The annual Wisconsin Medical Society Physician Citizen of the Year Award recognizes physicians who volunteer their time and talents to help others through cultural, civic or charitable efforts and events. Each year, the Wisconsin Medical Society asks state residents to nominate deserving physicians for this honor.

Nominees must be Wisconsin residents and must have either a doctor of medicine (MD) or a doctor of osteopathy (DO) degree. In addition, the service to the community should be uncompensated (except in unusual circumstances), and previous award winners are not eligible. If a past winner is nominated, the person who submitted the nomination will be notified via e-mail.

Be sure to nominate a physician for this year's award by Wednesday, December 14, 2011.

For more information, call Noreen Krueger at 866.442.3800 (ext. 3904).

Each winner is profiled in the WMJ, the Society’s peer-reviewed, indexed publication. Previous winners include:

2011
Donn Dexter, MD, Eau Claire; Douglas Dulli, MD, Madison; Jon Englund, MD, Waukesha; Paul Loomis, MD, Eau Claire; Cate Ranheim, MD, and Erik Ranheim, MD, Madison

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2010
Neil Bard, MD, Richland Center; Peggy Stickney, MD, Hartford
Doctor Bard led the efforts to establish a free clinic in his community, and Dr. Stickney was nominated by a patient who not only found answers to her medical questions but also found a partner in health care.

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2009
Edward Cody, MD, Beaver Dam
Doctor Cody helps prison inmates to develop healthier behaviors and has helped with hurricane relief efforts.

Read more about the recipient.

2008
James Allen, MD, Madison; Scott Walker, MD, Fennimore
Doctor Allen successfully lobbied Congress to provide assistance to blind veterans, and Dr. Walker serves as the medical director of a free clinic in his community.

Read more about the recipients.