The Atlantic Club has been awarded the Medical Fitness Association (MFA) Certified Facility of the Year in recognition of its outstanding achievement in meeting the highest standards of MFA certification procedures and guidelines. The Atlantic Club is the first commercial medical fitness center to be presented with this prestigious award. This esteemed accolade serves as a testament to The Atlantic Club’s unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation and leadership in the health and wellness industry.
Kevin McHugh, the president and COO; Grace Janny, the senior director of member services; Karen Santini, the fitness manager; and Josh Hoogvliet and Jamie Vasta, the directors of operations attended the MFA Annual Conference in Baltimore, Maryland on November 1-4, and received the MFA Certified Facility of the Year award in-person.
Over twenty years ago, The Atlantic Club was one of the first for-profit commercial fitness centers to embrace and incorporate medical fitness into the philosophy, programming, staffing and operations of the center. Owner Pat Laus and McHugh made several facility and operational changes and additions to position The Atlantic Club for MFA Facility Certification and scored a perfect 100 on their most recent MFA Facility Certification examinations in both of their locations. The Atlantic Club also has a dedicated, thirteen-member Medical Advisory Council and works with multiple healthcare providers in its market to provide medical fitness services and programs to residents of Manasquan, Red Bank and surrounding communities in New Jersey.
The Atlantic Club has been featured in several professional and news publications for its medical fitness philosophy and programming and is an ambassador for the MFA and the Medical Fitness Industry. McHugh and his team have hosted several fitness leaders from around the country to showcase their medical fitness programs and help them learn about their successful model.
“When you achieve MFA Facility Certification, you not only build a better facility but most importantly strengthen your team who are focused on total excellence in each area of The Atlantic Club,” said McHugh. “The Medical Fitness Certification Process is truly a team effort.”
