Namey/Burnett Preventive Medicine Writing Award

The Namey/Burnett Memorial Fund honors the memories of Joseph J. Namey, DO, FACOFP and John H. Burnett, DO, FACOFP, who were dedicated advocates for osteopathic family medicine. This fund sponsors the ACOFP Namey/Burnett Preventative Medicine Writing Award competition, which honors the best preventive medicine papers submitted by osteopathic family medicine residents and osteopathic medical students.

Completed application and paper are due to ACOFP by January 15, 2019.

http://form.jotform.us/form/51805561769161


Award Criteria
 Award submissions should follow the manuscript guidelines created for the Osteopathic Family Physician (OFP) Journal and all applicants must be current members of the ACOFP.

Papers will be judged on:
• Originality
• Pertinence to family physicians and patients
• Adaptability as patient hand-outs
• Writing skill


Prizes
•  1st Place - $2,000
•  2nd Place - $1,000
•  3rd Place - $250










* Please note prizes are awarded on merit, and not all prizes may necessarily be awarded as part of the competition. These awards have been made possible through a grant from the ACOFP Education & Research Foundation. 
For more information, contact ACOFP at (800) 323- 0794.