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The confluence of major milestones – the centennial of the Armenian Genocide and the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz – is the focal point of the Armenian American Medical Society’s (AAMS) 30th anniversary celebration, “Heroes and Healers: Stories of Courage and Altruism in Times of Genocide.”

The event will be held on April 11, in Glendale, California, USA, reported Asbarez.

The society will posthumously honor medical professionals and others who embody the spirit of humanitarianism, looking past ethnic and religious differences to save lives and champion the plight of the victims of these atrocities. The honorees include: Ara Jeretzian; Harutyun Khachatryan, MD; Ambassador Henry Morgenthau, Sr.; Clarence Ussher, MD; and Armin T. Wegner.

“As doctors, we take an oath to treat all who need care, regardless of who they are, and to put the needs of our patients ahead of our own,” said Raffi Tachdjian, MD, MPH, AAMS board member and event co-planner. “These men not only lived by this oath but took it to a whole other level, going above and beyond and at great peril to their own lives.”

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