General Information

Benton Convention Center
301 West Fifth Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101

The NCMGMA came together last week in Winston-Salem for our 2024 Fall Conference. Benton Convention Center played host to this year’s lineup of innovation experts and healthcare thought leaders. We caught up with old friends while making new ones and walked away with tips to enhance our practices and make ourselves healthier and more effective leaders.

Thank you to all our attendees, speakers, Alliance sponsors and volunteers. Without your continued support we could not make this event the success that it is.

Practice of the Year Award
Digestive Health Specialists, P.A.

(L-R): Asher Ellis, First Citizens Bank; Angela Branson-Atkins; Kayla Bowman; Todd Pittman, CMPE; Courtney Bain; Dr. Michael Noujaim, MD; Tara O’Brien (Cancer Services); Dr. Christopher Jue, MD; and Dr. Tilak Baba, MD.

Congratulations to Digestive Health Specialists, P.A., of Winston-Salem, our 2024 NCMGMA Practice of the Year. 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, fundraisers, staff wellness programs, and more.

The Practice of the Year award also includes a donation to the award recipient’s charity of choice. At the Fall Conference Thursday evening dinner, a check for $3,000 was presented to Cancer Services on behalf of Digestive Health Specialists.

Thank you to First Citizens Bank for sponsoring this annual award.

Kim Harrah Becker Volunteer Award
Wes Stanley, AIF, CPFA

(L-R): 2024 NCMGMA President Charlie Furr, MHA, and Wes Stanley, AIF, CPFA

The Kim Harrah Becker Volunteer Award highlights the true meaning of volunteerism for NCMGMA. Wes Stanley has served as the co-chair of the Affiliate Development Committee for many years, is a past president of the Greensboro chapter, and is a tireless champion of NCMGMA and its many programs and events.

Thank you, Wes, for all that you do for our organization!

NCMGMA Business Meeting
Leadership Recognition and an Exciting Announcement!

(L-R): Incoming President Michelle Wallace, FACMPE, and 2024 President Charlie Furr, MHA

At our NCMGMA business meeting, our incoming president Michelle Wallace recognized 2024 NCMGMA President Charlie Furr for his outstanding leadership and service to NCMGMA.

We also made an exciting decision as an organization: the membership approved the merger of NCMGMA and the South Carolina Medical Group Management Association. As of January 1, 2025, we will be known as the Carolinas Medical Group Management Association.

Watch for more information on this exciting new direction for our organization coming soon!

New Fall Conference Networking Event!
Emerging Leaders Meet & Greet

We launched our inaugural Emerging Leaders Group cohort this summer. To continue the momentum of this new program and to build excitement for our next cohort, we held our very first Meet & Greet. This was a great opportunity for new managers to mingle and to meet members who have a wealth of healthcare leadership experience. This was also a chance for Emerging Leaders to meet our inaugural cohort mentor Matt Johnson of Wake Internal Medicine Consultants.

Watch for more Emerging Leader programing coming in 2025!

Community Service Project
Snack Packs for H.O.P.E. of Winston-Salem

At the close of the morning educational sessions on Thursday, September 26th, NCMGMA teamed up with H.O.P.E. of Winston-Salem to make snack packs for children in need in the Winston-Salem area. H.O.P.E. provides distributions of nutritious meals for children and fresh fruits and vegetables for families struggling with food insecurity. In all, attendees, exhibitors and volunteers made 300+ snack packs for H.O.P.E. of Winston-Salem! Thank you to 1st Call Triage for sponsoring this community service project.

Follow the button link below to watch our service project time-lapse video!

Service Project Video

Outstanding Speakers and Exhibitors

Speaker Handouts

Once again, the Fall Conference education sessions were led by an expert pool of speakers. Participants enjoyed a wealth of leadership and mentorship training, as well as updates and takeaways in the areas of HR, cybersecurity, regulation and advocacy.

View speaker handouts here.

Alliance Sponsors/Exhibitors

The exhibit hall featured some of our Premier, Executive and Partner level Alliance sponsors. From IT to collections to malpractice insurance, our exhibitors treated us to their expert knowledge of healthcare management’s leading products and services.

Visit the virtual exhibit hall here.

Event Photo Album

Follow the button link below to view our Fall Conference Flickr photo album.

Visit the Flickr Album