2008 Award Winners

The Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) would like to congratulate all of the 2008 award winners!

Minnesota Family Physician of the Year
Erik Kanten, M.D.
Crookston, Minnesota


Merit Award Winner
George Schoephoerster, M.D.
St. Cloud, Minnesota


Teacher of the Year
Gwen Halaas, M.D., M.B.A.
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Researcher of the Year
Therese Zink, M.D.
Minneapolis, Minnesota


Resident of the Year
Michael Hervey, M.D.
St. Joseph's Family Medicine Residency Program

Medical Student Award for
Contributions to Family Medicine
Joanna Burns
University of Minnesota Medical School

President's Award
James Boulger, Ph.D.
Duluth, Minnesota