By Web Desk
Dec 16, 2020 7:09 PM
VINCENNES, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) In its inaugural year, the Good Samaritan Physician of the Year Award was given to Dr. Alan Stewart.
This award, also referred to as “The SAMMIE” for Samaritan Award for Meritorious Medical Care with Integrity and Excellence, was designed to recognize individuals who demonstrate exceptional skills in clinical practice and who uphold the mission, vision and values of Good Samaritan.
Stewart has been on the medical staff at Good Samaritan for 44 years. As the Knox County Health Department Medical Officer, he has made an instrumental impact on the community over the last eight months, displaying resolve, effort and coordination regarding the tracking, containment and prevention of COVID 19 in the Knox County community.