Health-care providers have a sacred trust by nature of their professional callings to heal, President Henry B. Eyring told members of an association of Latter-day Saint physicians April 2 in Salt Lake City.

President Eyring, first counselor in the First Presidency, received the Humanitarian Award and was the featured speaker at the evening dinner, attended by members and spouses, part of the organization's annual conference.

Also receiving the Humanitarian Award was Sister Bonnie D. Parkin, Relief Society general president from 2002-07.



The group honored one of its own members, Mardon Ladwig, with its Distinguished Service Award. He has been serving as a battalion surgeon in the U.S. military in Baghdad, Iraq, since 2008.

"You and I share a common goal to help Heavenly Father heal his children," said President Eyring.

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