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By Pamela Cruz, Manager of Marketing and Community Relations
Contact: Ph - 203.694.8732 Email - Pamela.Cruz@hhchealth.org

On Dec. 12, three more MidState Medical Center physicians joined a proud tradition at the hospital, by becoming the latest members of the medical staff to earn Physician Recognition Awards. Hospitalist Dr. Mark Schaner earned The Joseph Goodman Clinical Collaboration and Teamwork Award. Dr. Mark Ludwig, a pathologist, was named the recipient of The Daniel Kahn Clinical Quality Award, and radiologist Dr. Gary Dee was recognized with The David Park Leadership Award.

Nominations for the awards came from the entire MidState community including colleagues, staff, patients and patients' family members. In addition to the winners, several other distinguished physicians were honored for having been nominated.

The winners were cited for their many notable accomplishments:

Gary Dee, MD:
David W. Parke, MD Leadership Award

The spirit of Dr. Gary Dee can be summed up in one sentence written by a fellow nominator: "You can't push people to believe in or want to work towards an organizational vision or goals, but rather, one of the qualities of great leadership is that you guide, lead, and inspire people to want to participate." Dr. Dee has been on staff with MidState since 1985, and truly lives out the qualities of leadership. He is cited for his tremendous vision, a characteristic that is so important as we face changes in healthcare today. He is an advocate of continuing education, and serves as Quinnipiac University's Medical Director for the Diagnostic Imaging Program. He was also bestowed as a Fellow of the American College of Radiology (ACR), and within the ACR, is a counselor to the Leadership Committee and frequently lobbies on Capitol Hill in Washington and locally in Hartford as a voice for physicians and hospitals. Additionally, he serves as the IPA Treasurer; is President of the Connecticut Radiology Society; is appointed Vice Chair for the Clinical Integration Committee of Hartford HealthCare; is a member of the CEO-Physician Committee; a board member for the Clinical Coordination Committee; a director of the PACS Integration Committee; and a member of the IT Taskforce for Hartford HealthCare.