AMA physician member honored for 50-year anniversary of graduation from medical school
An IU Health Bloomington Release
Bedford, Ind. (May 8, 2012) – George W. Sorrells, MD, a pediatrician from Bedford, Ind. is being honored by the American Medical Association (AMA) for his 50-year anniversary of graduation from medical school.
“The AMA congratulates Dr. Sorrells on 50 years of dedication to the medical profession,” said James L. Madara, MD, executive vice president and chief executive officer of the AMA. “Dr. Sorrells has seen many changes in medicine in the last 50 years. We sincerely thank him for his commitment to this great profession.”
Dr. Sorrells graduated from the Indiana University School of Medicine and has been an AMA member for 50 years. This year, the AMA will recognize 2,000 physician members who graduated from medical school in 1962. Dr. Sorrells is a member of the AMA’s Senior Physicians Group which includes 55,000 physicians who are 65 years and beyond. It is the largest organization of senior physicians in the country.
The AMA is committed to recognizing individual physicians who have dedicated their lives to treating patients and serving the medical profession.
For more information, please visit the AMA’s Web site at www.ama-assn.org/go/spg.
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