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    Home > MGMA Award Recipients 2023

    MGMA recognizes the achievements and efforts through prestigious awards to honor healthcare professionals for their exceptional contributions. These awards celebrate their accomplishments and unwavering commitment to healthcare excellence.

    The MGMA annual awards are:

    • MGMA Future Five Award
    • MGMA Legislative Liaison of the Year Award
    • ACMPE Forum Representative of the Year Award
    • MGMA Harwick Innovation Award
    • MGMA Lifetime Achievement Award 

    MGMA Future Five Award 

    The Future Five award annually recognizes five professionals within the first five years of their career who have demonstrably impacted their organization or the industry. 

    2023 MGMA Future Five Award Recipients 

    Alizee Gagliardi Photo
    Alizee Gagliardi

    Future Five Award 2023

    Holley Johnson photo
    Holley Johnson, MHA, CMPE, CPC, COBGC

    Future Five Award 2023

    Morgan Soster photo
    Morgan Soster, MHA

    Future Five Award 2023

    Neil Mecwan photo
    Neil Mecwan, MHA

    Future Five Award 2023

    Sarah Jeon
    Sarah Jeon, MBA

    Future Five Award 2023


    MGMA Legislative Liaison of the Year Award 

    This award recognizes a medical practice professional serving as a state MGMA legislative liaison volunteer who has provided outstanding leadership in the education and motivation of MGMA members through grassroots and advocacy involvement on legislative and regulatory issues of importance to medical group practices.

    2023 MGMA Legislative Liaison of the Year Recipient

    Steve Freeland Photo
    Steve Freeland

    MGMA Legislative Liaison of the Year Award


    ACMPE Forum Representative of the Year Award 

    This award recognizes a medical practice professional serving as a state MGMA ACMPE Forum Representative who has provided outstanding leadership in the education and motivation of MGMA members through the process of the ACMPE offerings. 

    2023 MGMA Forum Representative of the Year Recipient

    Photo of Tracy Bird
    Tracy Bird FACMPE, CPC, CPMA, CEMC, CPC-I

    ACMPE Forum Representative of the Year Award


    MGMA Harwick Innovation Award 

    The award is designed to recognize and celebrate the success of an individual who has developed an innovative solution that positively impacts practices, providers and/or patients in their community.  

    2023 MGMA Harwick Innovation Award Recipient

    Photo of Padma Gulur, MD
    Padma Gulur, MD

    MGMA Harwick Innovation Award


    MGMA Lifetime Achievement Award 

    The award is designed to recognize and celebrate the success of an individual who has inspired and empowered other leaders through significant contributions to the healthcare industry with particular emphasis on the advancement of medical group administration, delivery and/or education.  

    2023 MGMA Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

    Photo of Ilene Gilbert-Droge
    Ilene Gilbert-Droge FACHE, FACMPE, EFPM

    MGMA Lifetime Achievement Award 2023



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