Martin to receive national distinguished service award

PROVIDENCE – Dr. Edward Martin, chief medical officer at Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island, has been selected to receive the 2015 Josefina B. Magno Distinguished Hospice Physician Award from the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

Martin, who has been with HHCRI for 26 years and also serves as clinical associate professor of medicine at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, has received teaching recognition awards for his work with medical students and physicians in training.

“We are extremely fortunate to have the skill, compassion and wisdom that Ed brings to our organization and to all his work in hospice and palliative care,” said Diana Franchitto, president and CEO of HHCRI. “His many years of experience, expertise and tremendous commitment to quality at end-of-life are unparalleled.”

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