Nomination Information
Nominations for the CAFP Awards are currently closed. Nominations for the 2018 awards will open in Fall, 2017 with a nomination deadline of December 1, 2017.
Learn more about the awards below.
Family Physician of the Year
The Family Physician of the Year Award recognizes an outstanding family physician who provides outstanding care, enhances their community, is a role model professionally and personally, and is an exemplary representative of the AAFP, CAFP, and family medicine profession.
Teacher of the Year
The Teacher of the Year Award recognizes an exceptional family medicine educator, teaching part-time, full-time or volunteer. Nominees should demonstrate dedication to preparing the next generation of family physicians to provide excellent, patent-centered care.
Family Medicine Resident of the Year
The F. William Barrows Award for Outstanding Family Medicine Resident Award recognizes a first, second or third year resident who demonstrates clinical, academic or teaching excellence and a dedication to patients, colleagues and the community.
CAFP Patient-Centered Innovation Awards
The CAFP Patient Centered Innovation Awards recognizes family medicine practices, health systems, health centers or residencies that have developed and implemented an innovative approach to improving patient-centered care.
For questions about the awards please contact Lynlee Espeseth at lynlee@coloradoafp.org or 303-696-6655 x 16.
Past Winners
Past Patient Centered Innovation Award Winners (note, 2016 and prior the award was titled PMCH of the Year)
| Year | Practice Name |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Rocky Kohsla- Concussion Consultants at Centura |
| 2016 | University of Colorado Primary Care Clinic at Lone Tree |
| 2015 | University Family Medicine of Westminster / Boulder |
| 2014 | AF Williams Family Medicine |
| 2013 | New West Physicians |
| 2012 | Primary Care Partners |
| 2011 | Miramont Family Medicine |
| 2010 | Westminster Family Medicine |
Past Physician of the Year Awards
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Mark Alping, MD Parke Davis Teacher Development Award |
| 1989 | John Simon, MD |
| 1990 | Andre Huffmire, MD Mead Johnson Award for Graduate Medical Education in Family Medicine |
| 1991 | David West, MD |
| 1992 | Robert N. Williams, MD |
| 1993 | Phillip J. Mohler, MD |
| 1994 | Mark Olson, MD |
| 1995 | Kent Petrie, MD |
| 1996 | Michael Victoroff, MD |
| 1997 | Dean Branson, DO |
| 1998 | 50 Superheros |
| 1999 | M. Lee Schmucker, MD |
| 2000 | Mark Sindler, MD |
| 2001 | John Ford, MD |
| 2002 | Thomas Kail, MD |
| 2003 | Jerome Smith, MD |
| 2004 | Scott Rollins, MD |
| 2005 | Marnie Eulberg, MD |
| 2006 | Martin Pirnat, MD |
| 2007 | Mike Pramenko, MD |
| 2008 | Robert McCurry, DO |
| 2009 | Caroline Reilly, MD |
| 2010 | Kent Voorhees, MD, FAAFP |
| 2011 | Scott Hammond, MD |
| 2012 | Kern Low, MD Pueblo |
| 2013 | Paul Fonken, MD Estes Park |
| 2014 | John Bender, MD Fort Collins |
| 2015 | Elias Hernandez, MD Fort Morgan |
| 2016 | Mary Fairbanks, MD Lakewood |
| 2017 | John Steven Lavengood, MD, Durango |
Past Resident of the Year Awards
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1981 | Thomas A. Richards, MD S. Colorado |
| 1982 | Paul Salmen, MD St. Joseph |
| 1983 | Joseph M. Murphy, MD Mercy |
| 1984 | Stanley J. Malner, MD AF Williams |
| 1985 | Richard Wheeler, MD Mercy |
| 1986 | Erica Elliott, MD Mercy |
| 1987 | Mary Ruth Salazar-Tier, MD St. Joseph |
| 1988 | Scott Corliss, MD & Carl Frickman, MD |
| 1989 | Sally C. Berger, MD St. Joseph |
| 1990 | Mary Fairbanks, MD CHSC Family Center & Patrick Sankovitz, MD Mercy |
| 1991 | Patricia Ammon, MD Grand Junction |
| 1992 | David D. Candelaria, MD St. Joseph |
| 1993 | Sherry Whisenant, MD |
| 1994 | Daniel Smith, DO St. Joseph |
| 1995 | Warren Thompson, MD St. Joseph |
| 1996 | Frederick Grover, MD UCHSC |
| 1997 | Elizabeth Winfield, MD Swedish |
| 1998 | Elliot Bruhl, MD St. Joseph |
| 1999 | Todd Wampler, MD Ft. Collins |
| 2000 | Robert Reeg, MD St Anthony |
| 2001 | Eliz Albritton, MD Ft. Collins |
| 2002 | Jon Zonca, MD Rose |
| 2003 | Darcy Scheeler, MD AF Williams |
| 2004 | Graham Chelius, MD N. Colorado |
| 2005 | Reed Sather, MD Grand Junction |
| 2006 | Laura Makaroff, DO UCHSC |
| 2007 | Reeves Bowler, MD St. Mary’s |
| 2008 | Kim Bentrott, MD St. Anthony |
| 2009 | Sameerah al-Bata’a-de-Montero, MD University of Colorado Hospital |
| 2010 | Zach Wachtl, MD RFMR |
| 2011 | Toby Long, MD St. Mary’s Grand Junction |
| 2012 | Sarah DeMoor, MD Lisa Young, MD Greeley |
| 2013 | Patrick Smith, MD Swedish |
| 2014 | Gina Martin, MD St. Mary’s Grand Junction |
| 2015 | Kari Mader, MD University of Colorado |
| 2016 | Michael Matergia, MD St. Joseph |
| 2017 | Brenda Campos-Spitze, MD Greeley |
Past Teacher of the Year Awards
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1982 | R. Neil Chisolm, MD |
| 1983 | Edward Bender, MD |
| 1984 | David Williams, MD |
| 1985 | Aris Sophocles, Jr, MD |
| 1986 | Edward Bender, MD |
| 1987 | Richard Nicholas, MD |
| 1988 | Jim Ley, MD |
| 1989 | John Tarr, MD |
| 1990 | David Nowles, MD |
| 1991 | David Price, MD |
| 1992 | Christopher Shearer, MD |
| 1993 | Penelope Thron-Weber, MD |
| 1994 | Richard Patt, MD |
| 1995 | Sherman Straw, MD Grand Junction |
| 1996 | Wilson Pace, MD University |
| 1997 | Frank Reed, MD |
| 1998 | 50 Superheros |
| 1999 | Mark Deutchman, MD University |
| 2000 | John Hill, DO Rose |
| 2001 | Richard Drexelius, MD Swedish |
| 2002 | Mark Cucuzella, MD |
| 2003 | Andre Huffmire, MD Craig |
| 2004 | William Wignall, MD |
| 2005 | Martha Illige, MD University |
| 2006 | Kajsa Harris, DO Pueblo |
| 2007 | Marc Grushan, MD Rose |
| 2008 | Laura Stein, MD Pueblo |
| 2009 | Barbara Kelly, MD AF Williams |
| 2010 | Dan Fahrenholtz, MD, MBA Greeley |
| 2011 | Brian Bacak, MD Rose |
| 2012 | Kathy Miller, MD Pueblo |
| 2013 | Candace Murbach, DO Pueblo |
| 2014 | Corey Lyon, DO Denver |
| 2015 | Leah Cooper, MD Swedish |
| 2016 | Kurt Dallow, MD Greeley |
| 2017 | Jeff Cook, MD Greeley |