| Enrico I. Garcia, M.D. Terre Haute, Indiana Filipino National Leader • Recipient of Indiana's State Highest Award |
As a Filipino-American community national leader, Dr. Enrico I.
Garcia, has been consistent in his efforts in promoting positive
Filipino-American image across the United States. He is a leader
whose main goal is to serve not only his own people, but as well
as the mainstream community.
"I have known Dr. Garcia for a long time as a dedicated leader
whose tireless efforts and energies have been channeled
towards positive image for the Filipinos," commented Dr. Edith
Milan-Hipol of New York , one of the Twenty Outstanding
Filipino-Americans awardees this year.
Serving as the President ( two terms, 1964-65 & 1965-66) of the
Philippine Medical Association of New York, one of the first
Filipino medical groups in the country, Dr. Garcia, realized the
need to form a united and national organization for the rapidly
growing population of Philippine physicians in the United States.
Together with other pioneering leaders, he founded and
organized the Philippine Medical Association in America
(PMAA), the forerunner of the Association of Philippine
Physicians in America (APPA) which was founded five years later.
Garcia, has been consistent in his efforts in promoting positive
Filipino-American image across the United States. He is a leader
whose main goal is to serve not only his own people, but as well
as the mainstream community.
"I have known Dr. Garcia for a long time as a dedicated leader
whose tireless efforts and energies have been channeled
towards positive image for the Filipinos," commented Dr. Edith
Milan-Hipol of New York , one of the Twenty Outstanding
Filipino-Americans awardees this year.
Serving as the President ( two terms, 1964-65 & 1965-66) of the
Philippine Medical Association of New York, one of the first
Filipino medical groups in the country, Dr. Garcia, realized the
need to form a united and national organization for the rapidly
growing population of Philippine physicians in the United States.
Together with other pioneering leaders, he founded and
organized the Philippine Medical Association in America
(PMAA), the forerunner of the Association of Philippine
Physicians in America (APPA) which was founded five years later.
"Most of the Filipino physicians in America were just then in the final phase of completing their residency
requirements and, there were just then a handful physicians who had established private medical
practice," recalled Dr. Garcia. "When several out of state Filipino physicians came to New York to attend a
social function sponsored by t he PMA of New York, we seized the opportunity and formed the first Philippine
Medical Association in America (PMMA), National.
Dr. Garcia was unanimously elected as the founding president of the PMAA, and again, was re-elected the
following year after "making waves as the Founding President. He is formally recognized as the organizer
and founder of PMAA, National, by his peers.
"Dr. Garcia is a role model and an inspiration to the Filipinos in the United States. He is just simply terrific.
As busy as he is, he always manages to find time for community services impacting not only the Filipinos
but the mainstream community as well," commented one of the pioneers of PMAA, National. "His sincere
involvement in civic activities and humanitarian projects earned him numerous accolades and awards. The
mainstream American Medical Association accorded him their "Physician Recognition Award" in 1971, '74,
'77, '80, '83 and '87. That's six times as many as anyone had received from AMA. That's highlighting positive
Filipino image in the highest degree, don't you agree?"
Indeed Dr. Garcia's commendable achievements for humanitarian services gloriously spotlighted the talents
of Filipinos. The Boy Scouts of America honored him with their Service Recognition Award, and the New
Jersey Policemen's Benevolent Association selected him for their Community Service Award, and also the
Ocean County Optimist International bestowed to him Optimist's much-sought-after Man of the Year for
Community Services award.
Relocating to Terre Haute, Indiana eighteen years ago, Dr. Garcia, unselfishly shared his leadership talents
to various civic organizations in that region. His relentless efforts in caring and proving humanitarian services
to his fellow man did not go unnoticed by the State of Indiana, home state of former Vice President Dan
Quayle. The Governor of Indiana chose Dr. Enrico I. Garcia in 1990 to receive the highest award bestowed
upon an Indiana citizen, the prestigious "Sagamore of the Wabash Award."
In 1985, he was awarded the Terre Haute's "Professional of the Year" award for " services rendered to the
citizens of Terre Haute, Indiana." Continuously, for more than three decades now, Dr. Garcia has gathered
one top award after another, all for his unselfish services to the mainstream community.
He was President of Leadership Terre Haute Alumni Association, Board Member of the Boy Scout of Ocean
County, and of the Vigo County; VIP Chairman of the United Celebral Palsy, Legislative Commission of the
Indiana State Medical Society; and others.
Dr. Garcia hail from Bayombong, Pangasinan. His father, the late Atty. Jose Garcia was a bosom friend and
classmate of the late RP Foreign Affairs Secretary Narciso Ramos, father of the current Philippine President
Fidel Ramos. In 1962, he received his degree in Medicine from the University of Santo Tomas. Then
completed his internship and residency trainings in hospitals in New Jersey and Staten Island, New York. He
is a Fellow in General Surgery and a Research Fellow in Liver Transplant and Lymphangiography. Married to
the former Barbara Bancook of New York, New York, The Garcias are blessed with ten children .
requirements and, there were just then a handful physicians who had established private medical
practice," recalled Dr. Garcia. "When several out of state Filipino physicians came to New York to attend a
social function sponsored by t he PMA of New York, we seized the opportunity and formed the first Philippine
Medical Association in America (PMMA), National.
Dr. Garcia was unanimously elected as the founding president of the PMAA, and again, was re-elected the
following year after "making waves as the Founding President. He is formally recognized as the organizer
and founder of PMAA, National, by his peers.
"Dr. Garcia is a role model and an inspiration to the Filipinos in the United States. He is just simply terrific.
As busy as he is, he always manages to find time for community services impacting not only the Filipinos
but the mainstream community as well," commented one of the pioneers of PMAA, National. "His sincere
involvement in civic activities and humanitarian projects earned him numerous accolades and awards. The
mainstream American Medical Association accorded him their "Physician Recognition Award" in 1971, '74,
'77, '80, '83 and '87. That's six times as many as anyone had received from AMA. That's highlighting positive
Filipino image in the highest degree, don't you agree?"
Indeed Dr. Garcia's commendable achievements for humanitarian services gloriously spotlighted the talents
of Filipinos. The Boy Scouts of America honored him with their Service Recognition Award, and the New
Jersey Policemen's Benevolent Association selected him for their Community Service Award, and also the
Ocean County Optimist International bestowed to him Optimist's much-sought-after Man of the Year for
Community Services award.
Relocating to Terre Haute, Indiana eighteen years ago, Dr. Garcia, unselfishly shared his leadership talents
to various civic organizations in that region. His relentless efforts in caring and proving humanitarian services
to his fellow man did not go unnoticed by the State of Indiana, home state of former Vice President Dan
Quayle. The Governor of Indiana chose Dr. Enrico I. Garcia in 1990 to receive the highest award bestowed
upon an Indiana citizen, the prestigious "Sagamore of the Wabash Award."
In 1985, he was awarded the Terre Haute's "Professional of the Year" award for " services rendered to the
citizens of Terre Haute, Indiana." Continuously, for more than three decades now, Dr. Garcia has gathered
one top award after another, all for his unselfish services to the mainstream community.
He was President of Leadership Terre Haute Alumni Association, Board Member of the Boy Scout of Ocean
County, and of the Vigo County; VIP Chairman of the United Celebral Palsy, Legislative Commission of the
Indiana State Medical Society; and others.
Dr. Garcia hail from Bayombong, Pangasinan. His father, the late Atty. Jose Garcia was a bosom friend and
classmate of the late RP Foreign Affairs Secretary Narciso Ramos, father of the current Philippine President
Fidel Ramos. In 1962, he received his degree in Medicine from the University of Santo Tomas. Then
completed his internship and residency trainings in hospitals in New Jersey and Staten Island, New York. He
is a Fellow in General Surgery and a Research Fellow in Liver Transplant and Lymphangiography. Married to
the former Barbara Bancook of New York, New York, The Garcias are blessed with ten children .
Washington D.C. Since 1987
Washington D.C. Since 1987
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