MEDICAL FITNESS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 2007
DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNERS
 

Richmond, VA - January 18, 2008 - The Medical Fitness Association's 2007 Distinguished Achievement Awards recognize leaders and innovators in the medical health and fitness sector. The awards highlight the sector's growing contribution to promoting overall health, fighting obesity, and integrating clinical programs into a comprehensive approach to fitness and rehabilitation.

2007 Category Winners:

(Facilities: winners based on membership, clinical services integration, program innovation and community service) 

• Medical Fitness Facility Larger Than 50,000 sq. ft.: Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center, Downers Grove, IL
• Medical Fitness Facility of 20,000-50,000 sq. ft.: Roseville Health & Wellness Center, Roseville, CA
• Medical Fitness Facility of Less Than 20,000 sq. ft.: Healthstyles/Windber Medical Center, Windber, PA
• Medical Fitness Center in Operation Less Than 3 Years: Lexington Medical Center/Health Directions, West Columbia, SC

(Individual leadership and service)

• Distinguished Service/Administrator: Marilyn K. Curtis, Fitness Plus/St. Francis Medical Center
• Don Schneider Distinguished Service Award: Kenneth Paulovich, RN

(Programs)

• Board of Directors Award: Life Fitness, Inc.
• Program Innovation: Pound Plunge, Hays Medical Center/The Center for Health Improvement, Hays, KS

The Distinguished Achievement Awards were presented during the Medical Fitness Association's 13th Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida. Members from all industry segments explored topics such as facility certification, disease management, and using outcomes data to improve quality of life. The keynote addresses were given by "Dot" Richardson, MD, Vice Chair, President's Council on Physical Fitness & Sports and Lindsay "Mac" Robinson, VP, American Hospital Association.

About Medical Fitness Association

The Medical Fitness Association (MFA) is the leading organization dedicated solely to medically integrated fitness facilities and the medical fitness industry.  MFA is a professional membership association whose mission is to foster opportunities for the development and operational success of medically integrated fitness centers.  MFA provides industry standards, educational programs, benchmarks, outcome measurements, professional development and networking opportunities for the medical fitness industry.  The organization also serves as a resource for healthcare related groups ready to enter the wellness and fitness center market.  A nonprofit organization founded in 1991, MFA is an affiliate of the American Hospital Association.  

To learn more about MFA contact:
Cary Wing, EdD, Executive Director
PHONE: 804-897-5701
info@medicalfitness.org
http://www.medicalfitness.org/

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