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THANK YOU! It is only because of the generous financial support of you, our members, organizations and partner corporations that we can continue to save the lives of millions of patients through our work.

Highlights from Our 2019 Foundation Celebration

Jerry Penso, M.D., M.B.A., President and CEO of AMGA, with Scott D. Hayworth, M.D., FACOG, President and CEO, CareMount Medical, P.C., and Sponsor of the Dr. Scott Hayworth and the Honorable Dr. Nan Hayworth Lecture

At our 2019 Foundation Celebration, 13 organizations were recognized as 2019 Foundation Stars for their commitment to healthcare quality as demonstrated by their participation in and support of AMGA Foundation’s quality programs. Four medical groups and health systems received 2019 Together 2 Goal® Awards for their achievements in diabetes care. Additionally, seven corporate organizations were honored for their support of the Foundation’s chronic care programs.

The Foundation also paid tribute to the generous leadership supporters of the Campaign for a Healthier America, including Dr. Scott Hayworth.  Dr. Hayworth sponsored the Dr. Scott Hayworth and the Honorable Dr. Nan Hayworth Lecture.

“AMGA Foundation’s quality improvement programs would not be possible without the support and involvement of these organizations and individuals,” said John W. Kennedy, M.D., chief medical officer, AMGA, and president, AMGA Foundation. “Their dedication to high performance health care has improved the lives of millions. We look forward to continuing our collaboration with them as we seek to improve millions more.”

2019 Foundation Stars and Together 2 Goal® Awardees

Foundation Stars

• Coastal Carolina Health Care, P.A.
• Geisinger
• Hattiesburg Clinic, P.A.
• Lexington Clinic, P.S.C.
• Mercy East Communities
• Northwell Health
• Norton Medical Group
• Novant Medical Group
• PriMed Physicians
• SwedishAmerican Health System
• Utica Park Clinic
• Valley Medical Group
• Watson Clinic, LLP

Together 2 Goal® Awardees

The 2019 Together 2 Goal® Award winners are:

• Best Performance – Basic Track 1: INOVA Health System/Signature Partners
• Best Performance – Core Track2 (Small Group3): Coastal Carolina Health Care, PA
• Best Performance – Core Track (Medium Group4): USMD Health System
• Best Performance – Core Track (Large Group5): Scripps Medical Foundation

2019 Corporate Awardees

• The Janssen Pharmaceuticals Companies of Johnson & Johnson – Together 2 Goal®, Together 2 Goal® Extension
• Novo Nordisk Inc. – Obesity Care Model Collaborative, Diabetes Bundle Collaborative, Together 2 Goal®, Together 2 Goal® Extension
• Optum – Distinguished Data & Analytics Corporate Collaborator
• Pfizer – Adult Immunization Best Practices Learning Collaborative
• Boehringer Ingelheim and Lilly Diabetes Alliance – Together 2 Goal® Innovator Track
• Merck – Together 2 Goal®, Together 2 Goal® Extension
• Sanofi – Together 2 Goal®

Learn more about some of our top donors through the latest donor spotlights:

• Aurora Health Care Medical Group

• Beth Averbeck, M.D.

• Jim Boswell, M.B.A.

• Robert Brenner, M.D., M.M.M.

• John Cuddeback, M.D., Ph.D.

• Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.

• Theresa Frei, RN, M.B.A.

• Scott D. Hayworth, M.D.

• Todd Hobbs, M.D., and Novo Nordisk, Inc.

• Ronald H. Kirkland, M.D., M.B.A.

• Kevin McDermott

• Robert Nesse, M.D.

• Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

• Premier Medical Associates

• Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group

• Donn Sorensen, M.B.A., FACMPE

• Grace Terrell, M.D., M.M.M., CPE, FACP

• Martine Thurin, J.D., M.S., and Johnson & Johnson

To see our complete list of individual, member, and corporate donors, check out the sidebars.