Designed to provide physicians with experience in a small-town practice setting, the Shenandoah Valley Family Practice Residency program has its roots in Front Royal, Virginia, with opportunities for medical residents to work at nearby hospitals in the Valley Health system. As a testament to the quality of the Shenandoah Valley Family Practice Residency program, three faculty members earned Family Medicine Teacher of the Year honors, with one receiving the Virginia Family Physician of the Year award.

1. By Shenandoah Valley Family Practice
Residency
Virginia Association Honors State's
Top Family Physicians

2. Introduction
 Designed to provide physicians with experience in a
small-town practice setting, the Shenandoah Valley
Family Practice Residency program has its roots in
Front Royal, Virginia, with opportunities for medical
residents to work at nearby hospitals in the Valley
Health system. As a testament to the quality of the
Shenandoah Valley Family Practice Residency
program, three faculty members earned Family
Medicine Teacher of the Year honors, with one
receiving the Virginia Family Physician of the Year
award. Given annually by the Virginia Academy of
Family Physicians (VAFP), the award recognizes a
physician who holds stature as a respected healer
and role-model in his or her community and has

3. Virginia Association
 VAFP accepts nominations for its awards from its
membership. In addition to recognizing top family
physicians in the state, VAFP presents awards to
legislators, medical teachers, and volunteers.
Through these programs, VAFP commends the
distinguished service of medical professionals and
community servants who help to improve the
accessibility of health care and quality of life in their
local areas.
The VAFP awards program is one component of the
academy's mission to empower members to become
personal physicians who deliver high-quality care to
Virginia citizens. To support its members, VAFP offers
a broad range of benefits, including easy tracking of
continuing medical education (CME) credits, training
discounts, updates on current trends in family
medicine, and other valuable resources.