Michigan Family Medicine Resident of the Year

2024 FM Resident of the YearThe Michigan Family Medicine Resident of the Year award is presented to residents who exhibit qualities of exemplary patient care, demonstrate leadership, display a commitment to the community, contribute to scholarly activity, and are dedicated to the specialty of family medicine.

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Eligibility

  • Nominees must be resident members of MAFP at the time of their nomination and spend at least 50% of their time providing patient care; previously nominated residents who were not selected are eligible for reconsideration (re-nomination required)

  • MAFP members, residency program directors, faculty, colleagues, hospital administrators, and patients are invited to submit nominations

How to Submit a Nomination

  • Complete the nomination form by March 1

  • Submit* the following to MAFP by March 1:

    • Letter(s) of recommendation from the nominee’s residency program director; if the residency program director is the nominator, please submit a letter of recommendation from another residency program faculty member

    • Letter(s) of recommendation from a physician colleague, hospital administrator, patient, and/or or community leader who has personally worked with the nominee

    • CV

    • Additional materials that will help in the decision-making process

*Email to [email protected]; fax to 517.347.1289; or mail to: MAFP, Attn: Academy Awards, 2164 Commons Parkway, Okemos, MI 48864.

Past Award Winners

2024: Eli Eisman, DO, PhD

2023: Mikita Arora, MD

2022: Meredith Baumgartner, MD, MPH

2021: Sravani Alluri, MBBS

2020: Jawan Gorgis, MD and Julie Thai, MD, MPH

2019: Cara Crawford-Bartle, MD

2018: Kristin Renwick, MD

2017: Benjamin Davidson, MD, MBBS

2016: Bashar Yalldo, MD

2015: Elizabeth "Libby" Pionk, DO

2014: Cheryl Smith, MD