Knoxville Hospital and Clinics Physician Doctor Earl McKeever has been selected as a 2012 Iowa Hospital Association Hospital Hero. McKeever is one of just a few healthcare professionals selected among a pool of thousands of applicants. Among those that nominated McKeever, one person called him a role model for the entire staff. Another said that McKeever is kind, sympathetic, and the definition of service before self. McKeever will be honored during a ceremony at the annual Iowa Hospital Association meetings in Des Moines in October.