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HSAG Founder Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

The Arizona Chapter of the American College of Physicians (ACP) presented its 2004 Laureate Award to Lawrence J. Shapiro, MD, HSAG President and Chairman of the HSAG Board of Directors, at its annual scientific meeting. The meeting, titled “Habits of Excellence,” was held October 22–24 in Scottsdale.

The Laureate Award is presented to “long-standing and loyal supporters of the College who have rendered distinguished service to their chapters and community and have upheld the high ideals and professional standards for which the College is known.” Throughout his distinguished 35-year career, Dr. Shapiro maintained a private gastroenterology practice in Phoenix while serving the medical community in leadership roles for Arizona Medicare quality improvement activities. Dr. Shapiro was one of the principal founders of HSAG in 1979.

The Chapter also posthumously presented the 2004 Volunteerism Award to Oscar S. Gluck, MD, FACP, FACR. Dr. Gluck served on the HSAG Consumer Advisory Council (CAC), representing the Arizona Latin-American Medical Association. He founded and served as director of the Arizona Rheumatology Center and was a clinical professor for the Division of Rheumatology at the University of Arizona. Dr. Gluck died of a heart attack on July 23 of this year.