The Henry D. Chadwick Medal is the prestigious recognition by the Massachusetts Thoracic Society in recognition of exemplary contributions to lung health. Candidates are not required to be physicians; however, their principal professional activities, whether at the local or international level, should have occurred within Massachusetts. 
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The first Chadwick medal was given to Dr. Chadwick in 1964, when he was 90 years old, in recognition of his contributions in the study and treatment of tuberculosis.