Awards and Scholarships


University of Washington Department of Family Medicine


King County Academy of Family Physicians (KCAFP)

  • Community Service Award. Given to a 4th year medical student matched in family medicine
  • TJ Phillip Award. Given to a 4th year medical student matched in family medicine.


Washington Academy of Family Physicians (WAFP Awards)

  • Alfred O. Berg Student Award for Excellence in Family Medicine Research. Awarded to one Washington State 4th year student matched in family medicine.
  • Policy & Advocacy Leadership Institute. Spend the day at the Capitol hearing from legislators, agency heads and the governor’s staff about key issues for primary care physicians under debate in Olympia.
  • Scholarships to attend the WAFP House of Delegates and Annual Scientific Assembly. These stipends are available to cover the cost of attendance
  • Diverse Constituencies Scholarship. Each year, a Diverse Constituencies Scholarship is awarded to two first-year medical students who represent a racial, ethnic or sexual minority.
  • National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Students (NCFMRS) Scholarship Stipend. Scholarship stipends are available to help students attend the AAFP National Conference.


American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP Awards)

  • Family Medicine Leads Emerging Leaders Institute. Family Medicine Leads supports efforts to fill the workforce pipeline with the best and brightest new family physicians needed to improve the health of all people, and to support the development of future family medicine leaders.
  • AAFP National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Students Scholarship. More than 125 scholarships are available to help students attend the AAFP National Conference
  • James G. Jones, MD Student Scholarship. Awarded to one student each year to attend the Family Medicine Congressional Conference.


American Board of Family Physicians


Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM)
This scholarship is to help students attend the STFM Medical Student Education Conference in January or February of each year, and is given to a student who has both an interest in family medicine and the potential for an academic career.