Newswise — (New Orleans, LA) – John D. England, MD, will be presented the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine’s (AANEM) 2016 Distinguished Physician Award, at the AANEM 2016 Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA, September 14-17, 2016.
The Distinguished Physician Award is given to an AANEM member in recognition of superior achievements as a clinician, educator, and in support of the association. "What I wanted to do my whole life was be a doctor. To be called a 'distinguished physician' is the highest honor I can think of," said Dr. England. "It means I take good care of patients, and I have the interests of health care in mind. I hope that I have advanced the field in some small way, and helped provide guidance to other professionals."
A past president of the AANEM Board and current Chair of Neurology/Neurosciences at Louisiana State University, Dr. England is an internationally known expert in peripheral neuropathy. Many of his collaborative efforts serve to form the basis of diagnosis and care of patients with peripheral neuropathy. He has served as principle or co-investigator on 18 clinical or research studies, and his body of work has produced more than 260 publications and books. He has been named on numerous lists for his accomplishments, including Best Doctors in America and several categories of Who's Who.
He credits Dr. Ludwig Guttman for leading him to neurology. "He inspired so many of us for how interesting the field is," said Dr. England. "I got even more interested in neuromuscular disease and clinical neurophysiology when I did a fellowship with Austin Sumner and Arthur Asbury at the University of Pennsylvania. Like Lud, he (Austin) had been one of the leaders in the field of EMG. I found out pretty quickly that not only were neuromuscular diseases very interesting and complicated, but I saw how many people didn't have the depth of knowledge to assess the complexities of diagnosis and treatment."
His passion for both research and academics was sparked. ''As I see it, the practice of education is twofold -providing the best care for patients that we can, and doing research in the field so we can further the research to improve diagnosis, treatment, and care. As we get older, we recognize one of the most important things we can do is to pass on our education and experience to the next generation. I was told, 50 years from now, people may not recall all the papers I've published, but what will carry on are the people I've trained."
About AANEMFounded in 1953, the AANEM is a nonprofit membership association dedicated to the advancement of neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, and electrodiagnostic medicine. Nearly 5000 physician members—primarily neurologists and physiatrists—are now joined by allied health professionals and PhD researchers working to improve the quality of medical care provided to patients with muscle and nerve disorders. AANEM programs are guided by its five pillars: education, professional standards, advocacy, communications, and research. Its administrative office is located in Rochester, MN. More information about AANEM Achievement Awards and Dr. England’s credentials is available at http://www.aanem.org/Membership/Member-Portal/Achievement-Awards/Current-Award-Recipients. ### END ###Media Contact: Laurie MonaAANEM Communications Manager507.288.0100[email protected]
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