 Recently, Pikeville Medical Center awarded position of the year to Dr. Frederick Stein at the 2023 PMC Award Banquet. Stein is a pediatrician and co-medical director at the Medu Children's Hospital and was recognized for his excellence in patient care. The Medu Children's Hospital strives to create a safe and welcoming environment for everyone. You know, I think the defining word is just like humbled. You know, I had no expectation going into this that I would even be considered for it. And that was never a reason for doing any of the stuff that I've been doing, you know, which I think made it even more of a kind of a shock that I would even be in the running for this. You know, like I'm here because I have such a passion for the project, for the people, for the staff, and that in and of itself is the greatest determination to like do the best that I can. So the fact that I was even considered for this award came as such a, you know, like I said, a humbling thing and to actually win it is just a wow moment. Yeah. Cancer. It's a very scary word. But an outstanding treatment facility was here at home. I was led to the Lawson Cancer Center. As a nurse practitioner at the Lawson Cancer Center, we are champions for our patients. I am so happy for Robert. The treatment worked. Robert extends his thanks toward his colleagues and other health care professionals with in Pipeville Medical Center. According to him, the community effort is what makes his work possible. It takes a village to raise a kiddo. It also takes a village to raise a mission like this. And so, you know, I feel like this award that I received last night can't just be attributed to me, you know, I'm not on islands. Like I do well because others are working tirelessly in the background. You know, there's the nursing directors. There's the director of women's and children's. There's all the nurses here who just care so much about our kids. There's the nurse techs, my colleague, Dr. Nelson. There's the, you know, doctors in the, you know, in the pediatrics office. You know, there's the PR people who really have been getting the word out that folks don't have to drive forever anymore. You can come to our emergency room and be seen today and get some of the best care, you know, in the country. So, you know, thank you so much to everybody who's contributed to the success of this mission. This has been a community effort. It's a community win. Reporting from Outantop News, I'm Nick Colum.