Scan the headlines of your favorite newspaper for information about tattoo removal and there are two types of stories that you will find. The first are the stories about celebrity tattoo removal which we all love to read and gossip about. The second are the stories about tattoo removal programs being set up in communities as a means of rehabilitating former prisoners and gang members. The stories about celebrities and their tattoos might be more fun but it's those latter stories that show how tattoo removal can really make a difference to a person's life.
That fact has not gone unnoticed by the communities where these programs are implemented. In fact, one such community is honoring the founder of this type of program at an awards ceremony this week.
Dr. Dev A. Gnanadev is an alumnus of Cal State San Bernardino's College of Business and Public Administration. They have decided to award him as this year's winner of their Arrowhead Distinguished Executive Officer award. The award is given to people who demonstrate three qualities in their work: commitment to the community, leadership and civic service. These three things were all relevant to the work that Gnanadev did in establishing his tattoo removal program.
Question of the Day: Is it good for the medical community to receive awards recognizing their efforts (such as in the case of when they set up a tattoo removal program like this one)?
