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Press Releases and Media<\/h1><\/div><\/div>
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Media Inquiries Contact: 913-214-1117 or info@kafponline.org<\/h5>
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2025 KAFP Press Releases<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>
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July 15, 2025<\/h5>
Kansas Academy of Family Physicians Awards Celebrate Exemplary Physicians and Future Leaders<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"July<\/div>
July 15, 2025<\/h5>
Kansas Academy of Family Physicians Foundation Awards Recognize Leadership in Family Medicine Students<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>
2024 KAFP Press Releases<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>
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June 27, 2024<\/h5>
Kansas Academy of Family Physicians awards honor exceptional members for their contributions to the health of Kansans<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"June<\/div>
June 27, 2024<\/h5>
Kansas Academy of Family Physicians Foundation Awards honor exceptional family medicine students<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>
2023 KAFP Press Releases<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>
\"May<\/div>
May 4, 2023<\/h5>
Kansas Academy of Family Physicians Awards recognize outstanding members for contributions to health of Kansans<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"May<\/div>
May 4, 2023<\/h5>
Kansas Academy of Family Physicians Foundation Awards recognize leadership in family medicine students<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>
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Feb. 13, 2023<\/h5>
Nominations open for Kansas Academy of Family Physicians awards<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>
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Jan. 17, 2023<\/h5>
Kansas Academy of Family Physicians elects 2023 board of directors<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ content_align=”text-center”]
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Archived KAFP Press Releases<\/h2><\/div>

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November 10, 2020<\/strong><\/h6>\n

2021 Kansas Family Physician of the Year Nominations Open \u2013 Support Your Local Family Doctor
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November 3, 2020<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Kansas Family Physicians Focus on Saving Patients, Not Profiting from Their Death<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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October 14, 2020<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Brull Named to AAFP Board of Directors<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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August 20, 2020<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Edward Lind, II, MD, FAAFP Chosen as National Recipient of Exemplary Teaching Award<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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July 1, 2020<\/strong><\/h6>\n

KAFP Elects New Officers and Board Members<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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June 9, 2020<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Philip Dooley, MD, FAAFP Receives Teaching Award<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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March 11, 2020<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Edward Lind, II, MD, FAAFP Receives Teaching Award<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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June 9, 2020<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Joseph LeMaster, MD, MPH FAAFP Honored with Humanitarian Award for Local and International Work<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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March 11, 2020<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Rural family doctor named 2020 Kansas Family Physician of the Year<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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July 2, 2019<\/strong><\/h6>\n

KAFP\u2019s Executive Vice President Retires After 30 Years of Service<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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June 17, 2019<\/strong><\/h6>\n

KAFP elects new officers and board members<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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May 13, 2019<\/strong><\/h6>\n

KAFP Welcomes Tarah Remington Brown<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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March 5, 2019<\/strong><\/h6>\n

2019 Kansas Family Physician of the Year is John Eplee, MD, FAAFP: Advocate for Patients, Kansans and Healthcare<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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February 7, 2019<\/strong><\/h6>\n

8 Kansas Clinics Selected for Immunization Office Champions Program to Increase Adult Pneumococcal Immunization Rates<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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