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Honors

Dorothy Virginia Granada

Dorothy has been the recipient of numerous awards and other recognitions of her efforts in peace, empowerment, and health care, including:

1997 - International Pfeffer Peace Prize of the Fellowship of Reconciliation

1998 - One of the World's One Hundred Heroines, designated bythe City of Rochester, New York

2001 - Dr. Hugo Behm Award of the Central American Institute of International Health

2003 - Recognition by the Nicaraguan National Assembly for her contribution to women's and children's health

2007 - Order of Ruben Dario given by the Nicaraguan government (highest award given by the government) for her contributions to the health rights of Nicaraguan women

2007 - Best Practices in Global Health Award from the Global Health Council, received by Dorothy on behalf of the Maria Luisa Ortiz Clinic

2008 - (Oct) Doctor of Divinity, honoris causa. This degree is the highest honor that the General Theological Seminary bestows in recognition of her humanitarian work in the fields of healthcare and women's rights and for distinguished service in the Episcopal Church.

Memberships/Affiliations

Clinical Instructor in the Department of Family Medicine of the University of Texas School of Medicine, Galveston, Texas

Fellowship of Reconciliation

Episcopal Peace Fellowship