 Oct. 19, 2002 |
| ASSEMBLY EDITION • SAN DIEGO |
Every year, the Academy bestows honors and awards on its members and others during the Annual Assembly. The recipient of the Family Physician of the Year award was reported in the Tuesday-Wednesday issue of this newspaper. In addition, the following awards have been presented during the Assembly.
•Honorary Membership -- the AAFP's highest honor -- Professor Julio Ceitlin of Buenos Aires, Argentina (this 2001 award was received at this Assembly), and Marian Stuart, Ph.D., of New Brunswick, N.J.
•Exemplary Teaching Awards -- Janice Daugherty, M.D., of Greenville, N.C. (full time); Pepi Granat, M.D., of South Miami, Fla. (part time); and Dennis Peterson, M.D., of Willmar, Minn. (volunteer)
•John G. Walsh Award -- F. Marian Bishop, Ph.D., M.S.P.H., of Salt Lake City
•Outstanding Service Award -- Carla Duryee of Overland Park, Kan.
•President's Awards -- Robert Higgins, M.D., and Barbara Higgins (posthumously) of Anacortes, Wash.; Rear Adm. Joan Engel of Pensacola, Fla.; and William Sutton, Ph.D., of New Orleans
•Public Health Award -- Richard Feldman, M.D., of Beech Grove, Ind.
•Robert Graham Family Physician Executive Award -- Marc Rivo, M.D., M.P.H., of Miami Beach, Fla.
•Thomas W. Johnson Award -- Robert Avant, M.D., of Lexington, Ky.
•Walter H. Kemp Award -- Thomas Gates, M.D., of Lancaster, Pa.
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