Past MAFP Award Winners
(Updated 5/4/07)

Merit Award Recipients

Albert E. Ritt, M.D.

Charles C. Cooper, M.D.

James A. Blake, M.D.

Raymond L. Page, M.D.

Aaron Friedell, M.D.

Robert B. Potter, M.D.

Bernard Flesche, M.D.

Herb L. Huffington, M.D.

Charles J. Beck, M.D.

William H.A. Watson, M.D.                

James A. Cosgriff, Jr., M.D.                         

Edward W. Ciriacy, M.D.

Matthew K. Plasha, M.D.

Wallace E. Mathews, M.D.

Ellsworth A. Thayer, M.D.

Ben P. Owens, M.D.

Richard E. Williams, M.D.

Richard H. Searl, M.D.

Malcolm Lester, M.D.

John W. Lester, M.D.

Donald E. Wohlrabe, M.D.

Jo E. Anderson, M.D.

Chester A. Anderson, M.D.

Arden O. Anderson, M.D.

John E. Smith, M.D.

John E. Sutherland, M.D.

Merle S. Mark, M.D.

Robert W. Reif, M.D.

Richard K. Simmons, M.D.

Milton H. Seifert, Jr., M.D.

Raymond J. Lindeman, M.D.

Carsten H. Seecamp, M.D.

Richard D. Mulder, M.D.

Sheldon R. Burns, M.D.

Lyle Munneke, M.D.

Paul S. Sanders, M.D.

O. Guy Johnson, M.D.

Richard D. Mulder, M.D.

Donald S. Asp, M.D.

Raymond G. Christensen, M.D.

David J. Mersy, M.D.

Nancy J. Baker, M.D.

Darrell L. Carter, M.D.

Anthony C. Jaspers, M.D.

Timothy D. Pryor, M.D.

John W. Myers, M.D.

Kirk Simpson, M.D.

Jerry Rogers, M.D.

Byron Crouse, M.D.

Keith Stelter, M.D.

William E. Jacott, M.D.

Jamie Peters, M.D.

Timothy Komoto, M.D.

Paul Van Gorp, M.D.

Robert Bösl, M.D.

Richard Gebhart, M.D.

George Schoephoerster, M.D.

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Family Physician of the Year Recipients

1981    Andreen S. Midthune, M.D. - Detroit Lakes

1982    Ben P. Owens, M.D. - Hibbing

1983    Chester A. Anderson, M.D. - Hector

1984    Maurice R. McNeil, M.D. - Glencoe

1985    William G. Halverson, M.D. - Madelia

1986    Gary Robinson, M.D. - New York Mills

1987    Carl F. Peikert, M.D. - Forest Lake

1988    F. Don Bucher, M.D. - Starbuck

1989    Norman L. Hagberg, M.D. - Montevideo

1990    Milton H. Seifert, Jr., M.D. - Excelsior

1991    Edward B. Kiolbasa, M.D. - Stillwater

1992    John W. Lester, M.D. - Mapleton

1993    Richard J. Schindler, M.D. - Austin

1994    Robert H. Bösl, M.D. - Starbuck

1995    Joseph A. Corser, M.D. - Bagley

1996    Ricard  R. Puumala, M.D. - Cloquet

1997    James  A. Mohs, M.D. - Melrose

1998    Anthony  C. Jaspers, M.D. - Lake City

1999    James Eiselt, D.O. - Madelia

2000    LeRoy Mueller, M.D. - Hendricks

2001    Darrell L. Carter, M.D. - Granite Falls

2002    Randy J. Peterson, M.D. - Alexandria

2003    Paul E. Van Gorp, M.D. - Long Prairie

2004    Dennis Peterson, M.D. - Willmar

2005    Dawn Blomgren, M.D. - Crystal

2006    Brian Bunkers, M.D. - Owatonna

2007    David Agerter, M.D. - Kasson

2008    Erik Kanten, M.D. - Crookston

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Teacher of the Year Award Recipients

1973    Edward W. Ciriacy, M.D.

1974    Robert W. Reif, M.D.

1976    William E. Jacott, M.D.

1977    Donald S. Asp, M.D.

1978    Harley J. Racer, M.D.

1979    Robert L. Zemke, M.D.

1981    Charles R. Pelzl, M.D.

1982    Terrance P. Henderson, M.D.

1983    Lyle Munneke, M.D.

1984    Robert F. Avant, M.D.

1985    James Blackman, M.D.

1986    John W. Bachman, M.D.

1987    Thomas B. Birkey, M.D., and Norman L. Hagberg, M.D.

1988    John E. Verby, M.D.

1989    Roger A. MacDonald, M.D.

1990    Thomas W. Day, M.D.

1991    Stuart V. Thorson, M.D.

1992    Gregory J. Gepner, M.D.

1993    Nancy J. Baker, M.D.

1994    Daniel P. Benzie, M.D.

1995    Byron J. Crouse, M.D.

1996    David C. Agerter, M.D., and Harley J. Racer, M.D.

1997    Peter Harper, M.D.

1998    Lisa Spatz, M.D.

1999    Kathleen Culhane-Pera, M.D.

2000    Christopher Reif, M.D.

2001    William Kaczrowski, M.D.

2002    Paul Erickson, M.D.

2003    Jennifer Welsh, M.D.

2004    Kathleen Macken, M.D.

2005    Kent Bergh, M.D.

2006    Angela O'Neil, M.D.

2007    James Van Vooren, M.D.

2008    Gwen Halaas, M.D., M.B.A.

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Resident of the Year Recipients

1989    Kurt B. Angstman, M.D.

1990    Keith L. Stelter, M.D.

1991    Scott W. Tongen, M.D.

1992    Sarah J. Nelson, M.D.

1993    Randy J. Rice, M.D.

1994    Kevin D. Norris, M.D.

1995    Deborah Sieling Dittberner, M.D., and Karen Karlinski, M.D.  

1996    Monica Myklebust, M.D.

1997    Sandra Beulke, M.D.

1998    Benjamin Tsoi, M.D.

1999    Phua Xiong, M.D.

2000    Laura Olson, M.D.

2001    Lorinda Parks, M.D.

2002    Richard Cash, M.D.

2003    Nicole Chaisson, M.D. and Alison Warford, M.D.

2004    David Satin, M.D.

2005    Betsy Schwartz, M.D.

2006    Kathy Brandli, M.D.

2007    Mrinalini Mudkanna, M.D.

2008    Michael Hervey, M.D.

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Medical Student Award for Contributions to Family Medicine

1989    Mark G. Timmerman

1990    Randy J. Rice

1991    Mary M. Genereux and Jenie M. Smith

1992    Lynn M. Stottler

1993    Monica Myklebust

1994    Sandra Zurcher Beulke

1995    David J. Heine

1996    Sue A. Nielsen

1997    Sue A. Nielsen

1998    Lorinda Parks  

1999    Josh Crabtree

2000    Lori Bethke

2001    Kathleen Woo

2002    Kavita Monteiro

2003    Ariel Carls

2004    Wendy Wallskog

2005    Janet West

2006    Thomas Warrington

2007    Harrison Hanson

2008    Joanna Burns

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Researcher of the Year Award Recipients

2000     Dwenda Gjerdingen, M.D.

2001     Barbara Yawn, M.D., M.S., M.Sc.

2002     Barbara Elliott, Ph.D.

2003     Kevin Peterson, M.D., MPH

2004     Leif Solberg, M.D.

2005     Patrick O'Connor, M.D., MPH

2006    Patricia Fontaine, M.D

2007    Diane Madlon-Kay, M.D.

2008    Therese Zink, M.D.

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President's Award

Year                     Recipient                         President

1992               John Carson                 Robert Bosl, MD

1993               Ronald Franks, M.D.       Byron Crouse, MD

1994               James Boulger, Ph.D.      Ray Christensen, MD

1995               Barbara Elliott, Ph.D.      Nancy Baker, MD

1996               Chari Konerza                Paul Van Gorp, MD

1997               Thomas W. Hoban          Kenneth Kephart, MD

1998               Ernest Ruiz, M.D.           Timothy Komoto, MD

1999               Virginia Lupo, M.D.          David Thorson, MD

2000               None                            Patricia Lindholm, MD

2001               Glenn Howatt                Jamie Peters, MD     

2002               Virginia Barzan, C.A.E.     Keith Stelter, MD      

2003                None                           Nicholas Bernier, MD

2004                Arlene Lensing               Richard Gebhart, MD

2005                None                           Carol Featherstone, MD

2006                Erik & Kristie Thorson     George Schoephoerster, M.D.

2007                Dave Renner                 Randy Rice, M.D.

2008                James Bougler, Ph.D.      Lynne Lillie, M.D.

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