Select Ohio family physicians receive honorary degree from the American Academy of Family Physicians
The following members of the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians (OAFP) achieved the Degree of Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), the national medical association representing nearly 127,600 family physicians, residents, and medical students:
• Brooke K. Babyak, MD, FAAFP (Akron)
• Sarah Hope Bonza, MD, MPH, FAAFP (Columbus)
• Julia Elizabeth Bruner, MD, FAAFP (Cleveland)
• Daniel J. Fleshman, MD, FAAFP (Hilliard)
• Louis Arsenio Gerena, MD, FAAFP (Willow Wood)
• Tamara Huson, MD, FAAFP (Cincinnati)
• Rebecca L. Schroeder, MD, FAAFP (North Olmsted)
• Christopher Ryan Stetler, DO, FAAFP (Stow).
Established in 1971, the AAFP Degree of Fellow recognizes family physicians who have distinguished themselves through service to family medicine and ongoing professional development.
This year’s fellowship class brings the total number of AAFP Fellows to more than 18,000 nationwide. AAFP Fellowship entitles the physician to use the honorary designation, “Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians,” or “FAAFP.”
Criteria for receiving the AAFP Degree of Fellow consist of a minimum of six years of membership in the organization, extensive continuing medical education (CME), participation in public service programs outside of medical practice, conducting original research and serving as a teacher in family medicine.
The AAFP was the first national medical specialty organization to require its members to complete a minimum of 150 hours of accredited CME every three years. It is the only medical specialty society devoted solely to primary care.
Family physicians conduct approximately one in five of the total medical office visits in the United States per year – more than any other specialty. Family physicians provide comprehensive, evidence-based, and cost-effective care dedicated to improving the health of patients, families, and communities. Family medicine’s cornerstone is an ongoing and personal patient-physician relationship where the family physician serves as the hub of each patient’s integrated care team. More Americans depend on family physicians than on any other medical specialty. For more information about healthcare, health conditions, and wellness, visit the AAFP’s award-winning consumer website, www.familydoctor.org.
The Ohio Academy of Family Physicians is a statewide, professional association with nearly 5,000 members, including practicing physicians, family medicine residents, and medical students. The scope of family medicine encompasses all ages, both sexes, and every disease entity. Family physicians provide comprehensive, continuing care to all members of the family. For more information, please visit www.ohioafp.org.
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