Chin receives Laureate Award from American College of Physicians
Dr. Edward Chin, a professor at the Medical College of Georgia, is the recipient of the 2021 Laureate Award from the Georgia Chapter of the American College of Physicians.
Brian H. Annex, M.D., FACC, FAHA
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Dr. Edward Chin, a professor at the Medical College of Georgia, is the recipient of the 2021 Laureate Award from the Georgia Chapter of the American College of Physicians.
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