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Georgia Primary Care Association

Since 1977, Georgia Primary Care Association (GPCA) has been a membership organization for all Georgia Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). In the state of Georgia, GPCA is designated as both the state Primary Care Association (PCA) and the Health Center Controlled Network (HCCN) under cooperative agreements with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Together we are enabling quality healthcare every day for the underserved throughout Georgia.

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Health Center Organizations

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Clinic Sites
Across Georgia

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Patients Served
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GPCA CEO Duane Kavka receives NACHC Leadership Award

Duane A. Kavka, CEO of the Georgia Primary Care Association, was honored with the prestigious Norton Wilson State Leadership Award during the 2025 Community Health Institute (CHI) & EXPO on August 19. This incredible accolade, presented by the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), is given to a standout staff member from a NACHC-chartered State or Regional Primary Care Association who truly shines with exceptional leadership and excellence in the world of Primary Care Associations. Kavka enjoyed enthusiastic support from his wife, PCA staff, and the FQHC Board of Directors. Congratulations!

2025 NACHC Workforce Conference
October 21-22
Las Vegas, NV

NACHC’s Workforce Conference (formerly FOM/IT) is the premier conference for health center Chief Executive Officers, Chief Operating Officers, Chief Financial Officers, Chief Information Officers, and all health center innovators and leaders in the areas of operational, financial, HIT, and clinical services delivery. The conference provides an opportunity for participants to inter­act with their col­leagues, indus­try experts and pow­er­ful speak­ers to share proven tech­niques and tools and dis­cover inno­v­a­tive strate­gies nec­es­sary to trans­form their orga­ni­za­tions.

eClinicalWorks National Conference
September 26-28
Orlando, FL

The 2025 eClinicalWorks and healow National Conference will be held from September 26-28, 2025, at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida. This event will showcase innovative healthcare IT solutions and highlight the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare. The conference will include keynote sessions, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities.

Georgia Health Center Staff Receive NACHC Grassroots MVP Awards

Congratulations to the staff members of two Georgia health centers who have been selected to receive the NACHC Grassroots MVP Award:

  • Heather Dutton (Albany Area Primary Health Care)
  • Sarah Momodu (Curtis V Cooper Primary Health Care)

The award is named after Elizabeth K. (Betsey) Cooke, a passionate advocate for health centers and patients in the United States. The staff members were recognized for their leadership and dedication as health center patient advocates.

Certificate in Health Administration for Community Health Center Leaders

A.T. Still University’s College of Graduate Health Studies (ATSU-CGHS) provides an online graduate certificate in Health Administration for Community Health Center Leaders. This program is designed to enhance the skills of health services professionals who aspire to lead in underserved communities and community health centers (CHCs).