Call for Nominations

The Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation is pleased to request nominations for the 2008 Young Physician Leadership Award in honor of Kenneth M. Viste, Jr., MD. The deadline for nominations is Monday, February 11, 2008.

Background

The Wisconsin Medical Society and all of the Society’s affiliates lost one our most compassionate and passionate leaders in 2005. At age 64, Dr. Viste remained an active volunteer at local, state and national levels. He exemplified commitment to patients, community and the profession of medicine. This award was established in 2006 in his honor to recognize a young physician who demonstrates these attributes. The first award was presented in 2007 to Noel N. Deep, MD of Antigo.

In addition to an engraved plaque, the Foundation will make a $500 contribution to a 501 (c)(3) organization with which the young physician has direct involvement.

Guidelines

A young physician is defined as a licensed Wisconsin physician who is less than 40 years old or has been practicing medicine fewer than five years.

Both the nominated and nominating physicians must be members of the Wisconsin Medical Society. A completed nomination packet must include:

• A signed letter of nomination from a physician representing a medically-related organization such as a county medical society, specialty society, hospital or clinic on the organization’s letterhead.
• A completed nomination form (Download Word document or PDF)