2024 MFA Award Winners

These awards celebrate and honor the best and the brightest in medical fitness center management. Awards, in a variety of categories, identify those organizations, facilities, programs and individuals that are deserving of recognition for their achievements.

Awards were presented during the 2024 MFA Annual Conference Awards Ceremony in New Orleans.

Hank Boerner Pioneer Award

Hervey Lavoie, President at OLC Designs

Marla Richmond Memorial Education Award

Dr. Renee Rogers, Senior Scientist/Consultant & Strategist at the University of Kansas Medical Center / IDEAL Consulting

Individual Professional of the Year

Greg Stock, CEO of Thibodaux Regional Medical Center

Industry Partner of the Year

Power Wellness

Strategic Partner of the Year

Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson's

Certified Facility of the Year Award

Thibodaux Regional Fitness Center

MFA Member Facility of the Year Award

Wellstar Health Place

Program Innovation Awards

“Discovery Class” at the Piedmont Wellness Center

“Virtual Post-Stroke Exercise Program” by Power Wellness

“wellTogether” at the Center for Health & Wellbeing

MFA Rising Stars

The Regional Rising Star Awards program recognizes outstanding individual achievement and significant leadership within the medical fitness community. 

Alexis Gonzalez, Medical Program Leader
HealthFit - Powered by Sarasota Memorial in Sarasota, FL

Lisa Gray, Group Exercise Supervisor
Emory Decatur Hospital Wellness Center in Decatur, GA

Matthew Guidry, Medical Integration Coordinator
Thibodaux Regional Fitness Center in Thibodaux, LA

Lauren Sham, Wellness Navigator
HealthFit - Powered by Sarasota Memorial in Sarasota, FL

Maggie Ramirez, Fitness Program Coordinator
NorthPointe Wellness in Roscoe, IL

Medical Fitness Week Winners

Medical Fitness Week is an annual event for MFA fitness facility members to engage with their members in fun competitions: In 2024, MFA partnered with the Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson's with the MOVE150. 

The 2024 MOVE150 Winners
Total Number of Moves: 47,830
Endeavor Health - Galter Life Center in Chicago

Highest Average Moves: 361
Beacon Health & Fitness-South Bend in Elkhart, IN

Top Fundraiser Award
St. Jude Wellness Center

2024 Medical Fitness Week Photo Contest Winner

St. Jude Wellness Center