Townsend Named Physician of the Year

By Georgia Association of Physician Assistants

GAPA’s Mary Vacala presents Murphy Townsend, M.D.,
with his award at the association’s annual meeting in July.

Murphy Townsend, M.D., WellStar Kennestone Hospital’s medical staff president from July 2010 to June 2012, was named Physician of the Year by the Georgia Association of Physician Assistants (PAs).

The award is presented to a physician who has provided exemplary service to PAs in Georgia, either as a mentor, preceptor or teacher, or has in other ways furthered or facilitated the practice of PAs in Georgia.

“Dr. Townsend has been a tireless and proactive champion for PAs and other advanced practice professionals (APPs) at Kennestone,“ said Damon Denzin, PA, WellStar Kennestone Hospital’s Advanced Practice Professionals Department chair.“The APP staff is valued and integrated within the System in a way previously reserved for physicians. Dr. Townsend’s leadership and hard work have impacted all APPs at WellStar in a meaningful and lasting way,”