Carolinas MGMA Annual Awards


Call for Nominations: 2025 Administrator of the Year Award

This award, sponsored by Curi, recognizes a medical group practice administrator affiliated with the Carolinas Medical Group Management Association. This person has exhibited exceptional leadership management proficiency and enhanced effectiveness in the delivery of health care in his/her practice and community through a recent, noteworthy achievement.

All nominated candidates will be notified of their nomination. The award recipient will receive:

  • An attractive award piece,
  • $2,500 in reimbursable funds towards Carolinas MGMA, MGMA and/or ACMPE educational resources,
  • Public recognition at the Spring Conference (May 14-16, 2025 in Wilmington, NC),
  • Promotion through a press release to national trade and consumer media,
  • Recognition within the Carolinas MGMA community and through the E-News Blog.

For nomination details, please follow the link below. The deadline for submissions is March 21, 2025.

Nominations Form

 


 

2024 Award Winners

2024 President's Award President's Award
Chris Weathington, MHA
Congratulations to Chris Weathington, MHA, Director, Practice Support, NC AHEC, our 2024 Carolinas MGMA President's Award recipient. The President's Award is given to a member of Carolinas MGMA for outstanding service and contribution to the association, its members, and medical practice management. Thank you, Chris, for all you do for Carolinas MGMA and healthcare leaders in North Carolina.
2024 Practice of the Year Award Practice of the Year Presented by First Citizens Bank
Digestive Health Specialists, P.A.
Congratulations to Digestive Health Specialists, P.A., of Winston-Salem, our 2024 Carolinas MGMA Practice of the Year. This award recognizes a medical group practice that has significantly contributed to their community, patients, and/or staff through volunteer work, indigent clinics, fundraisers, staff wellness programs, and more.
2024 Kim Harrah Becker Volunteer Award Kim Harrah Becker Volunteer Award
Wes Stanley, AIF, CPFA
The Kim Harrah Becker Volunteer Award highlights the true meaning of volunteerism for the Carolinas MGMA. Wes Stanley has been co-chair of the Affiliate Development Committee for many years, is a past president of the Greensboro chapter, and is a tireless champion of Carolinas MGMA and its many programs and events.
2024 Administrator of the Year presented to Todd Pittman by Curi Administrator of the Year, sponsored by Curi
Todd Pittman, CMPE
The Administrator of the Year award, sponsored by Curi, honors a medical practice administrator who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and management proficiency and helped enhance healthcare delivery's effectiveness in North Carolina. The 2024 award was presented to Todd Pittman, CMPE, CEO of Digestive Health Specialists. Access the press release here.
2024 Meritorious Service Award Meritorious Service Award
Mary Cloninger, MBA
The Meritorious Service Award recognizes outstanding service and contribution to the Carolinas MGMA, its members, and medical practice management. In 2024, Mary Cloninger, MBA, received the award at the Annual Conference in Wilmington, NC, for her years of service to the Carolinas MGMA in numerous roles and on countless tasks.

 

Previous Winners

Administrator of the Year Award

2023 - Michael Roddick, MBA, EA
2022 - Jacob A. Rodman, CMPE
2021 - Michael Icenhour
2019 - Jag Gill
2018 - Lisa Hooks
2017 - Matt Johnson
2016 - Michelle Wallace Torak
2015 - Sandra Jarrett
2014 - Tim Bell
2013 - Melissa White
2012 - Donna Mosley
2011 - Chad Ghorley
2010 - Chuck Hoch
2009 - Michael Brohawn
2008 - Deborah S. Cashion
2007 - Robert E. Williams
2006 - John Nosek
2005 - Linda Wooten
2004 - Brenda Mohl

 

Kim Harrah Becker Volunteer Award

2022 - Steve Parker
2021 - Melissa White
2019 - Sandra Jarrett
2018 - Linda Wooten
2017 - Todd Pittman
2016 - Cameron Cox, III

 

Practice of the Year

2023 - Pinehurst Medical Clinic
2022 - Goldsboro Pediatrics
2021 - StarMed
2019 - CEENTA
2018 - GAP
2017 - Mt. Olive Family Medicine
2016 - Piedmont Healthcare
2015 - Wake Internal Medicine
2014 - Alliance Urology
2013 - Cornerstone Health

 

Meritorious Service Award

2023 - Sandra Jarrett, FACMPE