Nomination Information
The 2019 CAFP Awards are now open. 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.
For questions about the awards please contact Lynlee Espeseth at lynlee@coloradoafp.org or 303-696-6655 x 16.
Past Winners
Colorado Academy of Family Physicians Awards
| Year | Physician of the Year | Resident of the Year | Teacher of the Year |
| 1981 | Thomas A. Richards, MD S. Colorado |
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| 1982 | Paul Salmen, MD St. Joseph |
R. Neil Chisolm, MD | |
| 1983 | Joseph M. Murphy, MD Mercy |
Edward Bender, MD | |
| 1984 | Stanley J. Malner, MD AF Williams |
David Williams, MD | |
| 1985 | Richard Wheeler, MD Mercy |
Aris Sophocles, Jr, MD | |
| 1986 | Erica Elliott, MD Mercy |
Edward Bender, MD | |
| 1987 | Mary Ruth Salazar-Tier, MD St. Joseph |
Richard Nicholas, MD | |
| 1988 | Mark Alping, MD Parke Davis Teacher Development Award |
Scott Corliss, MD & Carl Frickman, MD |
Jim Ley, MD |
| 1989 | John Simon, MD | Sally C. Berger, MD St. Joseph |
John Tarr, MD |
| 1990 | Andre Huffmire, MD Mead Johnson Award for Graduate Medical Education in Family Medicine |
Mary Fairbanks, MD CHSC Family Center & Patrick Sankovitz, MD Mercy |
David Nowles, MD |
| 1991 | David West, MD | Patricia Ammon, MD Grand Junction |
David Price, MD |
| 1992 | Robert N. Williams, MD | David D. Candelaria, MD St. Joseph |
Christopher Shearer, MD |
| 1993 | Phillip J. Mohler, MD | Sherry Whisenant, MD | Penelope Thron-Weber, MD |
| 1994 | Mark Olson, MD | Daniel Smith, DO St. Joseph |
Richard Patt, MD |
| 1995 | Kent Petrie, MD | Warren Thompson, MD St. Joseph |
Sherman Straw, MD Grand Junction |
| 1996 | Michael Victoroff, MD | Frederick Grover, MD UCHSC |
Wilson Pace, MD University |
| 1997 | Dean Branson, DO | Elizabeth Winfield, MD Swedish |
Frank Reed, MD |
| 1998 | 50 Superheros | Elliot Bruhl, MD St. Joseph |
50 Superheros |
| 1999 | M. Lee Schmucker, MD | Todd Wampler, MD Ft. Collins |
Mark Deutchman, MD University |
| 2000 | Mark Sindler, MD | Robert Reeg, MD St Anthony |
John Hill, DO Rose |
| 2001 | John Ford, MD | Eliz Albritton, MD Ft. Collins |
Richard Drexelius, MD Swedish |
| 2002 | Thomas Kail, MD | Jon Zonca, MD Rose |
Mark Cucuzella, MD University |
| 2003 | Jerome Smith, MD | Darcy Scheeler, MD AF Williams |
Andre Huffmire, MD Craig |
| 2004 | Scott Rollins, MD | Graham Chelius, MD N. Colorado |
William Wignall, MD |
| 2005 | Marnie Eulberg, MD | Reed Sather, MD Grand Junction |
Martha Illige, MD University |
| 2006 | Martin Pirnat, MD | Laura Makaroff, DO UCHSC |
Kajsa Harris, DO Pueblo |
| 2007 | Mike Pramenko, MD | Reeves Bowler, MD St. Mary’s |
Marc Grushan, MD Rose |
| 2008 | Robert McCurry, DO | Kim Bentrott, MD St. Anthony |
Laura Stein, MD Pueblo |
| 2009 | Caroline Reilly, MD | Sameerah al-Bata’a-de-Montero, MD University of Colorado Hospital |
Barbara Kelly, MD AF Williams |
| 2010 | Kent Voorhees, MD, | Zach Wachtl, MD RFMR |
Dan Fahrenholtz, MD, MBA Greeley |
| 2011 | Scott Hammond, MD Westminster |
Toby Long, MD St. Mary’s Grand Junction |
Brian Bacak, MD Rose |
| 2012 | Kern Low, MD Pueblo |
Sarah DeMoor, MD, Greeley, and Lisa Young, DO, Greeley |
Katherine Miller, MD University |
| 2013 | Paul Fonken, MD Estes Park |
Patrick Smith, MD Swedish |
Candace Murbach, DO Pueblo |
| 2014 | John Bender, MD Ft. Collins |
Gina Martin, MD Grand Junction |
Corey Lyon, MD Denver |
| 2015 | Elias Hernandez, MD Ft. Morgan |
Kari Mader, MD University of Colorado |
Leah Cooper, MD Swedish |
| 2016 | Mary Fairbanks, MD Denver |
Michael Matergia, MD St. Joseph |
Kurt Dallow, MD Greeley |
| 2017 | Steve Lavengood, MD Durango |
Brenda Campos-Spitze, MD Greeley |
Jeff Cook, MD Greeley |
| 2018 | Gary Knaus, MD, Carbondale |
Cleveland Piggott, MD University of Colorado, Denver |
John Miller, MD St. Anthony North, Denver |
CAFP Foundation Patient Centered Innovation Awards (Previously PCMH of the Year)
| Year | Practice |
| 2010 | Westminster Family Medicine |
| 2011 | Miramont Family Medicine |
| 2012 | Primary Care Partners |
| 2013 | New West Physicians |
| 2014 | AF Williams Family Medicine |
| 2015 | University of Family Medicine of Westminster/Boulder |
| 2016 | University of Colorado Primary Care Clinic at Lone Tree |
| 2017 | Rocky Kohsla – Concussion Consultants at Centura |
| 2018 | Roaring Fork Family Practice |