Each year, the Center for the History of Family Medicine (CHFM) sponsors a contest to encourage medical students and family medicine residents to write scholarly essays relevant to the history of family medicine in the United States. Along with a $1,000 award, the first-place winner will be featured in a video at the 2022 National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students. The second-place winner will receive a $500 award.
- Development of the specialty of family medicine
- The contributions of a particular individual to the specialty
- A medical or medical-political controversy within family medicine
- The impact of social or political change on the specialty
- Documentation of the day-to-day work of a family physician (such as a narrative, written reminiscence, or interpretation of a diary)
- Family physicians’ response to a disease, medical condition, or public health problem.
You must be a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Essay entries should not exceed 3,750 words and must be submitted online by Monday, November 1.
For additional information on eligibility and essay requirements, visit the AAFP website.