MARCH EDITION, VOLUME 2018, NO. 3
DUNCAN POSTMA, M.D. – RECIPIENT OF THE 2018 I.B. HARRISON, M.D. HUMANITARIAN AWARD
JOHN MAHONEY, M.D. – RECIPIENT OF THE 2018 OUTSTANDING PHYSICIAN AWARD
By Shannon Boyle, CMS Communications and Events Coordinator The Capital Medical Society is pleased to announce Dr. Duncan Postma as the recipient of this year’s I.B. Harrison, M.D. Humanitarian Award. Each year this award is presented to a physician who demonstrates dedication to the humanitarian values we associate with the late Dr. I.B. Harrison. These values include: compassion, service, respect, wisdom and integrity.
By Shannon Boyle, CMS Communications and Events Coordinator The Capital Medical Society is pleased to announce Dr. John Mahoney as the recipient of this year’s Outstanding Physician Award. This award honors a physician who has been a leader within the field of medicine and political activities while demonstrating clinical excellence, and actively contributing to the education of future medical professionals.
Dr. Postma, a board-certified otolaryngologist, grew up on a cattle farm in Marianna, Florida. This small town dubbed “The City of Southern Charm” is only 65 miles west of Tallahassee. At the tender age of five, Dr. Postma had already predicted his future in medicine. He credits his immediate desire to become a physician to the exceptional physicians he grew up with in Marianna.
Dr. Mahoney is a recently retired board-certified anatomic, clinical, and forensic pathologist. He was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and spent most of his adult life in Florida.
He graduated cum laude from Davidson College where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest honor society for the liberal arts and sciences in the United States and is considered the nation’s most prestigious honor society. Standing at 6’5”, he played on the Davidson’s Division 1 basketball team, which at that time was one of the top teams in the nation. His senior year, he was selected for
Despite Dr. Mahoney’s early career interest in oceanography, he followed his physician brother’s example and decided to pursue medicine. He attended the University of Florida for his undergraduate, medical school, and internship and residency in anatomic and clinical pathology. Many years later when the local physician community was in need of an advocate with administrative credentials, he earned a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of South Florida while also practicing as a full-time pathologist.
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CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY 2018 MEETINGS CALENDAR March 22, 2018 Libations, Candles, and Conversation Soirée - Proceeds from the sale of Hearth & Soul’s March Featured Candle benefit Capital Medical Society Foundation 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Hearth & Soul (1410 Market Street, D1)
March 29, 2018 Celebration Awards Dinner 6:30 pm FSU University Center Club
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