The Kenneth M. Viste, Jr., MD, Young Physician Leadership Award was established in 2006 in his honor to recognize a young physician each year who demonstrates these attributes. In addition to an engraved award presented at the Wisconsin Medical Society’s Annual Meeting, the Foundation will make a contribution to a charitable organization selected by the award recipient.
Guidelines
A young physician is defined as a licensed Wisconsin physician, who is less than 40 years old or in the first eight years of practice after residency and fellowship training.
Both the nominating physician and the nominee must be members of the Wisconsin Medical Society.
A completed nomination packet must include:
- A minimum of one letter supporting the nominee 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
- Additional letters of recommendation are encouraged. These may be from physicians, patients, community leaders, etc. that help demonstrate the nominee’s activities and values that help promote Dr. Viste’s exceptional legacy.
Nominations are reviewed by the Grant Committee with final approval by the Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Board of Trustees.
For the online Nomination Form, click here.
To download and print a nomination form, click here. You may add additional pages if necessary.