LG Health was selected as one of the American Academy of PAs’ Center for Healthcare Leadership and Management’s winners of the 2019-2020 Employer of Excellence Awards.
The award program is designed to showcase organizations that have implemented practices that create positive work environments for physician assistants and encourage collaborative provider teams. The program is the first and only physician assistant-specific award program available to organizations.
“Physician assistants are trusted and valued members of the team at Lancaster General Health, and we appreciate their dedication and commitment to providing high-quality care to our patients and community,” said Michael R. Ripchinski, MD, chief clinical officer.
“We are pleased with this national recognition of our health system’s efforts to recruit, retain and develop the very best physician assistants,” shared Ripchinski.
At LG Health, nearly 150 physician assistants serve in a wide variety of roles throughout the health system, including as leaders and care team members within primary care, specialty and surgical hospital services and practices.