Faculty members in MU Family and Community Medicine have many accomplishments.
Prestigious Faculty Honors
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Thomas W. Johnson Award
- Elizabeth A. Garrett, MD, MSPH (2012)
AAFP/Award for Excellence in Graduate Medical Education
- Elizabeth A. Garrett, MD, MSPH (1981)
- James Stevermer, MD, MSPH (1994)
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Arnold P Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award
- Mark Ellis, MD, MSPH (2025)
- Laura Morris, MD, MSPH (2025)
- Karolina Pogorzelski, MD (2025)
- Tiffany Trzupek, MD (2025)
- Brooke Wiewel, MD (2024)
- Andruw Wittels, MD (2024)
Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program for Women
- Richelle Koopman, MD, MS (2017)
National Academy of Medicine Members (formerly IOM)
- Jerry Perkoff, MD (deceased)
- Jack Colwill, MD
- Michael LeFevre, MD, MSPH
New York State Academy of Family Physicians Max Cheplove, MD Award
- Jack Colwill, MD (2002)
- Elizabeth A. Garrett, MD, MSPH (2009)
- Michael LeFevre, MD, MSPH (2016)
North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG)
NAPCRG Distinguished Mentor Award
- David Mehr, MD, MS (2019)
NAPCRG President’s Award
- Richelle Koopman, MD, MS (2019)
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM)
STFM F. Marian Bishop Leadership Award
- Jack Colwill, MD (2002)
- Steven C. Zweig, MD, MSPH (2026)
STFM New Faculty Scholar Award Winners
- Laura Morris, MD, MSPH (2012)
- Amanda Swenson, MD, MSPH (2012)
- Regina DePietro, MD (2025)
STFM Recognition Award
- Elizabeth Garrett, MD, MSPH (2010)
University of Missouri Awards/Honors
MU Alumni Association Gold Standard Legacy Family Award
- LeFevre Family: Michael LeFevre, MD, MSPH; Nicholas LeFevre, MD, MSAM, FAAFP; Whitney LeFevre, MD (2025)
MU Chancellor’s Committee Tribute to MU Women Award
- Elizabeth Garrett, MD, MSPH (2009)
- Richelle Koopman, MD, MS (2017)
MU Faculty Alumni Award Winners
- Jack Colwill, MD (1994)
- Mike Hosokawa, EdD (1996)
- Robin Blake, MD (2000)
- Harold Williamson, MD, MSPH (2009)
- Michael LeFevre, MD, MSPH (2013)
- Steven C. Zweig, MD, MSPH (2013)
- Richelle Koopman, MD, MS (2020)
MU SOM Honorary Alumni Award
- Richelle Koopman, MD, MS (2020)
- Kathleen Quinn, PhD (2025)
MU Retiree of the Year
- Robin Blake, MD (2012)
MU School of Medicine/Medical Alumni Organization Citation of Merit
- Michael LeFevre, MD, MSPH (2013)
MU School of Medicine/Medical Alumni Organization Outstanding Young Physician
- Laura Morris, MD, MSPH (2023)
- Margaret Day, MD (2025)
MU School of Nursing Honorary Alumni Award
- David Mehr, MD, MS (2023)
MU School of Medicine's Women in Medicine and Medical Sciences (WIMMS) Anna B. Searcy Award
- Elizabeth Garrett, MD, MSPH
- Steven Zweig, MD, MSPH
- Richelle Koopman, MD, MS
National and State Leadership
AAFP Commission on Health of the Public and Science
- James Stevermer, MD, MSPH (past member)
- Michael LeFevre, MD, MSPH (past member)
AAFP Commission on Governmental Advocacy
- Peter Koopman, MD (past chair)
AAFP Liaison to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
- Laura Morris, MD, MSPH (2024)
AAFP Vaccine Science Fellow
- Laura Morris, MD, MSPH (2018)
American Board of Family Medicine Board (ABFM)
- Jack Colwill, MD (past member)
- Elizabeth A. Garrett, MD, MSPH (past member)
ABFM Journal Editorial Fellow
- Nicholas LeFevre, MD, MSAM, FAAFP (2024)
ABFM National Journal Club Steering Committee
- Nicholas LeFevre, MD, MSAM, FAAFP
- Laura Morris, MD, MSPH
Association of Departments of Family Medicine (ADFM)
- Steven C. Zweig, MD, MSPH (past chair)
- Harold Williamson, MD, MSPH (past chair)
Council of Academic Family Medicine (CAFM)
- Richelle Koopman, MD, MS (chair)
Missouri Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP)
- Natalie Long, MD (president)
- Peter Koopman, MD (past president)
- Elizabeth A. Garrett, MD, MSPH (past president)
Missouri Vaccine Champions Award: Missouri Immunization Coalition
- Laura Morris, MD, MSPH (2023)
- Margaret Day, MD, MSPH (2023)
North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG)
- Richelle Koopman, MD, MS (past president)
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM)
- Jack Colwill, MD (past president)
- Elizabeth A. Garrett, MD, MSPH (past president)
US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
- Michael LeFevre, MD, MSPH (past member and chair)
- James Stevermer, MD, MSPH (member)
Campus Leadership
Assistant Dean of Rural Health & Rural Scholars Medical Director
- Whitney LeFevre, MD
Associate Dean for Implementation Research and Health Delivery Effectiveness
- Ann Sales, PhD
Chief Medical Officer, MU Athletics
- Tiffany Bohon, MD
Chief Medical Officer for Ambulatory Care, MU Health Care
- Laura Morris, MD, MSPH
Director of Medical Student Education, School of Medicine
- Sarah Swofford, MD, MSPH
Medical Education Director of MU-Area Health Education Centers
- Laura Morris, MD, MSPH (past director)
- James Stevermer, MD, MSPH (past director)
Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education, School of Medicine
- Kevin Kane, MD, MSPH
Scholarship:
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Membership
Founded in 1902, AOA is a national honor medical society established to recognize and perpetuate excellence in the medical profession. AOA elects outstanding junior and senior medical students, graduates, and honorary persons for membership. More than 20 current MU Family Medicine faculty and residents have earned AOA membership.
Faculty
- Paige Beauparlant, MD
- Robin Blake, MD
- Jack Colwill, MD
- Kevin Craig, MD, MSPH
- Benjamin Crenshaw, MD
- Brent Dudenhoeffer, MD
- Cheyenne Dudenhoeffer, MD
- Krystal Foster, MD
- Kevin Frazer, MD
- Elizabeth A. Garrett, MD
- Debra Howenstine, MD
- Michael L. LeFevre, MD
- Nicholas LeFevre, MD, MSAM, FAAFP
- Whitney LeFevre, MD
- Natalie Long, MD
- Samuel Holt McNair, MD
- Brittany Marshall, MD
- Laura Morris, MD, MSPH
- Robert Pierce, MD, MSPH
- James Stevermer, MD, MSPH
- Sarah Swofford, MD, MSPH
- Alex Zweig, MD
- Steven C. Zweig, MD
Teaching
Family Medicine faculty members are outstanding teachers and mentors whose efforts are consistently recognized with awards and honors from students and colleagues at the School of Medicine. The Jane Hickman Award, the highest recognition for teaching excellence in MU’s School of Medicine, was created in 1991. Since then, seven MU Family Medicine faculty members have been chosen for this outstanding honor.
- Elizabeth A. Garrett, MD, MSPH (1994)
- Robert L. Blake, Jr., MD (1997)
- Steven C. Zweig, MD, MSPH (2004)
- Michael C. Hosokawa, EdD (2007)
- Kevin Kane, MD, MSPH (2016)
- James Stevermer, MD, MSPH (2021)
- Sarah Swofford, MD, MSPH (2024)
Research
The Dorsett L. Spurgeon, MD, Distinguished Medical Research Award
University of Missouri Health Sciences Research Day
Recognizing outstanding achievements by MU medical school faculty in the early stages of their careers. In addition to receiving a cash prize, Spurgeon Award recipients deliver the keynote address at a ceremony held on Health Sciences Research Day. MU Family and Community Medicine Spurgeon Award winners:
- Kevin Everett, PhD (2006)
- Richelle Koopman, MD, MS (2010)
Excellence in Junior Faculty Research Mentoring Award
University of Missouri Health Sciences Research Day
- David Mehr, MD, MS (2017)
