Scholarships and Awards
The KU School of Medicine-Wichita Department of Family & Community Medicine is proud to recognize outstanding medical students who demonstrate a deep commitment to the field of family medicine. Through the generosity of our donors and the legacies of pioneering physicians, these awards support the next generation of family medicine leaders who exhibit academic excellence, personal integrity, and a dedication to serving their communities.
Below you will find information regarding our endowed scholarships and annual awards, which celebrate student achievements in clinical care, rural medicine and community service.
Lan Ly, M.D., Rural Medicine Student Award
This award was established by the Department of Family & Community Medicine at KU School of Medicine-Wichita in memory of Lan Ly, M.D., a 2014 graduate of KUSM-W, who had a passion for the practice of rural family medicine.
- Presented to a student at the Family Medicine Winter Symposium.
- Applicants should have a strong interest in rural family medicine.
Edward P. Donatelle, M.D., Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the Department of Family & Community Medicine at KU School of Medicine-Wichita in honor of Edward P. Donatelle, M.D., the department's first chair from 1979 to 1988.
- Presented to a senior student at the Family Medicine Winter Symposium.
- Applicants should have ranked highly in the third-year Family Medicine Clerkship and rank in the upper half of the class.
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- Applicants must be in their fourth year at KUSM-W.
- Applicants must have a strong interest in family medicine as a career choice.
- Applicants should exhibit personal integrity and excellence in patient care.
- Applicant’s financial need, as defined by the University’s Office of Student Financial Aid, will be considered.
- The award may be applied to outstanding loans. If the awardee would happen to receive KMSL or retroactive KMSL, the Student Financial Aid Office requires that the monetary stipend be returned to the endowed fund. Students with KMSL can apply and still receive the honor of the awards, through the monetary award must be returned.
- For more information contact Sarah Hiss at 316-293-2607
Harry W. Horn, M.D., Family Scholarship
Established by Harry W. Horn Jr. in 1999 to honor his father, Harry W. Horn Sr., M.D., a deceased family physician from Wichita.
- Presented to a senior student at the Family Medicine Winter Symposium.
- Applicants should have demonstrated service to their community, fellow students or health care organizations.
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- Applicants must be in their fourth year at KUSM-W.
- Applicants must have a strong interest in family medicine as a career choice.
- Applicants should exhibit personal integrity and excellence in patient care.
- Applicant’s financial need, as defined by the University’s Office of Student Financial Aid, will be considered.
- The award may be applied to outstanding loans. If the awardee would happen to receive KMSL or retroactive KMSL, the Student Financial Aid Office requires that the monetary stipend be returned to the endowed fund. Students with KMSL can apply and still receive the honor of the awards, through the monetary award must be returned.
- For more information contact Sarah Hiss at 316-293-2607
Monte D. Maska, M.D., Scholarship in Medicine
Created by Eric and Darlene Knorr of Wichita in honor of Darlene's son, Monte Maska, M.D., a 1993 graduate of KUSM-W. Dr. Maska completed his family medicine residency at Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, and practices in Springfield, Missouri.
- Presented to a senior student at the Family Medicine Winter Symposium.
- Applicants should have an interest in family medicine.
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- Applicants must be in their fourth year at KUSM-W.
- Applicants must have a strong interest in family medicine as a career choice.
- Applicants should exhibit personal integrity and excellence in patient care.
- Applicant’s financial need, as defined by the University’s Office of Student Financial Aid, will be considered.
- The award may be applied to outstanding loans. If the awardee would happen to receive KMSL or retroactive KMSL, the Student Financial Aid Office requires that the monetary stipend be returned to the endowed fund. Students with KMSL can apply and still receive the honor of the awards, through the monetary award must be returned.
- For more information contact Sarah Hiss at 316-293-2607
Conrad Osborne Jr., M.D., Third-Year Student Award in Family Medicine
Dr. Osborne was in the first group of family medicine residents in the United States, graduating from the Wesley Family Medicine Residency Program in 1970. He embodied the principles of family medicine, serving as a caring physician, talented teacher, and trusted mentor and friend to a generation of family physicians until his untimely death in 1993.
- Recipient: Senior student (determined on performance junior year)
- Presented at the spring graduation
Distinguished George E. "Ned" Burket, M.D., Fourth-Year Student Award in Family Medicine
Dr. Burket practiced in Kingman, Kansas, for 32 years. As president of the American Academy of General Practice in 1968, his support for medical education was pivotal in the transition of general practice to family medicine. Dr. Burket also served as a founding member and president of the American Board of Family Medicine and as chair of the Residency Review Committee for Family Medicine. For his distinguished efforts, he was elected to the Institutes of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences in 1975.
- Recipient: Senior student
- Presented at the spring graduation