2018 Winners
Health and Wellness Advocacy Award
Health and Wellness Advocacy Award recognizes an individual or group who champions the wellbeing and general health of the community.
Congratulations to Tony Campo, Program Director of the We Care Physicians Referral Network. Tony is the recipient of the ACMS 2018 Health and Wellness Advocacy Award and is being recognized as a public figure who champions the wellbeing and general health of the community. Tony has been with We Care for 25 years, 20 as the Program Director, and has coordinated with volunteer physicians, dentists, hospitals and ancillary providers to meet the medical and dental needs of uninsured and low-income Alachua County residents. Thank you, Tony!
Outstanding Clinical Practice Award
Outstanding Clinical Practice Award recognizes a medical practice or service line for providing exemplary patient care.
Congratulations to Florida Department of Health – Alachua, the recipient of the ACMS 2018 Outstanding Clinical Practice Award! This award is to recognize FDOH-Alachua for their exemplary professional achievement in patient care. Thank you for all you do for Alachua County.
2017 Winners
Health and Wellness Advocacy Award
Health and Wellness Advocacy Award recognizes an individual or group who champions the wellbeing and general health of the community.
The 2017 recipient is the Helping Hands Clinic for the Homeless. Since 1989, Helping Hands has provided over 20,000 clinic visits for 5,000 people from underserved populations in the community. In the application, Caroline Rains, MD said, “Beyond just medical care, patients receive care for the whole person. Attention to their needs for food, clothing, toiletries, and other items is not overlooked.”
509 NE 1st St
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 519-5542
Outstanding Clinical Practice Award
Outstanding Clinical Practice Award recognizes a medical practice or service line for providing exemplary patient care.
The Southeastern Integrated Medical (SIMED) group is the first to receive this award. SIMED employs over 400 staff and 70 physicians in a multispecialty medical practice throughout North Central Florida. Daniel Duncanson, MD said of the practice, “SIMED embraces the opportunity for change and endeavors to continuously develop ourselves to meet the needs of our patients, communities, and physician populations we serve.” As the first Medicare Shared Savings Program in Alachua County, SIMED has driven down costs for its patients while maintaining excellent quality of care, with numerous metrics in the 90th percentile for the country.
SIMED
4343 Newberry Rd Suite 18
Gainesville, FL 32607
(352) 224-2200