OAFP Foundation

The OAFP Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the OAFP, is entering into its’ 15th year since incorporation in October, 1995. The Foundation was established to advance the charitable, educational, literary, and scientific missions of the Academy.

The OAFP/F currently supports five programs – the Laurel G. Case Award for Rural Experiences, the Mary Gonzales Lundy Scholarship Fund, the Tar Wars anti-tobacco education program, the Medical Ethics Lectureship Fund and the Locum Tenens Fund.

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Programs

Laurel G. Case Award for Rural Experience

The Laurel G. Case Scholarship was established in 1995 to award college scholarships to outstanding Oregon high school students interested in a career in medicine.

In September, 2004, the Foundation Board of Trustees redesigned the scholarship to better emphasize the importance of rural family physicians in Oregon. The new Case scholarship is now known as the Case Award for Rural Experience (CARE) with a one-time award granted to OHSU medical students who have completed their first year of medical school and have shown an interest and understanding of family medicine.

Applicants will spend one or two weeks living and working with a rural family physician and then submit an essay about what they have learned from this experience.

2009 Case Award for Rural Experience Recipients:

• Julia Carr
• Luis Sauceda-Cerda
• Lynette Chen
• Parimal Deodhar
• Annika Giesbrecht
• Allie Gruner
• Donna Kang
• Jeff Loi
• Kate Moore
• Dawn Pothier
• Justin Searns
• Allison Stickles
• Ashlen Tran
• Andrew Young

Mary Gonzales Lundy Award

This scholarship was established in 2000 to honor Mary Gonzales Lundy upon her retirement after 21 years of service as Executive Director of the Academy.

This award provides a scholarship to a fourth year OHSU medical student who is committed to family medicine as his/her specialty of choice and who matches in a family medicine residency.

2010 Lundy Award Recipient:

• Patrick "Paddy" O. Kinney

Mary Gonzales Lundy Emergency Assistance Fund

This fund is available for students who encounter financial emergencies. This is a short-term, interest-free loan up to $500 that is repayable to the Foundation.

Medical Ethics Lectureship Fund

The OAFP/F has established a fund to provide the Academy with money for a lecturer to speak on medical ethics at the Annual Scientific Assembly.

Tar Wars

The OAFP/F has established a fund to support the on-going Tar Wars tobacco education program. The Academy has been involved with this program since 1992. Every year family physicians speak to fifth grade classes in their communities about the hazards of tobacco. This program is part of a national campaign that includes a poster contest and prizes. The posters are judged every year at the Annual Scientific Assembly.

2010 Tar Wars Poster Contest Winners:

• 1st Place: Dru Eshleman, Wilson Elementary School, Corvallis
• 2nd Place: Claire Hekkala, Wilson Elementary School, Corvallis
• 3rd Place: Tim Jaca, Heppner Elementary School, Heppner

We would love to have you participate in your own community. Contact the OAFP office and sign up for the 2010-2011 school year.

The Foundation is currently searching for help in underwriting this valuable program. Contact Lynn Estuesta at the Foundation for information on how you can support the Tar Wars Program.