Do you know a family physician who goes above and beyond to mentor the next generation of family physicians? Someone who inspires, guides, and supports medical students with wisdom, patience, and heart? It’s time to give them the recognition they deserve!
The OAFP Foundation (Foundation) is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Family Physician Mentorship Award—an honor celebrating community-based Ohio family physicians who make a lasting impact as preceptors.
Why Nominate?
This award shines a spotlight on exceptional mentors who don’t just teach—they inspire! If you know a physician who embodies mentorship excellence, don’t keep it to yourself. Let’s celebrate those who are shaping the future of family medicine with their dedication and passion.
To be considered for this award, nominees must:
- Be a family physician preceptor (but not a fully affiliated paid faculty member of a medical school)
- Have been in practice for more than three years
- Be actively mentoring the next generation of family physicians (Leroy A. Rodgers, MD, Preceptorship Program preceptors are eligible, but the award is not limited to them)
- Be an OAFP member (preferred, but not required!).
The recipient of this award will be a physician who:
- Is an outstanding community-based Ohio family physician mentor/preceptor role model
- Provided encouragement and constructive feedback
- Provided guidance for individual’s career goals, career planning, and growth
- Helped an individual through personal exploration and identification of core values
- Provided a close, supportive, and collaborative relationship
- Provided advice and skills development.
How to Nominate
Ohio medical school departments of family medicine, Family Medicine Interest Group Advisors, medical students, and residents are encouraged to nominate outstanding preceptors. If you’ve been inspired by a fantastic mentor, don’t miss this opportunity to show your appreciation!
If your nominee wasn’t selected in a previous year, they can be re-nominated! The top three physicians who were nominated but not selected for the current year’s award will automatically be considered as candidates the following year. Those candidates can only rollover once.
Send a letter detailing why your nominee deserves this award to:
Foundation Family Physician Mentorship Award
Attn: Kaitlin McGuffie
4075 North High St.
Columbus, OH 43214-3296
Fax: 614.267.9191
Email: kmcguffie@ohioafp.org
The deadline to submit a nomination is Monday, June 2.
Let’s recognize the mentors who make a difference every day—submit your nomination today!