2024 Dr. Fallahzadeh Public Health Hero Award Nominations now being accepted

Nominees are accepted and reviewed for the following criteria:

• Display exemplary leadership and diligence in promoting public health.

• Have made remarkable contributions and support in fostering public health programs.

• Work or actions will have impacted the community’s health in a positive way.

• Must live and/or work in the Lake Cumberland District.

This award is named in honor of its first recipient, the late Dr. Hossein Fallahzadeh, a long-time surgeon in Somerset and board member for the District Board of Health.

In 2023, the award was presented to Dr. Richard Miles of Russell Springs, a physician for over 40 years. Both recipients have been staunch supporter of public health in the Lake Cumberland District.

Complete the form below to nominate a worthy individual for the 2024 Dr. Hossein Fallahzadeh Public Health Hero Award.

LCDHD staff are not eligible for the award.