Congressman J. Dennis Hastert Honored with Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service

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Congressman J. Dennis Hastert, the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, was recently honored with the highest award the American Medical Association (AMA) can bestow on a public official, the Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service. The award 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. Speaker Hastert was recognized for his leadership skills and concern for issues that jeopardize physicians' ability to provide affordable health care to patients, including medical liability reform.

Key Takeaways:

  • Congressman J. Dennis Hastert was awarded the Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service by the American Medical Association (AMA).
  • The award recognizes elected and career officials who have promoted the art and science of medicine and improved public health.
  • Speaker Hastert was recognized for his leadership skills and his efforts to pass medical liability reform, which would preserve access to patient care.
  • The reforms passed by the House of Representatives would bring common-sense to the country's broken medical liability system.
  • Dr. Nathan Davis Awards have been presented annually for 18 years, celebrating public officials who have made significant contributions to public health.
  • The awards ceremony was held in conjunction with the AMA National Advocacy Conference at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.
  • Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona and Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D., director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, were also honored with the award.

Statistics:

  • 18 years: The number of years the Dr. Nathan Davis Awards have been presented annually.
  • 8: The number of honorees chosen to receive the award this year.
  • 312: The number of the phone extension for Robert J. Mills, AMA Media Relations.

Sources:

  • U.S. Newswire via COMTEX, "Congressman J. Dennis Hastert Honored with Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service," March 15, 2006.
  • American Medical Association, "AMA Honors Congressional Leader with Nathan Davis Award," (no date or publication date provided).