Meet the 2007 Country Doctor of the Year – Hiram T. Ward, M.D.
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Country doctors still make house calls and know their patients personally. The Country Doctor of the Year^SM award, sponsored by Staff Care®, recognizes their continuing contribution to rural healthcare.

The award is presented to a physician who best exemplifies the spirit, skill, and dedication of America's rural medical practitioners. We present the award in December. Anyone with knowledge of an extraordinary physician may submit a nomination.

Nomination forms may be requested by calling Staff Care at (800) 685-2272 or you may download the form.

Award winners receive locum tenens (temporary physician) coverage of their practice for two weeks, allowing them to take some well-deserved time off. They also receive a personalized bronze plaque depicting the award's signature logo -- a country doctor making rounds in a horse and buggy -- and other items of recognition.