Panamanian award named in Rios’ honor
Recipients gather for the inaugural presentation of the Adan Rios Abrego Merit Medal Award.
In a special ceremony in San José, Costa Rica, Adan Rios, MD, professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, witnessed the awarding of the Adan Rios Abrego Merit Medal Award, named in his honor for over 50 years of professional practice.
The ceremony celebrated 120 years of peaceful relations between the Republic of Panama and Costa Rica. For the occasion, the Ministry of Foreign Relations of Panama, represented by ambassador Luis Carlos Cabezas, awarded the inaugural Adan Rios Abrego, Merit Medal Award to 15 healthcare professionals (10 physicians and five healthcare works) for their service of over 25 years in healthcare in Costa Rica.