The Extra Mile Award Ceremony

Join us at the Extra Mile Award Ceremony on Tuesday, August 26, as we honor up to three former or current Medicaid officials and/or pharmacy benefit managers with The Extra Mile Award.

Food and beverages are complimentary and included with conference registration.

What is the Extra Mile Award?

The Extra Mile Award is a special honor created by Crossroads to recognize those in the Medicaid industry who have shown continuous effort in doing or achieving something above what is expected.

Key Dates

Nominations Open: Monday, May 26

Nominations Close: Friday, June 13

Voting Opens: Tuesday, June 24

Voting Closes: Friday, July 11

Selection process

Three months prior to the Crossroads conference, all registered attendees, speakers, Advisory Board members, and Artia Solutions staff members will be allowed one nomination. These nominations will create The Extra Mile Award Nominations List.

Two months prior to the Crossroads conference, all registered attendees, speakers, Advisory Board members, and Artia Solutions staff members will be allowed to vote for any three nominees listed on The Extra Mile Award Nominations List.

The top nominees will then be voted on by the Advisory Board members and Artia Solutions staff members, and up to three nominees will be awarded with The Extra Mile Award at Crossroads.

Selection Criteria

The Extra Mile Award recipients are considered leaders by their peers. They are thoughtful, decisive, and proactive. They collaborate with state peers, providers, pharmaceutical manufacturers, associations, and other diverse thought leaders in the industry. They initiate discussions when others are hesitant. They maintain relationships, and they show an ability and drive to pioneer creative, successful solutions.

Award Benefits

All recipients of the award will be allotted a scholarship to attend all future Crossroads conferences, and they also will have special recognition each year at Crossroads.

2023

Terry Cothran, Senior Pharmacy Director, Oklahoma Health Care Authority
Joshua Moore, Director of Pharmacy, MO HealthNet Division

2021

Sheri Dolan, Clinical Pharmacist, Illinois Medicaid
Judy Clark, former Pharmacy Director, Mississippi Medicaid

2020

Paul Jeffrey, former Director of Pharmacy, MassHealth
Michael Sharp, former Director of Pharmacy, Indiana Medicaid
Dave Campana, former Medicaid Pharmacist, Montana Medicaid; former Medicaid Pharmacy Program Manager, Alaska Medicaid

2018

John Stancil, Director of Pharmacy and DMEPOS Programs, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Nancy Nesser, Director of Pharmacy, Oklahoma Health Care Authority
Kelli Newman, Director of Pharmacy, Alabama Medicaid Agency

The Extra Mile Award Recipients