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Dr. Joe Thompson Receives Lifetime Achievement Award in Health

6/20/2025

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Dr. Joe Thompson, a trailblazer in Arkansas health policy, was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Network of Public Health Institutes on June 10 in Minneapolis. As a former surgeon general, his impactful work, including the Clean Indoor Air Act and Medicaid expansion, has transformed public health in the state.

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Dr. Joe Thompson, a trailblazer in Arkansas health policy, was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Network of Public Health Institutes on June 10 in Minneapolis. As a former surgeon general, his impactful work, including the Clean Indoor Air Act and Medicaid expansion, has transformed public health in the state.