Rachel Loeper, Mighty Writers education director (above), accepts donations of books and writing materials 

For Einstein Healthcare Network, Martin Luther King Day is a day to remember the life of the late civil rights leader, but it also presents an opportunity to celebrate the Einstein employees whose acts of kindness and charity best exemplify the teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Take, for example, the four employees who earned the 2017 Keeper of the Dream Awards, presented at Einstein’s annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Tribute.

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Sarasota fishing pier

For many, the winter holidays can mean anything from putting up the Christmas tree to, depending on the calendar, lighting the Hanukkah menorah. It can also be a time to take advantage of days off from school and vacations to host family reunions.

For Einstein Healthcare Network infectious disease specialist Jerry Zuckerman, MD, it also means a family reunion in Sarasota, Fla., combined with another custom that is quite different from all the rest. Together with his brothers-in-law (Kenneth and Keith Kaye), Kenneth’s wife (Elaine Kaye), and one other physician—all infectious disease experts—he instructs a continuing medical education course in infectious diseases for primary care physicians. American Medical Seminars, Inc., sponsors the course.

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