The American Family Physician (AFP) photo contest encourages students and residents to share their stories through photographs about how they use the AFP journal. Winning photos were selected based on creativity, originality, and clarity in demonstrating how they learned from the journal.
We are pleased to announce this year's winners:
- Arielle Schecter, MD, a second-year resident at the University of California San Diego, San Diego, Calif.
- Ana Martinez, a fourth-year medical student at the University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, Tex.
Arielle Schecter, MD, second-year resident
University of California San Diego, San Diego, Calif.
“A San Diego Sunday afternoon: sunshine, succulents, tacos, and evidence-based medical learning with friends and family. Greetings from UCSD!”
Ana Martinez, fourth-year student
University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Houston, Tex.
“Getting ready for sports physicals with our awesome Family Medicine docs means staying up to date with the latest and the greatest thanks to our handy dandy AFP journal.”
The award recipients will be announced this month at the AAFP 2023 National Conference in Kansas City, Mo. The winning photos are being shared in this issue of the journal, in the digital versions of AFP, and through the AFP social media channels. Winners received their choice of a $175 gift card or registration to the AAFP 2023 National Conference, and a one-year print subscription to AFP. Photo submissions receiving honorable mention are featured on the AFP web site and are posted to the AFP social media channels.
To view the winning and honorable mention photos, please visit https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/about/photocontest/2023Winners.html or follow #afpjournalphotocontest on Twitter (@AFPJournal) or Facebook (@AFPJournal).
Thank you to everyone for the wonderful and creative submissions.
Editor's Note: Dr. Sexton is editor-in-chief of AFP.
