2025 Awards and Recognitions
Each year at the OAFP Scientific Assembly, the OAFP awards family physicians, legislators, and residents a number of awards that recognize their personal practices, achievements, and how they gave back to Family Medicine in Oklahoma. The OAFP also hosts and annual resident quiz bowl for Family Medicine residency programs across the state to participate in.
The next conference and award ceremony will be held in 2026 at the 77th Annual OAFP Scientific Assembly April 30th - May 2nd in Tulsa, OK! Mark your calendars and be on the lookout for registration.
Below are the 2025 Recipients
Family Physician of the Year
Lynn Mitchell, MD
Friend to Family Medicine
Shari Moore
Patient Advocate of the Year
Steven Crawford, MD
Legislator of the Year
Representative Carl Newton
Award of Distinction
Abbey Woods, MD
Preceptor of the Year
Raghuveer Vedala, MD, FAAFP, Dipl. ABOM
Resident of the Year
Jeremiah Hadwen, MD
Legislator of the Year
Senator Dave Rader
2025 Resident Quiz Bowl Champions
In His Image Family Medicine Residency
Submit a nomination for the 2026 OAFP Family Physician of the Year Awards Dinner!
Oklahoma Academy of Family Physicians - Previous Physician of the Year Recipients
2025 – Lynn Mitchell, MD
2024 – Ed Rylander, MD
2023 – John Zubialde, MD
2022 – Susan Jones, DO
2021 – All OAFP Physicians (Not awarded Virtual Conference)
2020 – All OAFP Physicians (COVID-19 Recognition Virtual Conference)
2019 – Jim Brand, MD
2018 – Garth Splinter, MD
2017 – John Tipton, MD
2016 – Kevin Steichen, MD
2015 – Charles Womack, MD
2014 – J. Michael Pontious, MD
2013 – James Mold, MD
2012 – Mike Woods, MD
2011 – Richard Reinking, MD
2010 – Steve Crawford, MD
2009 – Kaleb Hamilton, MD
2008 – Zachary Bechtol, MD
2007 – Steven Drabek, MD
2006 – Charles Cook, MD
2005 – Doug Cox, MD
2004 – Dan Pummill, MD
2003 – R. Brent Smith, MD
2002 – Ken Parrott, MD
2001 – John Crouch, MD
2000 – Ed Calhoon, MD
1999 – Ken Whittington, MD
1998 – Ed Allensworth, MD
1996–1997 – William Fesler, MD
1994–1995 – Carroll Holsted, MD
1993 – Ray McIntyre, MD
1992 – Billy Dotter, MD
1991 – Ken Evans, MD
1990 – Lawrence Patzkowsky, MD
1989 – Richard Winter, MD