WASHINGTON -- The American Medical Association (AMA) presented retired Lt. Gen. Eric B. Schoomaker, M.D., Ph.D., former U.S. Army Surgeon General, with the Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service. Dr. Schoomaker was selected for the AMA's top government service award for his work leading the Army medical community to improve the access, delivery and quality of health care while reducing unwarranted administrative and clinical variation.
"Throughout his stellar 32 year military career, Dr. Schoomaker improved the Army medical community, and his dedication to the welfare of soldiers and military families is remarkable," said AMA Board Chair Robert M. Wah, M.D. "His outstanding leadership has led to advanced battlefield care and improved quality care and patient satisfaction."
Dr. Schoomaker is one of six honorees chosen to receive the Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service. The award, named for the founder of the AMA, 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.
"The Nathan Davis Awards allow the AMA to honor government officials who are committed to using their important positions to improve public health in our nation," said Dr. Wah. "The recipients of this award represent various branches of government and have a unique ability to improve the health of Americans and protect the patient-physician relationship."
Dr. Schoomaker was nominated for the AMA award by the Thomas R. Lamont, assistant secretary for manpower and reserve affairs, U.S. Army. This year marks the 23rd anniversary of the Dr. Nathan Davis Awards. The awards were presented last evening in Washington, D.C., as part of the AMA's National Advocacy Conference.
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