Nomination Information
The deadline to nominate your peers for the 2023 CAFP Family Medicine Awards has been extended to February 6, 2023. These awards are limited to physicians, residents, and practices in Family Medicine.
Information about each award can be found below. Honorees will be celebrated at the awards ceremony held during the CAFP Foundation Annual Summit May 4-7, 2023.
Family Physician of the Year
The Family Physician of the Year Award recognizes an outstanding family physician who provides exceptional care, enhances their community, is a role model professionally and personally, and is an exemplary representative of the AAFP, CAFP, and family medicine profession.
If you would like to nominate a physician, please fill out this form and send to Ryan Biehle (Ryan@coloradoafp.org), or complete this online form.
Family Medicine Teacher of the Year
The Family Medicine 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, patient-centered care.
If you would like to nominate a teacher, please use this form and send to Ryan Biehle (Ryan@coloradoafp.org), or complete this online form.
Family Medicine Resident of the Year
The Family Medicine Resident of the Year 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.
If you would like to nominate a resident, please use this form and send to Ryan Biehle (Ryan@coloradoafp.org), or complete this online form.
Practice Award for Health Equity and Community Engagement
The Practice Award for Health Equity and Community Engagement is intended to highlight and celebrate practices in family medicine that are making progress in reducing racial and other health disparities. The practice receiving the award will receive $1,000 from the CAFP Foundation.
If you would like to nominate a clinic or practice, please use this form and send to Ryan Biehle (Ryan@coloradoafp.org), or complete this online form.
For questions about the CAFP Awards, please contact Ryan Biehle at ryan@coloradoafp.org or 303-696-6655 x 1.
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 |
2019 | Glenn Kotz, MD Basalt |
Claire Bovet, MD St. Joseph |
Katherine Boyd-Trull, MD University |
2020 | Alan-Michael Vargas, MD Glenwood Springs |
Daniel Dyer, MD Greeley |
Keith Dickerson, MD Grand Junction |
2021 | Sharry Veres, MD | Franklin Niblock, MD Denver |
Jennifer Caragol, MD Lafayette |
2022 | Aimee English, MD Denver |
Shawnecca Burke, MD Denver |
Kent Voorheen, MD Centennial |
CAFP Foundation Patient-Centered Innovation Awards
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 |