Cogent's Mike Hawkins, M.D. Receives American College Of Physicians' Award

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Article Date: 05 Nov 2008 - 6:00 PST

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Cogent Healthcare congratulates Mike Hawkins, M.D., Regional Medical Director, for receiving the James A. McFarland, MD, FACP Award from the South Carolina chapter of American College of Physicians.

Presented on an annual basis, the award honors board-certified internists who have been involved in patient care in academic or private practice settings and have practiced in South Carolina. Awardees, nominated by a their peers, are physicians who have demonstrated ongoing scholarship in the academic and/or clinical setting, are actively involved in teaching at any and all levels.

"Mike Hawkins exemplifies the characteristics of an exceptional physician. There is no one I have met in my career whose character I regard with higher esteem," said Ron Greeno, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of Cogent Healthcare. "His leadership, initiative and dedication to improving patient care is precisely why Cogent's hospital partners receive so many benefits from his high performing programs."

Dr. Hawkins joined Cogent in 2006, and currently serves as Regional Medical Director for the southeast region. Before joining Cogent, Dr. Hawkins developed a hospitalist program in Walterboro, SC, where he served as program director for eight years. Along with a small team of physicians, he also helped create the first hospitalist program at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, NC. He currently serves on the Membership Committee for the Society for Hospital Medicine where he previously served on the Task Force Initiative for Observation Units. Dr. Hawkins is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and is a recipient of several awards, including the American Red Cross Regional Doctor of the Year.

About Cogent Healthcare

Cogent Healthcare is a leading provider of hospitalist programs. Its focus is to relentlessly improve the care and efficiency of hospitalized patients by reducing variations in care, establishing best practices, identifying and removing barriers to efficient care and measuring outcomes. To this end, the company provides a comprehensive System of Care™ to its hospital partners that supports its hospitalists in the delivery of inpatient care and includes structure, a coordinated care team, data driven processes, rigorous ongoing training and experienced leadership. Cogent physicians continue to lead the profession by setting best practices for hospital medicine and providing a national mentoring program.

For more information about Cogent Healthcare, visit http://www.cogenthealthcare.com.