberto Caricchio, MD & Stefania Galucci, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Section of Rheumatology
Temple University School of Medicine
&
Research Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Laboratory of Dendritic Cell Biology, Division of Rheumatology Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Recognizing extraordinary leadership in the fields of medicine, health & community
LILLIAN FEOLA ARTHRITIS HERO AWARD
John L. Williams
Vice President, Morgan Stanley
Recognizing extraordinary leadership in helping to conquer arthritis
AMBASSADOR FOR ARTHRITIS AWARD
Victor G. Finnegan
President, American Expediting
Recognizing long-term commitment to the Arthritis Foundation