17-02-2025
Samaritan Medical Center's Annual Physician Recognition Dinner
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – Samaritan Medical Center will host its Physician Recognition Dinner, supported by the Samaritan Medical Center Medical Executive Committee and Samaritan Foundation, to honor Samaritan's active and retired physicians for their dedication.
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The event will take place on Tuesday, March 18 and one physician will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award, which was established to recognize a Samaritan physician for his/her leadership and service to the health and well-being of the Northern New York Community.
The 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient is Dr. Jack D. Rush, a family medicine physician, in recognition of his 41 years of service to both Samaritan Medical Center and the surrounding St. Lawrence River community.
Dr. Rush joined the Samaritan Medical Center's medical staff in 1983 providing exceptional primary care services for more than four decades. He served as Chairman of the Department of Medicine in 2010, President of the Medical Staff in 2013 and 2014 and was a long-time member of the Peer Review Committee. He is currently a board member of Hospice of Jefferson County and serves as Vice Chair of the North Country Initiative Board.
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'This event provides a special opportunity to recognize our physicians and celebrate the critical role they play in caring for our patients and our community,' said Thomas H. Carman, president and CEO of Samaritan Medical Center. 'Dr. Rush's remarkable career, spanning over 40 years, has touched the lives of countless individuals. His unwavering commitment to the well-being of his patients and colleagues has made him an invaluable asset to the medical community and the families he has served.'
The Physician Recognition Dinner will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18, at Samaritan Summit Village in Watertown. The event is open to the community and tickets are $60 per person. For more information or to RSVP, you can visit HERE or call 315-785-4584. To learn more about the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Dr. Jack D. Rush you can visit Samaritan's Website.
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