F. Marian Bishop Leadership Award

Established in 1990 in honor of Dr F. Marian Bishop, the F. Marian Bishop Leadership Award is presented by the STFM Foundation to honor individuals who have significantly enhanced the credibility of family medicine by a sustained, long-term commitment to family medicine in academic settings.

Established in 1990 in honor of Dr. F. Marian Bishop, the F. Marian Bishop Leadership Award is presented by the STFM Foundation to honor senior leaders who have significantly enhanced the credibility of family medicine by a sustained, long-term commitment to family medicine in academic settings.The award recipient is honored during the STFM Annual Spring Conference. The award winner receives a commemorative award and a complimentary registration to the STFM Annual Spring Conference.

Criteria for F. Marian Bishop Leadership Award

The candidate:

Must be a senior leader who has significantly enhanced the credibility of family medicine by a sustained, long-term commitment to family medicine in academic settings
Must have a history of active involvement with STFM
Must have made substantial professional contributions to the STFM, as well as to another organization(s) involved with family medicine such as but not limited to the Association of American Medical Colleges, American Medical Association, National Academy of Medicine, Association of Departments of Family Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine, American Academy of Family Physicians, NAPCRG, Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors, American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, American Medical Association, National Medical Association, or a department of family medicine in an academic setting
Current Trustees are not eligible for nomination for the F. Marian Bishop Leadership Award
Trustees will not consider applications for the F. Marian Bishop Leadership Award from individuals who have received the Lynn and Joan Carmichael STFM Recognition Award or the STFM Excellence in Education Award in the past 3 years
Previous winners of other STFM awards are eligible to be nominated for the F. Marian Bishop Leadership Award

How to Nominate

Nominators are asked to organize their supporting materials to underscore the candidate’s leadership and scholarly achievements in family medicine and contributions to STFM. Diversity, being a core value of STFM, should also be highlighted in the broadest sense, for example, but not be limited to, race, gender, ethnicity, work site, work role, geographic location, and professional discipline. To nominate a candidate, submit a letter of nomination and the nominee's curriculum vitae (CV) to Mary Williams by August 14 each year. Please limit the CV to a total of five pages and letters of recommendation to three individuals The STFM Foundation Trustees will screen the nominations and make the final selection.

Past Winners of F. Marian Bishop Leadership Award

2020–2025

2025: Philip Zazove, MD
2024: CJ Peek, PhD
2023: John Saultz, MD
2022: Jeannette South-Paul, MD
2021: Viviana Martinez-Bianchi, MD
2020: Michael Magill, MD

2010–2019

2019: Stephen P. Bogdewic, PhD, MA
2018: Valerie Gilchrist, MD
2017: Peter Carek, MD
2016: Cynda A. Johnson, MD
2015: Carlos Moreno, MD, MSPH
2014: Perry A. Pugno, MD
2013: Thomas E. Norris, MD
2012: Joel Merenstein, MD
2011: Edward Shahady, MD
2010: Lucy Candib, MD

2000–2009

2009: Warren Heffron, MD
2008: Alfred Berg, MD, MPH
2007: Robert Taylor, MD & Ed Ciriacy, MD (posthumously)
2006: John J. Frey, MD
2005: G. Gayle Stephens, MD
2004: John P. Geyman, MD
2003: Robert F. Avant, MD
2002: Jack M. Colwill, MD
2001: Marjorie Bowman, MD, MPA
2000: Robert Graham, MD

1990–1999

1999: William Jacott, MD
1998: Paul Young, MD
1997: Paul Brucker, MD
1996: B. Lewis Barnett, Jr, MD
1995: Reginald Perkin, MD
1994: Daniel J. Ostergaard, MD
1993: David Satcher, MD, PhD
1992: Robert Rakel, MD
1991: Thomas Stern, MD
1990: Nicholas Pisacano, MDa

Questions?

For general questions about this award, contact Mary Williams at the link below.

EMAIL QUESTIONS

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Leawood, KS 66211

(800) 274-7928

stfmoffice@stfm.org

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Technical Limitations

The Chat Assistant:

Cannot access external websites or open links
Cannot process or view images
Cannot make changes to STFM systems or process transactions
Cannot access real-time information (like your STFM Member Profile information)

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Tips for Using STFM's AI Assistant

1. Avoid Ambiguous Language

Example:

2. Use Specific Terms

Example:

3. Don't Assume the AI Knows Everything

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4. Reset if You Change Topics

5. Provide Enough Context

Example:

6. Ask One Question at a Time

Example:

Examples of Good vs. Bad Prompts

Bad Prompt

Good Prompt

Double Check Important Information

Technical Limitations

STFM AI Assistant