On October 25, Dr. Juan José Galard, specialist in Pain Unit and member of Top Doctors, was awarded the Medal of Health Merit. The award is granted by the Illustrious Academy of Health Sciences Ramón y Cajal, and was given in recognition of his excellent professional career and his notorious prestige in the field of health and welfare.
The presentation of medals took place in the Assembly Hall of the Ateneo de Madrid. It was awarded by the president of the Academy, Dr. Dña. Mª del Carmen Slocker de Arce, medical inspector of the Community of Madrid and Higher Degree in Medical Sophrology, surgeon and specialist in Gynecology and Obstetrics from the Complutense University of Madrid. The vice-president of the Academy is Dr. D. Javier López-Ibor, specialist in clinical and forensic neuropsychology and university professor, part of the mental health team at HC Marbella International Hospital, a member of Top Doctors.
Medal of Health Merit: recognizing the work of medical professionals
The health merit medal is conceived with the idea of recognizing the work of all those professionals, entities and institutions that have stood out in the field of health. It can be for their great work in health care, their professional ethics and their contribution and work in medical research.
The award is received by those who, after an in-depth study carried out by the team of advisors of the Illustrious Ramón y Cajal Academy of Health Sciences and experts in the field, decide that they are worthy of it.
Illustrious Ramón y Cajal Academy of Health Sciences: promoting health and quality of care
The Illustrious Ramón y Cajal Academy of Health Sciences was created with the support of great professionals to organize, promote, support and supervise scientific events: courses, conferences and congresses directly or indirectly related to the professional practice of Health Sciences, aimed at professionals and non-professionals in health but interested in it. The objective, therefore, is to encourage the trajectories and careers of professionals, recognizing their efforts, training and rewarding them, in order to encourage them in their profession. Its philosophy is to enhance the values of professionals to achieve the highest quality and enrich the healthcare system.