2022 HUMANENESS IN MEDICINE AWARD from LEHIGH

County Medical Society

LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM MEDICAL RESIDENT MICHAEL BRACCIA, D.O., TO RECEIVE LEHIGH COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY’S

2022 Humaneness In Medicine Award

Every year, the Lehigh County Medical Society (LCMS) presents its Humaneness in Medicine Award to one or more Lehigh County medical residents or fellows who have best displayed the ideals of outstanding compassion in the delivery of care, respect for patients, their families, and health care colleagues, as well as demonstrated clinical excellence. LCMS is proud to announce that Michael Braccia, D.O., has been selected as the 2022 Humaneness Award recipient.

Dr. Braccia is a resident in Internal Medicine at the Lehigh Valley Health Network. He is known for his compassionate and caring approach to patient care. An example of his dedication to and compassion for his patients is a story of his approach to a nonverbal patient with cerebral palsy. In addition to noticing an acute process underlying the patient’s admission, Dr. Braccia also personally found time to care for the patient’s hygiene and provided help to the nursing staff.

As noted in his nomination letter, Dr. Braccia has a philosophy of “going above and beyond, and taking ownership” of patients even when it came to issues outside of medical care. He exhibited this when establishing a relationship and convincing a long-time IV drug user with empyema to stay so that he could check his chest tube and provide treatment.

LCMS is proud to have Dr. Braccia as the recipient of this important award.

Located in Allentown, PA, LCMS represents physicians of all specialties on local issues. In coordination with the Pennsylvania Medical Society, LCMS also works to address health issues at the state capitol.