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One Community Health was awarded the COIPA 2019 Primary Care Clinic of the Year award Sept. 18. Pictured, left to right, are Kim Bangerter, MBA, CEO-COIPA; Divya Sharma, MD, MS, FACP, CMO; Max Janasik, CEO; Constance Serra, MD; Adam White, RN; Angela Michalek, chief of staff.

Central Oregon Independent Practice Association (COIPA) has recognized and awards two primary care clinics in Columbia Gorge for outstanding work.

At COIPA’s annual business meeting in Hood River Sept. 18, One Community Health received the 2019 Primary Care Clinic of the year award and Columbia Gorge Family Medicine received an honorable mention award. The Primary Care clinic selection was based on three objective criteria: Patient access, clinical quality, and clinical quality improvement over the previous year.