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.
Past Rising Star Award Recipients
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.
