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Highlights from the Golden Door Award Gala

On April 29th, 2005, the International Institute of Boston honored Dr. Victor Dzau with the Golden Door Award. Dr. Dzau is currently the Chancellor for Health Affairs at Duke University and the President and CEO of Duke University Health System, Inc. While in Boston, he was the Hersey Professor of Theory and Practice at Harvard University, and the Chair of Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Eugene Braunwald, M.D. highlighted Victor's professional achievements as a researcher, physician and scientist. Paul Farmer, M.D. spoke about Victor's vision of ending dispartities in health care. Nobel peace prize winner, and former Golden Door recipient presented Dr. Dzau with the Golden Door Award. Co-Chairs Henri Termeer of Genzyme and Jack Connors of Partners took the stage to add their accolades. Actively involved in the planning was co-chair Pete Nicholas of Boston Scientific and current Chairman of the Duke Trustees. Telling his heart-warming story was Mohammad Dadrass. As a doctor in Afghanistan, many in the room were able to relate the passion he holds for his field. He shared the story about his travel to America and how he is now a patient care assistant at a hospital. It was heartening for the many IIB staff who have helped Mohammad along the way to hear of his success and gratitude. The evening was a great success!! The room was filled with more than 500 of Victor's friends, colleagues and community and business leaders. Over $500,000 was raised for the Dzau Health Access Fund, which will support immigrants and refugees access to health care services and other social services in their journey towards self-sufficiency.
	Henri Termeer (Golden Door co-chair), Victor Dzau (honoree), Pete Nicholas (Golden Door co-chair), Westy Egmont (President of IIB)

	Dr. Bernard Lown (presenter of Golden Door Award)

	Dr. Eugene Braunwald (speaker)
T W E N T Y E I G H T H A N N U A L Golden Door Award Co-Chairs Jack Connors Chairman of Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos Peter Nicholas Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of Boston Scientific Henri Termeer President, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Genzyme Corporation Speakers Dr. Paul Farmer Co-founder of the Division of Social Medicine & Health Inequalities at Brigham &Women’s Dr. Eugene Braunwald Distinguished Hersey Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School, Brigham & Women’s Hospital Presenting the Golden Door Award: Dr. Bernard Lown Nobel Peace Prize Winner Dzau Health Access Fund
	Dr. Mohammad Dadrass (IIB client speaker)

	Henri Termeer (Golden Door co-chair)
Thank you to our sponsors Platinum Duke University, Affiliates and Trustees Boston Scientific Corporation Gold Brigham and Women's Hospital Genzyme Corporation Philips Medical Systems Silver Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachussetts
	Jack Connors (Golden Door co-chair)

	Paul Farmer (speaker)

Victor Dzau	Victor Dzau and Westy Egmont

Westy Egmont