Rotarians Making Waves
The 2019 Pfizer Surgical Volunteerism and Humanitarianism Awards has been conferred upon Rtn. (Dr.) Devendra Saksena for his contribution to the profession and to humanity. Devendra has received the prestigious award from the Board of Governors of Surgical Volunteerism and Humanitarian Award Workgroup.
The ACS/Pfizer Surgical Humanitarian Award is given “In recognition of those surgeons who have dedicated a substantial portion of their career to ensuring the provision of surgical care to underserved populations without expectation of commensurate reimbursement.”
This award is intended to honour an ACS Fellow who has dedicated a significant portion of his or her surgical career to full-time or near full-time humanitarian efforts rather than routine surgical practice.
This effort may reflect a career dedicated to “missionary surgery”, the founding and ongoing operations of a charitable organization dedicated to providing surgical care to the underserved, or a retirement characterized by surgical volunteer outreach.