Bearden, MedLink Habersham receive corporate honors

Staff members from MedLink Habersham accept their award for Health Center of the Year during the company's recent awards banquet. (Photo credit: Dream Chaser Productions)

MedLink Georgia held its Annual Awards Banquet to celebrate the hard work of its employees over the last year and to recognize employee service awards and the 2021 employees of the month. During the banquet, MedLink Georgia CEO Dave Ward presented awards for Medlink Provider of the Year, MedLink Employee of the Year, and MedLink Health Center of the Year.

MedLink also announced two winners of the Spirit of Community Award. This award is given to employees who make unselfish and significant contributions of time and talent to the community in which they live and work.

This year MedLink Habersham was named the company’s Health Center of the Year, and Medical Secretary Lorelei Bearden was named Employee of the Year.

MedLink Habersham’s Medical Secretary Lorelei Bearden was named MedLink Georgia’s 2022 Employee of the Year. She’s joined here by company CEO Dave Ward. (photo submitted)

Here’s a list of other winners:

  • Provider of the Year – Dr. Stephen “Aaron” Purser, provider at MedLink Bowman
  • Spirit of Community Awards – Jessie Fountain, Practice Manager of MedLink Rabun and Rabun North, Mary Mobley, Certified Medical Assistant at MedLink Bowman

MedLink Georgia is a federally qualified community health center. It provides healthcare to over 51,000 Georgians in rural areas in 22 locations, including across Northeast Georgia.