Philip V. Scribano, professor of clinical pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine, has won a 2021 Greater Philadelphia Social Innovations Award from the Social Innovations Journal. The seventh annual awards event was held on January 21.

Dr. Scribano won an award for Community Impact: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. He studies the intersection of technology and healthcare, the prevention of child maltreatment and intimate partner violence, and health services for vulnerable populations.

“The 2021 Social Innovations Awards was a special opportunity to shed light on the work of social entrepreneurs, leaders, changemakers, and organizations driving equity and inclusion across Greater Philadelphia,” said Nicholas Torres, co-founder of the Social Innovations Journal. The 2021 Social Innovation Awards included leaders from foundations, organizations, nonprofits, for profits, government, and academic institutions. The award finalists were nominated and selected through a democratic process which included participation by more than 4,000 members of the public.