Rising Star Award

Eligibility:

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

Nomination Materials:

  • 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.

2025     Roger Klein, MD (Lyons)

2023     Colleen Loo-Gross, MD, FAAFP (Wichita)

2022     Bethany Enoch, MD, FAAFP (Pittsburg)

2021     Tessa Rohrberg, MD (Wichita)

Nominate a physician for the Rising Star Award

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.