Justin MacKinnon, MD, (left) was hand-picked as the new St. Lawrence Health Emergency Department Service Line Director by outgoing Director Jason Lorenc, MD (right). St. Lawrence Health photo.
POTSDAM – After providing medical care to St. Lawrence Health’s patients for the past 20 years, Jason Lorenc, MD, is turning his title of St. Lawrence Health (SLH) Emergency Department Service Line Director over to colleague Justin MacKinnon, MD.
As Dr. Lorenc leaves SLH and moves on to the next phase of his medical career, he pointed out overseeing the Emergency Departments (ED) at Canton-Potsdam Hospital (CPH), Gouverneur Hospital (GH), and Massena Hospital (MH) has been immensely rewarding, and he could not have done the job without his team.
“Medicine, and Emergency Medicine in particular, is a team sport. A single person does not ‘save a life’ in the E.D. It takes a whole team of doctors, nurses, advanced practice providers, and techs to do the job we do on an everyday basis,” Dr. Lorenc said. “Similarly, progress in the administrative world requires a whole team of people moving in the right direction.
“I take great pride in the team of people we have built here, both clinically and administratively. For this reason, I fully expect Dr. MacKinnon and Dr. Coates to continue to grow the practice of Emergency Medicine throughout SLH,” Dr. Lorenc said of his replacement Dr. MacKinnon, and of Ryan Coates, DO, who was chosen to step into Dr. MacKinnon’s role as Canton-Potsdam Hospital Medical Director. Both doctors were hand-selected by Dr. Lorenc to fill these positions.
“I couldn’t be more flattered and humbled by being selected to serve in this role,” Dr. MacKinnon said. “I don’t believe Dr. Lorenc could ever be replaced, but I am committed to taking on this responsibility and trying to fill some big shoes by continuing to drive excellence in emergency care in the North Country.”
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