Dr. Augustine Okeke Receives Prestigious 2024 Program Director of the Year Award
October 28, 2024
Dr. Augustine Okeke, Saint Alphonsus Medical Director-Ontario Hospitalist Services, has been named 2024 Program Director of the Year by Apogee Physicians. Every year, each of Apogee’s four Division Presidents, along with the Chief of Clinical Operations and Chief Medical Officers, review Program Directors from all of Apogee’s programs spread across 30 states to recognize one as the Apogee Physicians “Program Director of the Year”. Nominees are selected who have a long history of high-level performance, including value-based metrics such as length of stay, patient satisfaction, readmissions, etc.
In addition to program metrics, Dr. Okeke was recognized for his valuable contributions and success in working with administration, APPs, recruitment, onboarding and mentoring of a travel team of providers. In addition, he was crucial for leadership as interim Program Director and onboarding a new program at SAMC- Baker City, Oregon.