Closing General Session
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
11:00am - 12:30pm
Grand Ballroom (East Tower, Ballroom Level)
HRSA Administrator Remarks:
- Thomas J. Engels, Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Keynote Panel:
- Cara V. James, PhD, President and CEO, Grantmakers in Health
- Julie Morita, MD, President and CEO, The Joyce Foundation
- Maria Pesqueira, President, Healthy Communities Foundation
Awards of Excellence:
Presenters:
- Paloma Hernandez, MS, MPH, Chair, NACHC Board of Directors President and CEO, Urban Health Plan
- Kyu Rhee, MD, MPP, President and CEO, NACHC
John Gilbert Award:
- Brad Buzzard, Chief Operating Officer, Central Counties Health Centers
Ethel Bond Memorial Consumer Award:
- Mary Marrara, Board Member, The Wright Center for Community Health
Samuel U. Rodgers, MD Achievement Award:
- An Nguyen, DDS, MPH, Chief Dental Officer, Clinica Family Health & Wellness
Louis S. Garcia Community Migrant Health Services Award:
- John Price, Board Chair, Golden Valley Health Centers
Norton Wilson State/Regional Leadership Award:
- Amy R. Behnke, JD, Chief Executive Officer, Health Center Association of Nebraska
Norton Wilson State/Regional Leadership Award:
- Duane A. Kavka, Chief Executive Officer, Georgia Primary Care Association
Health Professions Education and Training Award:
- Kimberly Allen, MSN, RN, CPHQ, FACHE, Vice President and Chief Quality & Innovation Officer, Delaware Valley Community Health
Jeffrey T. Latman Leadership in Health Care Finance Award:
- Victoria (Tori) A. Wiggins, MS, CPA, Chief Financial Officer, North Florida Medical Centers
Lifetime Achievement Awards:
Presenters:
- Paloma Hernandez, MS, MPH, Chair, NACHC Board of Directors President and CEO, Urban Health Plan
- Kyu Rhee, MD, MPP, President and CEO, NACHC
Recipients:
- James A. Hotz, MD, Clinical Services Director, Albany Area Primary Health Care
- Zettie D. Page, III, MD, PhD, MBA, MSW, MS, Chief Executive Officer, Bay Area Community Health
- Linda Thomas-Hemak, MD, FAAP, FACP, President & Chief Executive Officer, The Wright Center for Community Health
