Medical Association Honors Professionals with 50 and 25 Years of Service in Fuerteventura
The Medical Association of Las Palmas held its annual “Fuerteventura Honors” ceremony last Friday on the island. The event celebrates physicians who have reached 50 and 25 years since obtaining their medical degrees and welcomes the new specialists completing their residency in 2026.
The gathering took place at the Sheraton Fuerteventura Beach, Golf & Spa Resort, bringing together a large portion of the island’s medical community for an evening focused on professional recognition and camaraderie.
The ceremony featured the association’s president, Elizabeth Hernández, the general secretary Nicolás Santana, and the island representatives Luis Bravo and Miriam Rodríguez.
During her remarks, Hernández highlighted the human and professional value of practicing medicine in island territories such as Fuerteventura, emphasizing closeness to patients, continuity of care, and the adaptability of health professionals.
“Today we not only celebrate careers; we celebrate a way of being doctors.”
Golden Anniversary (50 Years)
- Omar Paulino Báez Rodríguez
- Miguel González Dalloz
- Dulce María Morales Rocha
Silver Anniversary (25 Years)
- Orlando Jesús Chirinos Marín
- Rafael Antonio Guerra
- Magdalena Paszkowska
- Noelia María Santana Nuez
New Specialists (Family & Community Medicine, 2026)
- Yailin Cabrera Hernández
- Pablo Castellano Cabrera
- Julia Hernández Sentís
- Ada María Martín Rivero
- Elaine Hilary Theaker
The evening also featured a musical performance by physician Sam Izar, and concluded with a cocktail dinner and a group photograph of all honorees.