Kansas Family Physician of the Year

Eligibility:

  • Nominee must be a member of the KAFP in good standing and currently practice family medicine in the state of Kansas.

Nomination Materials:

  • The letter of nomination should include a brief summary of the person’s contribution this past year and why the member deserves this award.
  • Nominee’s curriculum vitae.
  • Two letters of recommendation.

2025    Belinda Vail MD, FAAFP (Kansas City)

2024    Jen Bacani McKenney, MD, FAAFP (Fredonia)

2023     Jen L. Brull (Plainville)

2022     Linda Bean, DO, FAAFP (Pittsburg)

2021     Drew Miller, MD, FAAFP (Lakin)

2020    Stacy Dashiell, MD, FAAFP (Sterling)

2019     John Eplee, MD, FAAFP (Atchison)

2018     Michael Machen, MD (Quinter)

2017     Jerry Niernberger, MD, FAAFP (Wichita)

2016     Charles Allred, MD (Salina)

2015     Rick Kellerman, MD, FAAFP (Wichita)

2014     Kevin Hoppock, MD (Wichita)

2013     Debra Doubek, MD, FAAFP (Manhattan)

2012     Deborah Haynes, MD, FAAFP (Wichita)

2011     Robert Jacoby II, MD, FAAFP (Topeka)

2010     Victor Nemechek, MD (Quinter)

2009     Duane Fredrickson, MD, FAAFP (Lindsborg)

2008     John Atkin, III, MD, FAAFP (Yates Center)

2007      Paul Davis, MD (Wichita)

2006     Robert Moser, MD, FAAFP (Tribune)

2005      Earl Merkel, MD, FAAFP (Russell)

2004      Jed Holmes, MD (Wichita)

2003      Rick Rajewski, MD, FAAFP (Hays)

2002      Jeff Atwood, MD (Wamego)

2001      Dennis Tietze, MD, FAAFP (Topeka)

2000     Richard Ohmart, MD, FAAFP (Oakley)

1999     F. Ronald Seglie, MD, FAAFP (Pittsburg)

1998     Richard Egelhof, MD, FAAFP (Wichita)

1997     Joseph Stech, MD, FAAFP (Andale)

1996     Don Goering, MD (Coldwater) NATIONAL RECIPIENT

1995     Walter Reazin, MD (Wichita)

1994      Roger Tobias, MD, FAAFP (Lyons)

1993     Thomas Simpson, MD (Sterling)

1992     Herbert Doubek, MD, FAAFP (Belleville)

1991     Charles Stephens, MD, FAAFP (Minneola)

1990     Larry Anderson, MD, FAAFP (Wellington)

Nominate a physician for Kansas Family Physician of the Year

Nominations for this year’s Kansas Family Physician of the Year is open through March 20, 2026.