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Lexington Medical Society Presents Its Highest Award to Steven Stack, MD

His calm and reassuring guidance saved lives during the COVID-19 pandemic

LEXINGTON Steven Stack, MD, commissioner for Public Health for Kentucky, was presented the Jack Trevey Award for Community Service by Khalil Rahman, MD, Lexington Medical Society (LMS) president, on November 10, 2022. This award is the society’s highest honor and is not presented every year, but only when a worthy recipient is selected. It is named after Dr. Jack Trevey, a true leader in the LMS as well as a servant for all Kentucky as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives and Senate.

Rahman, during the award presentation, stated, “It is my privilege to present this award to Dr. Steven Stack for his leadership in guiding our state through the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Stack was no stranger to members of the society before the pandemic, having served as president of the American Medical Association, and now is no stranger to our fellow citizens, due to his nearly daily televised pandemic updates. I am sure Dr. Stack, through his long career as an emergency physician, saved many lives. Through the pandemic he remained a calm, reassuring presence to our citizens and a strong supporter of his colleagues.”

In his remarks Stack said that overall Kentucky responded well to the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in the early days, pre-vaccination. He recounted that since his daily televised press conferences he has heard from many Kentuckians, including some who say, “Doc, I’m a Republican, but you did a good job.”

The November LMS dinner was sponsored by the U.S. Army and Stockyards Bank & Trust. The next LMS meeting is scheduled for January 10, 2023, at the Signature Club for the presidential transition.

Baptist Health Lexington physicians with their husbands, Jonathan Moore, Kara Beth Moore, MD, Christine Ko, MD, Stephen Mooney. Steven Stack, MD, receives the Jack Trevey award from Khalil Rahman, MD, Lexington Medical Society president.

UK third year medical students Katelyn Cox, Lucas Steele, and Taylor Bradley.

UK second year medical students Sydni Anderson, Brandley Firchow, and Katy Comer.

Steven Stack, MD, commissioner for KY Department for Public Health, Wanda Gonsalves, MD, and Gil Dunn. Gil Dunn, MD-Update publisher, with Patrick Padgett, KMA executive vice-president.

Alicia Jordan, Lucien Kinsolving, Kevin Lane, Stockyards Bank & Trust

U.S. Army Captain Jamie Gray and Sergeant 1st Class, Derrick Gentle.

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