by
Sean Ruck, Contributing Editor | December 30, 2015
From the December 2015 issue of HealthCare Business News magazine
Mitchell advanced in his roles at the NCI, beginning in the Radiobiology Section of the Radiation Oncology Branch (ROB). He became branch chief of the Radiation Biology Branch in 1993, and he has served as administrative acting branch chief of ROB on three occasions, a total of six years, during his distinguished NCI tenure. Mitchell’s achievements include his role as a teacher and leader in the field of tumor biology and the development of novel radiation protectors and sensitizers. He also assisted in the development of photodynamic therapy for clinical cancer treatment in the ROB at the NCI. Together with his colleague, Dr. Murali Krishna, he has worked toward the development and testing of novel in vivo imaging platforms for the non-invasive determination of tissue hypoxia and metabolism.
The Harry J. Harwick Lifetime Achievement Award
This award is the highest recognition bestowed by MGMA. It goes to an individual who has made nationally recognized contributions to health care administration, delivery and/or education in his/her career, advancing the field of medical practice management. An MGMA member since 1996, Alan Beason has worked in medical practice management for more than three decades. Beason began work for Cardiovascular Consultants in 1995 and is responsible for the growth of the practice, increasing the number of staff from five physicians in one hospital to 11 cardiologists and four mid-level providers with 65 supporting staff serving five hospitals. Beason develops education for medical practice administrators and executives on effective leadership in health care organizations. He has been an invaluable resource for MGMA, having served as the MGMA representative to the United Healthcare National Physician Advisory Committee, the MGMA Southern Section and the Louisiana MGMA Board.
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Medical Practice Executive of the Year Award
This award recognizes a medical group practice executive who has demonstrated, within the last three years a noteworthy achievement of exceptional leadership and management proficiency to enhance strategic and operational effectiveness of health care delivery in his or her practice and community. Jan Vest is the true definition of a medical group practice executive who has demonstrated exceptional leadership, management proficiency and operational effectiveness of health care delivery in his practice and community within the last three years. An MGMA member since 1995, Vest has more than 20 years of experience leading medical practices, and pledging himself to connecting patients and doctors. He is the chief executive officer of Signature Medical Group, a multi-specialty physician group with 146 physicians practicing in St. Louis, Kansas City and southwest Missouri. Since joining Signature Medical Group in 2001, Vest has committed himself to improving the delivery of health in that area through excellence in service and clinical care.
