OAFP Foundation

The OAFP Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the OAFP, is entering into its’ 13th 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 four programs – the Case Award for Rural Experience (CARE), the Mary Gonzales Lundy Scholarship Fund, the Tar Wars tobacco education program, and the Medical Ethics Lectureship Fund.

Programs

Laurel G. Case Scholarship/CARE

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

2007 Case Award for Rural Experience Recipients:

• coming soon

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.

2007 Lundy Award Recipient:

• coming soon

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.

TarWars

The OAFP/F has established a fund to support the on-going TarWars 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.

2007 TarWars Poster Contest Winners:

• 1st Place: coming soon
• 2nd Place: coming soon
• 3rd Place: coming soon

We would love to have you participate in your own community. Contact the OAFP office and sign up for the 2008-2009 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 TarWars programs.

Oregon Academy of Family Physicians
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Portland, Oregon 97213
Telephone: (503) 528-0961 Fax: (503) 528-0996
E-mail: kg@oafp.org