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PROCLAMATION HONORING DR. DENNIS SAVER 2001 FAMILY PHYSICIAN OF THE YEAR WHEREAS, Dennis F. Saver, M.D., has recently been recognized as 2001 Family Physician of the Year by the Florida Academy of Family Physicians, and subsequently by the American Academy of Family Physicians as the National Family Physician of the Year, and WHEREAS, Dr. Saver was elected by his peers at the American Academy of Family Physicians, which represents more than 89,400 family physicians, family practice residents and medical students nationwide; and WHEREAS, the award noted that caring for the poor and underserved has been his life's work; and WHEREAS, Dr. Saver moved to Vero Beach in 1990 and volunteered for an indigent care task force formed by the local medical society, and has chained the committee; and WHEREAS, ten years ago he helped found the "We Care" program to encourage local physicians to volunteer their medical services to Indian River County's needy; and WHEREAS, many "We Caren patients are working people whose incomes are too low to afford commercial health insurance, but just high enough to disqualify them for Medicaid; and WHEREAS, today more than half the Countys doctors are taking 'We Care" clients at least once a year, with no reimbursement, treating patients with cases too complicated to be handled by the Public Health Departments primary care specialists; and WHEREAS, Dr. Saver makes time for some °We Care" and Medicaid patients, along with his paying clients, and averages about 25 patients each day. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that the Board recognizes the humanitarian efforts of Dr. Dennis Saver and congratulates him for his accomplishments and the honor he has brought to Indian River County. Adopted this 10_day of October, 2000. OCTOBER 10, 2000 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA Fran B. Adams, Chairman 513