The Mountain Valley Emergency Medical Agency recently honored Sutter Amador Hospital emergency room staff and a physician at the annual EMS Awards Dinner at the American Legion on Saturday, May 31st.“It is an honor to receive these awards,” says Karen Woods, Director of Emergency Services at Sutter Amador Hospital. “Our employees and physician are very deserving.” This year’s recipients included Dr. Ron Hood, who has been an emergency room physician at Sutter Amador Hospital for over 8 years and received the award for Best Hospital Physician of the Year. Gerrie Winstead, a Sutter Amador employee for 15 years, was awarded as the Mobile Intensive Care Nurse of the Year.