Awards
2025-2026 State Designated Rural Health Center of the Year Award
We are excited to announce that our clinic was awarded the Award of Excellence: State Designated Rural Health Center of the Year. Our team is honored to serve our community. Thank you for your continued support and trust.
"The winner of the State Designated Rural Health Center (SDRHC) of the Year Award shows excellence across all of the SDRHC priority areas: primary care access, behavioral health access and clinical quality. The organization also shows excellence in execution of operations through the efficient use of funds from multiple sources, utilizing the support of subject matter experts from AHEC Practice Support and ORH staff. The winner of this award has also modeled our 2026 Theme of "Moving from Tradition to Transformation" by leveraging local resources and community partnerships to respond to health care gaps and has employed innovative strategies to promote health fairness and inclusion in their community to promote long term sustainability."
2025 Health Care Provider Award from the NC Diabetes Advisory Council
The NC Diabetes Advisory Council Health Care Provider Award "recognizes the exceptional care and dedication the team has demonstrated in supporting diabetes management and improving community health. Their commitment to providing high-quality care has made a meaningful impact, and this recognition is a well-deserved recognition of their hard work and achievements”. This is a very prestigious award, especially for a clinic of our size.
2025 NC State Designated Rural Health Center Award for Excellence in Clinical Quality
The State Designated Rural Health Center Award for Excellence in Clinical Quality Award recognizes “hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence in patient care”. This award honors high-performing clinics.
2024 & 2025 - Gold Star rating from the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) Quality Standards Program
Gold Star rating from the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) Quality Standards Program highlights our organization’s dedication to providing quality care. The Gold award is the result of a core set of rigorous health care standards. These benchmarks ensure that clinics deliver high-quality, equitable, and accessible care to medically underserved and uninsured populations.