Now accepting Family Physician of the Year and Exemplary Teaching Award nominations

I am sure you have someone you look up to, a family physician who has been a mentor in your career.  Please consider nominating him or her for one of these awards: 2013 Kansas Family Physician of the Year or the Exemplary Teaching Award.  Our 2012 FPOY, Debbie Haynes, MD, was President the year I started with KAFP, and definitely served as a mentor to me in learning about familiy medicine. 

We want to hear from YOU about KAFP members you know who are worthy of an award and we've tried to make the nomination process as easy as possible.  Here's what to do:

2013 Kansas Family Physician of the Year
Please send a letter of nomination to the Kansas Academy of Family Physicians (KAFP) by December 30, 2012 describing the candidate’s most outstanding characteristics, and how he or she meets these criteria:
1) Provides his/her patients with compassionate, comprehensive and caring family medicine on a continuing basis.
2) Is directly and effectively involved in community affairs and activities that enhance the quality of his/her community.
3) Is a credible role model professionally and personally to his/her community, to other health professionals, and to residents and medical students.
4) Effectively represents the specialty of family medicine.

2013 Kansas Exemplary Teaching Award:
Please send a letter of nomination to the Kansas Academy of Family Physicians (KAFP) by December 30, 2012 describing the candidate’s most outstanding characteristics, and how he or she meets these criteria:
1) Recognized for exemplary teaching skills by medical students, residents, or peers; OR
2) Developed and implemented innovative new teaching model(s) or program(s); AND
3) Must be a current KAFP member in good standing.
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Nomination letters may be submitted in any of these ways:
· Online:http://www.kafponline.org/Members/Awards/

· US Mail: Kansas Academy of Family Physicians, 7570 W. 21st St., N., #1046C, Wichita, KS 67205
· Email: kafp@kafponline.org
· FAX: 316-721-9044

* Please note that past Award winners are not eligible. To see a list of past winners check out website at http://www.kafponline.org/members/awards/familyphysicianoftheyear/
and http://www.kafponline.org/members/awards/exemplaryteachingaward/

Thanks and good luck to your candidate!