Dr. Thomas Tobin, an emergency medicine physician and chief medical officer at Community Hospital in Grand Junction, has been selected as the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) 2022 Administrator of the Year.

“This award recognizes an administrator deserving special recognition for their dedication to emergency medicine and patient care,” said Dr. Lisa Moreno, president of the AAEM.

Tobin has belonged to AAEM for 20 years. He served on the board of directors from 2016 to 2020 and currently serves on the AAEM Physician Group.

“Dr. Tobin is extremely deserving of this award,” said  Chris Thomas, president and chief executive officer of Community Hospital. “Alongside his administrative duties, he is also an outstanding emergency room physician, having exemplary work ethic. Dr. Tobin’s diverse health care knowledge and leadership have been invaluable during COVID-19. We were not only able to survive COVID-19 as a health care organization, but thrived as a result of his leadership and unwavering dedication to getting through one of the most challenging times our generation has ever faced.” 

For more information about Community Hospital, visit www.YourCommunityHopsital.com.