Student Essay Contest

Submissions Due July 1, 2024

The Missouri Academy of Family Physicians and Family Health Foundation of Missouri are sponsoring a Family Medicine Student Essay Contest for MAFP student members with an interest in family medicine. The theme of this year’s essay is The Future of Family Medicine. Submissions will be deidentified and judged by a selected panel of expert judges.

First, second, and third place prizes of $300, $200, and $100, respectively, will be awarded and published in the Missouri Family Physician quarterly magazine. Additionally, winners will be invited guests of the MAFP Annual Fall Conference, November 8-9, 2024, at InterContinental on the Plaza in Kansas City, with lodging and conference registration sponsored. Additionally, winners will be invited to present their paper at the Missouri Academy of Family Physicians Annual Meeting held on the evening of November 8.

Criteria

Clear vision of the future of family medicine to include discussion of an emerging threat and/or opportunity to family physicians within a defined timeframe
Demonstrated knowledge of the 4 Cs of primary care – first contact, comprehensiveness, coordination, and continuity
Composition and grammar

Submission Process

All information must be submitted before July 1, 2024 by emailing marketing@mo-afp.org.

- Open to MAFP student members currently enrolled in medical school
  - Membership is free for students at https://www.aafp.org/membership/join/student.html
- Essay limited to 500 words of content, submitted in Word format
- Submissions after the deadline will not be considered
- Winners will be asked for further information including:
  - Headshot for publication
  - Tax ID number