AMA Salutes Government Officials for Dedication to Health Care with Top Award
20th anniversary of AMA’s Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service
For immediate release:
March 11, 2009
WASHINGTON – The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced the eight recipients of the 2009 Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service – the highest award for elected officials and government employees from the nation’s largest physician organization.
“Through the Nathan Davis Awards, the American Medical Association salutes government officials who go above and beyond the call of duty to improve public health,” said AMA Board Chair Joseph M. Heyman, M.D. “Award winners come from every branch of government service and are a testament to the important role public officials play in creating and implementing health policy that benefits Americans.”
The awards, named for the founding father of the AMA, recognizes elected and career officials in federal, state or municipal service whose outstanding contributions have promoted the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Dr. Nathan Davis Awards. The winners are as follows:
UNITED STATES SENATOR
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
STATE GOVERNOR
MEMBER OF A STATE LEGISLATURE
MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE BRANCH SERVING BY PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT
MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE BRANCH IN CAREER PUBLIC SERVICE
CAREER PUBLIC SERVANT AT THE STATE LEVEL
CAREER PUBLIC SERVANT AT THE LOCAL LEVEL
The awards were presented in conjunction with the AMA National Advocacy Conference at the Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel in Washington, D.C.
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