Kansas Family Physician of the Year
2020 Kansas Family Physician of the Year
Stacy Dashiell, MD, FAAFP (Sterling)
Eligibility criteria:
- Has a minimum of 10 years, post-residency experience in Kansas.
- Is a member of the KAFP in good standing.
- Is currently practicing family medicine in Kansas.
Selection criteria:
- Provides their patients with compassionate, comprehensive and caring family medicine on a continuing basis.
- Enhances the quality of their community by being directly and effectively involved in community affairs and activities.
- Acts as a credible role model professionally and personally to their community, to other health professionals, residents and medical students.
- Stands out among their colleagues.
Past Kansas Family Physician of the Year Recipients
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 Kansas family physician for this award
Do you know a Kansas family physician deserving of this honor? KAFP wants to hear from you!
Nomination deadline
December 8
Nominations may come from patients, colleagues or members of the community. The KAFP Communications and Awards Committee reviews all applications and selects award winners each year. Awards are presented during the annual conference, Fam Med Forward.
Nominee requirements deadline
December 31
KAFP staff will reach out to each Kansas Family Physician of the Year nominee to collect the following requirements to complete their nomination digitally:
- Current curriculum vitae
- Photo
- Personal statement, outlining “What being a family physician means to me.” Recommended length is 250-750 words.
Optional: Letters of support. If you choose to submit letters of support, KAFP recommends two letters each from patients, community leaders and colleagues.
Benefits
The award recipient is acknowledged with the highest honor of being named the Kansas Family Physician of the Year in the following ways:
- News release announcement to be distributed to all Kansas media outlets and communities important to recipient.
- Interview by KAFP with video to be used in social media.
- Feature story in the Kansas Family Physician journal.
- Recognition by KAFP leadership at the KAFP biggest event of the year, Fam Med Forward.