We are honored and humbled to have such an outstanding group of people as part of our Department of Family Medicine & Community Health team here at the University of Kansas Medical Center. These awards briefly touch on the prestige and care of faculty members who continuously display the vision and mission of our care.

Endowed Professorships

We are grateful for donors who have honored and encouraged our work for quality medical education and healthier communities with endowed professorships:

	K. Allen Greiner, MD, MPH Nason Family Endowed Professor in Family Medicine & Community Health	Established in 2020 by the Nason Family to honor Corky Nason's grandfather, father, and brother, all of whom were physicians with ties to the University of Kansas and Wyandotte County. Funding aims to help KU invest in and retain faculty members with a commitment to serve Wyandotte County and train competent, compassionate, and civically engaged healthcare providers.
	Mark Meyer, MD Patterson Professor	Established in 2008 by the Patterson Family to honor KU School of Medicine alums Alice M. Patterson, MD, and Harold L. Patterson, MD. Dr. Mark Meyer was named the Patterson Professor in 2016.
	Belinda Vail, MD, MS, FAAFP David M. Heuben Professor	Established through an estate gift from David M. Heuben, a longtime advocate for diabetes care and prevention in Kansas, the professorship aims to promote enhanced educational programs about diabetes. Dr. Belinda Vail has held the professorship since 2014.

If you would like to contribute online to these professorships, visit the link below. List the name of the professorship you wish to support in the second box on the form.

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Endowed Professorship Annual Awards

In 2022, the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health launched three new awards tied to each of the department's three endowed professorships to junior and mid-career faculty members whose work best embodies the mission of each professorship.

David M. Heuben Endowed Professorship Awardees:

• 2024: Aubrey Neal
• 2022: Jennifer Woodward, MD, MPH

Patterson Family Endowed Professorship Awardees:

• 2024: Kate Rampon, MD
• 2022: Laurel Witt, MD, MPhil

Nason Family Endowed Professorship Awardees:

• 2024: Christina Pacheco, JD, MPH
• 2022: Erin Corriveau, MD, MPH

Ruth Bohan Teaching Professorship

The Ruth Bohan Teaching Professorship is the most prestigious teaching award in the School of Medicine, recognizing excellence in teaching and supporting the tradition of outstanding education in the medical school.

The Rainbow Award

The distinguished Rainbow Award honors individuals who exemplify professionalism in medicine and mentor students to embody these qualities. The award is presented annually during the A Grand Affair awards dinner.

Nason Family Award for Excellence in Family Medicine Education

The Nason Family Award for Excellence in Family Medicine Education at the University of Kansas Medical School honors faculty for their teaching passion, a distinction now recognized as the Nason Family Endowed Professorship Award.

Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Award

The Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Award acknowledges superlative teaching at the University, honoring faculty who make exceptional contributions through classroom excellence.

Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Award

The Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Award, also known as "The Jayhawk," recognizes faculty with outstanding mentoring of junior faculty, residents, and students, emphasizing the role of mentorship in medical education.

Marjorie S. Sirridge Award

The Marjorie S. Sirridge Award acknowledges the contributions and accomplishments of women faculty at the KU School of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Professions, awarded to women who exemplify Dr. Sirridge's values.

Patricia A. Thomas Diversity & Inclusion Award

Vice Chancellor's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award