Barbara Barlow, M.D., Director of Surgery at Harlem Hospital Center and Professor of Surgery in Epidemiology at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, will be awarded the Lewis and Jack Rudin New York Prize for Medicine and Health on Feb. 19 at the New York Academy of Medicine. At the event, Dr. Barlow will also deliver a lecture, "The Journey to Injury-Free," about her groundbreaking work in reducing injuries to children through education, construction of safe play areas, and the development and support of safe supervised activities with adult mentors. Dr. Barlow's work at Harlem Hospital Center has been recognized by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which established the national Injury-Free Coalition for Kids, a program that brings together pediatric trauma centers around the country to adopt Dr. Barlow's work. To register for the event, log on to www.nyam.org/rudin.

The Lewis and Jack Rudin New York Prize for Medicine and Health was established to provide a forum for a distinguished member of the metropolitan New York community to receive recognition from colleagues and the public at large. It is co-sponsored by GNYHA and the Academy, and is supported by the May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation.