Dr. Angel Johnson Receives Annual Summit Award for Excellence in Care

Date: 02/05/21

Magnolia Health, in collaboration with its parent company, Centene Corporation, has recognized Dr. Angel Johnson of Hattiesburg Clinic - Purvis Family Practice Clinic with a national award for clinical excellence.

Practitioners are selected each year for the Summit Award for Excellence in Care based on their exemplary performance in a number of quality measures. Centene has sponsored this annual award since 2008.

“We are proud to honor Dr. Johnson with the 2019 Summit Award for Excellence in Care for her commitment to improving the many lives she touches in the Purvis community. It is an achievement well-deserved for a champion of exceptional patient care,” said Aaron Sisk, plan president and CEO, Magnolia Health.

“I am honored to receive this award, and I appreciate the recognition,” Johnson said. “I will continue to strive and work hard to provide the best possible care for our Medicaid population in Mississippi.”

Dr. Jeremy Erwin, Chief Medical Director at Magnolia Health, said “Magnolia Health relies on quality providers like Dr. Johnson to meet the needs of our members. We’re proud to recognize her dedication to the Purvis community, and look forward to our continued partnership so we can fulfill our purpose of transforming the health of Mississippi communities, one person at a time.”

For more information, visit www.magnoliahealthplan.com

(Pictured [left to right]: Jeremy Erwin, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Director of Magnolia Health Plan; Angel M. Johnson, MD, MPH, Purvis Family Practice Clinic; Aaron Sisk, President and Chief Executive Officer of Magnolia Health Plan)