2026 MAFP Awards Celebrate Family Medicine Excellence

Each year, MAFP recognizes exceptional individuals whose leadership, service and dedication strengthen family medicine across Michigan. These honorees exemplify the mission, vision and values of the Academy through their commitment to patients, communities, medical education and the future of the specialty. Our 2026 Academy Awards will be presented during the Michigan Family Medicine Conference & Expo, taking place July 17 - 19, 2026, at The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. Congratulations to our 2026 recipients:

• Michigan Family Physician of the Year: Diane M. Harper, MD, MPH, MS, FAAFP
  

• Family Medicine Educator of the Year: Eleanor R. King, MD, FAAFP

• Family Medicine Resident of the Year: Kevin Suiter, MD
  

• Outstanding Medical Student in Michigan Award: Jordan Kamen