Family Physician and Family Medicine Educator of the Year

Family Physician of the Year

Each year the Wisconsin Academy presents the "Family Physician of the Year" award to recognize a physician who exemplifies the tradition of the "Family Doctor." 

Nominees are evaluated on the following criteria:

• Provides his/her community with compassion, comprehensive and caring medical service on a continual basis
• Is directly and effectively involved in community affairs and in activities that enhance quality of life
• Provides a credible and amiable role model as a healer and human being to his/her community, and as a professional in the science and art of medicine to colleagues, other health professionals, to young physicians in training and medical students
• Demonstrates a balance between career and family
• Is a member in good standing of the Academy

Individuals are encouraged to send letters of nomination to the Wisconsin Academy describing why their family physician should receive the Family Physician of the Year award. This allows patients to recognize the excellent services provided by their family physician.

The Family Physician of the Year for Wisconsin may also be nominated for the American Academy of Family Physicians National Family Physician of the Year award.

Wisconsin's Family Physician of the Year is honored each year during the Academy's Annual Meeting.

2012 Nominations Due June 4

Family Physician of the Year Nomination Form

Click here to make your nomination online.

Family Medicine Educator of the Year

Each year the Wisconsin Academy awards the "Family Medicine Educator of the Year" to recognize a physician who exemplifies the tradition of the physician as teacher.

Nominees are evaluated on the following criteria:

• Recognized by peers and students for excellence in teaching, and is compassionate to patients as well as to those he/she is teaching
• Is directly and effectively involved in community affairs and in activities that enhance quality of life
• Provides a credible role model as a healer and human being to his/her community, and as a professional in the science and art of medicine to colleagues, other health professionals, to young physicians in training and medical students

Family Medicine Educator of the Year will be honored at the Annual Meeting.

2012 Nominations Due June 4

Family Medicine Educator of the Year Nomination Form

Click here to make your nomination online

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