GAFP Awards
2010 GAFP Award Nomination Packet
Family Physician of the Year
The highest award given by the GAFP is the Family Physician of the Year Award. Recipients of this award have been
leaders in family medicine and have made outstanding contributions to the profession and their community.
Bruce M. LeClair, MD, FAAFP, of Evans, Georgia, recently served the GAFP as President (2007-2008), and Board Chairman (2008-2009). Dr. LeClair has served tirelessly on various GAFP committees and task forces. His commitment to the Academy and family medicine is unwavering.
As a strong and vocal member of the Executive Council of the Department of Family Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, he has consistently aided and pushed for strengthening the educational experiences for both MCG’s School of Medicine and the Family Medicine Department.
Other specific areas in which Dr. LeClair has excelled include teaching, ranging from many outstanding didactic presentations, to inpatient and outpatient bedside teaching of clinical medicine.
Among his academic endeavors, Dr. LeClair has presented numerous presentations locally, regionally, and nationally. He is well published and has been involved in multiple research and training grants from Predoctoral Training to Faculty Development.
Dr. LeClair has served the community as the Medical Coordinator and preceptor for the Augusta’s Women’s Free Health Clinic, Salvation Army and has served as a Board Member for the St. Vincent de Paul Health Center. Most importantly he believes in providing health care to all and has been a major proponent for health reform legislation.
Dr. LeClair continues to model the very highest level of professionalism and interpersonal skills while demonstrating tremendous leadership in various areas. He is a consummate physician, receiving consistent high marks as being empathetic and caring, unfailingly providing excellent care to his patients. Dr. LeClair is held in the highest regard by patients, staff, medical students, residents, and faculty alike.
Family Medicine Educator of the Year
Daryl C. Wiley, MD of Thomson has been an integral part of the Medical College of Georgia Family Medicine Clerkship
since 1995. He is highly respected by the teaching faculty and students. During Dr. Wiley’s 14 year tenure as a
community faculty member, he has had students assigned to his office for their required Family Medicine Clerkship 48
weeks out of the year and additionally takes a senior student for their required subinternship in Family Medicine nine
months out of the year, translating to nearly 200 students rotating on the Family Medicine Clerkship and dozens of
senior subinternships.
Dr. Wiley is an active member of his church and his community. He serves as the team physician for both the private and public high schools in Thomson for football and basketball. He is also a speaker at local industries and churches encouraging them to provide health and wellness information for their employees and congregations.
Dr. Wiley is most deserving of this award. One of his student’s sums it up best: “I doubt I will ever be shown a better example of the doctor that I aspire to be. The patient interactions that Dr. Wiley has, the resultant relationships that he forms with his patients, and the heartfelt love that they all have for him is truly inspiring.”
Family Medicine Resident of the Year
Jennifer Herbert, MD of Martinez, displayed excellent administrative, leadership, and interpersonal abilities while a
resident at the Medical College of Georgia. She has helped strengthen the education experience by instituting
immunization cards and pediatric anticipatory guidance sheets in the Family Medicine Center. She has been a constant
advocate for primary care and is actively involved in the GAFP including the Task Force for Strategic Planning, Congress
of Delegates, and was an alternate Resident Board Director (2008-2009.)
Among her academic endeavors as a resident, Dr. Herbert published “Reducing Public Risk for Human Papillomavirus Infection in Cervical Cancer” in J AM Osteopathic Assoc Magazine 2008. She has several manuscripts presently in progress to include a Residency Training Grant and Predoc Grant through the Department of Family Medicine, at MCG.
Keith Ellis, MD Resident Scholarship
Criteria: Award Nominees are deserving chief/co-chief residents who have been leaders in academic and community
affairs. He or she should also be making outstanding contributions to the profession or the community.
Marzena Slater, MD, of Atlanta is the Chief Resident for Emory University Family Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Slater is an academic leader. As Chief Resident, she offered a wealth of knowledge during the residency lecture services and at the clinic teaching reports. Dr. Slater has completed a scholarly project on “Non-Pharmacologic Interventions for Sleep Problems in VA Nursing Home Residents: The Role of Alcohol” that was presented at the annual residency research symposium in May. While precepting in clinic, she incorporates Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) into her patient care.