Rising Star Award

This award honors those individuals who have provided patients with compassionate, comprehensive and caring family medicine on a continuing basis. Awardees enhance the quality of their community by being directly and effectively involved in community affairs and activities. They act as a credible role model and professional to their community and to other health professionals, residents, and medicals students. They stand out among colleagues and support equitable and evidence-based medicine for all Kansans. This award recognizes members who are fewer than 10 years post-residency with practice experience in Kansas.

• Nominee must be a member of the KAFP in good standing.
• Fewer than 10 years post-residency.
• Practice experience in Kansas.

• The letter of nomination should include a brief summary of the person’s contributions throughout the beginning of their post-residency practice and why the member deserves this award.
• Nominee’s curriculum vitae.
• Two letters of recommendation.

Nominations for this year’s KAFP Rising Star Award is open through March 20, 2026. Click the button below to nominate a physician for Kansas Family Physician of the Year Rising Star Award.