T. Stewart Hamilton, M.D. Distinguished Service Award
CHA established
the T. Stewart Hamilton, M.D. Distinguished Service Award
in honor of Dr. Hamilton for his personal integrity, dedication,
and significant career accomplishments in the health field.
Executive director and president of Hartford Hospital for
more than 20 years, Dr. Hamilton was chief elected officer
of both CHA and AHA and is a member of the Healthcare Hall
of Fame.
Richard
E. Pugh was the recipient of The 2007 T. Stewart Hamilton,
M.D. Distinguished Service Award at the Association’s
89th Annual Meeting.
For 30 years, Dick Pugh served as President and Chief Executive
Officer of New Milford Hospital, leading the institution
through unprecedented growth and change. Under Mr. Pugh’s
astute leadership, New Milford Hospital evolved from a small
community hospital to a modern, progressive facility that
has consistently attained the highest levels of patient
and employee satisfaction and become a leader in a number
of clinical specialties.
CHA has also benefited from Mr. Pugh’s thoughtful
and immeasurable contributions. Over the course of many
years, he served in a variety of capacities – both
at the committee and Board levels – dedicating his
energy and expertise toward improving many aspects of care
delivery and healthcare public policy. Most notably, Mr.
Pugh served as Chairman of the CHA Board of Trustees, as
well as Chairman of its Committee on Government. His vision
and his measured and knowledgeable approach
to issues and challenges, as well as his talent for building
consensus helped to bring hospitals together to improve
patient care across Connecticut.
