Kansas Academy of Family Physicians is seeking nominations for the 2009 Kansas Family Physician of the Year award.

The deadline for receipt of nominations is Nov. 10.

To nominate a physician for this prestigious award, send a letter of nomination describing the candidate’s most outstanding characteristics and how the candidate meets the following criteria:

• Provides patients with compassionate, comprehensive, and caring family medicine on a continuing basis.
• Is directly and effectively involved in community affairs and activities that enhance the quality of the community.
• Is a credible role model professionally and personally to the community, to other health professionals, and to residents and medical students.
• Effectively represents the specialty of family medicine.

For more information and a nomination form, go to www.kafponline.org.

The winner will be announced in January 2009. The recipient then will be nominated for the American Academy of Family Physicians Family Physician of the Year award.