More than 80physicians and surgeons who have served on the staff of Touro informary for 25 to 50 years were honored Sunday night at a dinner in the hospital's Selma F. Gumbel school of nursing auditorium.
Officials said nearly 2500 years of medicine were repre-sented by the physicians who' were honored. Eacji received a gold service pin.
In a separate ceremony, Dr. Cecil W. Clark of Cameron, La., was awarded the first Touro Infirmary Distinguished|Interne-Resident award for community service.
Dr. Clark distinguished himself during hurricane Audrey in Cameron parish last June when a tidal wave took a -tell of more than 500 lives.I Three of the doctor's children were among the dead but he worked around the clock for three days caring for hundreds of hurricane victims. During the ordeal, Dr. Clark was under the impression he had lost his whole family, a wife and five children. PHOTO
RECEIVING HONORS Sunday night at Touro infirmary is Dr, Cecil W. Clark (center) of Cameron, La. He was awarded the first Touro Infirmary Distinguished Interne-Resident Award for Community Service for his meritorious duty during hurricane Audrey last June. From left are Albert Wachenheim Jr., president of the Touro board of managers; Dr, Clark, and Dr. John C. Mackenzie, hospital director.
