Proud to announce I am this year’s recipient of the Maine Primary Care Association’s Carol Eckert MD Award, formerly family practice doctor of the year. Ceremony at the Samoset Resort 10/5/22. Full version of abbreviated (4 minute) acceptance speech to be posted online at acountrydoctorwrites.blog that day.
Osler said “Listen to your patient, he is telling you the diagnosis”. Duvefelt says “Listen to your patient, he is telling you what kind of doctor he needs you to be”.

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Congratulations! So well deserved.
Congratulations! I can’t think of anybody who deserves this more.
Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉
Congratulations! Not surprised! 🙂
Congratulations
Congratulations!