2023 NCMGMA Fall Conference a Success!

We couldn’t ask for more beautiful weather or location as we came together September 13-15 for the 2023 NCMGMA Fall Conference at the newly remodeled Grandover Resort & Spa in Greensboro, NC. Over 180 attendees, speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors enjoyed continuing education from some of the finest thought leaders, participated in essential networking events with peers and friends, recognized community excellence with our First Citizens Practice of the Year award, and experienced the sold-out exhibit hall full of Alliance sponsor products and services.

Wednesday Listserv Live Opening Session

Thank you to everyone who pulled away from their busy schedules to join us. Thank you to all our speakers and exhibitors for sharing your knowledge and expertise and thank you to our sponsors for your continued support of our organization: we couldn’t do it without you. And, lastly, thank you to our volunteers for leading the organization and keeping us moving in the right direction: your hard work and dedication does not go unnoticed.

Practice of the Year Award
Pinehurst Medical Clinic

Pinehurst Medical Clinic (L-R): Cara Herring, LCSW; Ker Boyce, MD, FACC, FACP; Michael B. Daley, MD; Brandon Enfinger, MBA; Donna Pryor, MS-HCA, BSN, RN; and Jennifer Freel, PhD, MBA.

At the Fall Conference Thursday Dinner & Awards, First Citizens Bank helped us present our 11th annual Practice of the Year award to Pinehurst Medical Clinic (PMC). This award recognizes a medical group practice that has made a significant contribution to their community, patients and/or staff through volunteer work, indigent clinics, fund-raisers, staff wellness programs, community clean-ups, community screenings and education (internal & external).

(L-R): Sandee Gronowski, First Citizens Bank; NCMGMA President Chad Ghorley; Ker Boyce, MD, FACC, FACP, Pinehurst Medical Clinic; Brandon Enfinger, MBA, Pinehurst Medical Clinic; Michael B. Daley, MD, Pinehurst Medical Clinic; and NCMGMA Governance Committee Chair Amanda McKinney.

According to the Moore County Health Department’s 2019 Community Health Assessment, diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the county, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) listed it as the 8th leading cause of death in North Carolina in 2021. As the only diabetes program accredited by the American Diabetes Association in Moore County, Pinehurst Medical Clinic’s DSMES program is committed to improving these statistics through collaboration and evidence-based resources to provide patients with life-changing results.

Outside of Pinehurst Medical Clinic’s DSMES program, the organization has supported the Moore Free & Charitable Clinic through financial donations as well as several providers giving their time. Currently, the Moore Free & Charitable Clinic is able to serve over 300 uninsured diabetic Moore County residents.

A $3000 check was presented to Moore Free & Charitable Clinic as part of Pinehurst Medical Clinic’s Practice of the Year award presentation.

Annual Business Meeting

(L-R): 2024 NCMGMA President Charlie Furr recognizes 2023 NCMGMA President Chad Ghorley for all his hard work and dedication to the association.

We held our Annual NCMGMA Business Meeting on Thursday, September 14th at 2:00 PM. The meeting featured an overview of the organization’s activities including committee happenings and updates with the new NCMGMA Salary Survey platform, a financial update, and the voting on the Board of Directors and Slate of Officers.

We are proud to present our 2023-2024 Slate of Officers:

Elected Slate of Executive Board

• President
  Charles Furr, MHA
  Carolina Asthma & Allergy Center, PA
  Charlotte, NC
• President-Elect
  Lisa Hooks, MBA, CMPE
  Mt. Olive Family Medicine Center
  Mt. Olive, NC
• Treasurer
  Jordan Archer, MHA
  Tryon Medical Partners
  Charlotte, NC
• Secretary
  Amber Popham, CIC, CRM
  Curi
  Raleigh, NC

Elected Slate of Directors

The following members have been elected to serve on the Board of Directors. Board seats are three-year terms beginning January 1, 2024, and ending December 31, 2026.

• Doral Jacobsen, MBA, FACMPE
  Prosper Beyond
  Asheville, NC
• Quintin Smith, FACHE, CMPE
  Novant Health
  Charlotte, NC

Renewing Board Terms

• Carrilee Dale Andreu-Neel, CMPE
  Mindpath Health
  Goldsboro, NC
• Jordan Archer
  Tryon Medical Partners
  Charlotte, NC

Community Service Project
BackPack Beginnings

Fall Conference participants pack Kid Bags for BackPack Beginnings.

During Thursday’s lunch timeframe, attendees, volunteers, exhibitor and sponsors came together to pack 100+ Kid Bags which consist of kid-friendly, easy to access, ready to eat foods for one small child for the weekend. By the end of the project, 477 pounds of food were packed and delivered to BackPack Beginnings. Thank you to everyone who helped with this essential community project.

Thank you to Medicus IT for sponsoring this year’s service project.

BackPack Beginnings sends out over 1600 of these Kid Bags each Friday. Learn more at https://backpackbeginnings.org/.

477 pounds of food ready to be delivered to BackPack Beginnings.

Thank You!

Thank you, again, to everyone who supported this year’s Fall Conference. Visit us online at https://www.ncmgm.org/event-list to see all of our upcoming local and state events.

Fall Conference Event Photos

Fall Conference Photo Album