AMGA Honors Merck with Distinguished Corporate Partner Award

Alexandria, VA – In recognition of their ongoing support and partnership, AMGA has named Merck (Rahway, NJ, USA), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, as the recipient of its 2024 Distinguished Corporate Partner Award. 

Each year, AMGA presents the Distinguished Corporate Partner Award to an industry partner that supports the team model of healthcare delivery and develops programs and services to help medical groups and health systems delivery high-quality, low-cost care.

A valued AMGA Corporate Partner for over 15 years, Merck is a member of the prestigious Chairman’s Circle, reflecting the highest support level from industry organizations. Their support has contributed to the success of AMGA member regional meetings and conferences. 

Merck was recognized for their continued support for AMGA Foundation’s shared-learning educational programs focused on population health and quality improvement. In addition, Merck has proven to be an invaluable collaborator to AMGA’s human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination research. 

“Merck’s steadfast support, seamless cooperation, and genuine commitment to improving patient care have made our collaboration a success for AMGA members and the communities they serve,” said Jerry Penso, MD, MBA, AMGA president and CEO. “We’re pleased to present this award to recognize Merck’s commitment to help AMGA members advance high performance health.”

“For more than 130 years, Merck has brought hope to humanity through the development of important medicines and vaccines,” said George Brunner, Merck executive director, Vaccine Portfolio Marketing. “We’re focused on discovering new solutions for today and in the future in the areas of oncology, vaccines, infectious diseases, cardiometabolic disorders and immunology. We are pleased to partner with AMGA to support programs in service of patients and improving public health.”

Merck received this award at AMGA’s 2024 Annual Conference in Orlando, FL.

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AMGA is a trade association leading the transformation of healthcare in America. Representing multispecialty medical groups and integrated systems of care, we advocate, educate, innovate, and empower our members to deliver the next level of high performance health. AMGA is the national voice promoting awareness of our members’ recognized excellence in the delivery of coordinated, high-quality, high-value care. More than 175,000 physicians practice in our member organizations, delivering care to one in three Americans. For more information, visit amga.org.