Medical Society of the District of Columbia Honors Neal Barnard, M.D., F.A.C.C.
October 20 2018 - 10:29AM
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Dr. Barnard Will Receive the Distinguished Service Award
The Medical Society of the District of Columbia (MSDC) will
present Neal Barnard, M.D., F.A.C.C., its Distinguished Service
Award at MSDC’s 201st Annual Meeting and Reception on Oct. 19.
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Neal Barnard, M.D., F.A.C.C. receives
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Dr. Barnard has been active in promoting prevention and
nutrition through MSDC and the American Medical Association, and
has been particularly focused on improving access to healthy foods
in the District. As founder of the Physicians Committee for
Responsible Medicine and the Barnard Medical Center, he has been
instrumental in improving federal nutrition guidelines and has led
numerous clinical research studies on nutrition, including a
groundbreaking study testing the effects of plant-based diets for
type 2 diabetes, funded by the National Institutes of Health. Dr.
Barnard is an adjunct associate professor of medicine at the George
Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
“I am grateful to be able to work with my MSDC and AMA
colleagues for better health and nutrition,” says Dr. Barnard. The
Physicians Committee is currently sponsoring a campaign in D.C.
that includes bus shelter, TV, and radio ads warning residents
about the link between processed meat and colorectal cancer. The
Barnard Medical Center regularly hosts free Food for Life nutrition
and cooking classes to help D.C. residents fight diseases including
heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
Founded in 1817, MSDC is the largest medical organization
representing metropolitan Washington physicians in the District.
MSDC advocates for patients, physicians, the medical profession,
and the betterment of public health.
Founded in 1985, the Physicians Committee for Responsible
Medicine is a nonprofit health organization of 12, 000 physicians
who promote preventive medicine, conduct clinical research, and
encourages higher standards for ethics and effectiveness in
research.
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Physicians Committee for Responsible MedicineMediaJeanne McVey,
202-527-7316jeannem@pcrm.org