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Release October 14, 2006 Vermont Medical Society Honors Dr. Suzanne Parker With Physician of the Year Award
Dr. Parker, a psychiatrist with a private practice in Burlington, is a leader in the field of addictionology. Dr. Parker was a founder of the Vermont Practitioner Health Program, and served as its medical director until recently. She also helped to launch practitioner wellness programs at the Medical Center Hospital of Vermont and the University of Vermont College of Medicine. Before moving to Vermont in 1987, Dr. Parker was the psychiatric director of the Department of Substance Abuse at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Mich. “Dr. Parker has been a prime force behind the establishment of an effective program to support the recovery of Vermont physicians and she has been tirelessly dedicated to the treatment of the suffering physician,” said Dr. Peter Dale, immediate past president of the Vermont Medical Society. “Dr. Parker has been an inspiration to all of those who were fortunate to work with her on helping lead physicians to recovery.” Dr. Parker was presented with the 2006 Physician of the Year Award at the Vermont Medical Society’s 193rd Annual Meeting, held Oct. 14 at the Basin Harbor Club in Vergennes. The Physician of the Year Award is given to a Vermont physician who has demonstrated outstanding performance in the quality of care given to his or her patients, demonstrated skillful and compassionate patient care, and has demonstrated dedication to the welfare of his or her patients in accordance with accepted principles of good medical practice. The Vermont Medical Society represents more than 1,500 physicians licensed in Vermont. The mission of the Vermont Medical Society is to serve the public by facilitating and enhancing physicians’ individual and collective commitments, capabilities and efforts to improve the quality of life for the people of Vermont through the provision of accessible and appropriate health care services. -30- PHOTO CAPTION: Dr. Suzanne Parker of Charlotte (left) receives the Vermont Medical Society Physician of the Year Award from Dr. George Linton (center) and Dr. David Johnson (right), president of the Vermont Medical Society. For more information, contact: Steve Larose, Communications Director slarose@vtmd.org |
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