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Dr. Lanalee Sam, OB/GYN and medical director of women’s services at Florida Medical Center, received recognition as a 2016 Woman of Distinction. She was one of 10 women recently honored for her professional achievements and extraordinary community contributions in 2015.
Last year, Dr. Sam served as the team physician for the Freedom Challenge, where she and a group of individuals climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro to raise money and awareness about human trafficking. Through this climb, Dr. Sam helped raise over $1 million in donations.
Dr. Sam is a member of numerous associations including the American Medical Association, the American Medical Women’s Association, the Broward County Medical Association and the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. Moreover, Dr. Sam has been the recipient of numerous grants, awards and honors for her philanthropic work and medical research. In 2014, she was deemed one of South Florida’s 50 most Powerful and Influential Black Professionals, and more recently, her international reach was recognized at the Women4Africa Awards in London.
