First Five Years of Family Practice Award

This annual award celebrates the outstanding contributions of two early-career family physicians. One award honours a family physician practicing in a rural community, while the other recognizes a family physician practising in an urban setting.

Nomination Criteria

• Equitable and Compassionate Care
  • Practises in comprehensive longitudinal family practice or works in an area that supports and values comprehensive, longitudinal family practice
• Community Engagement
  • Is involved in community including volunteerism, activism, advocacy
  • Actively demonstrate the value of physician wellness
• Leadership
  • Spearheads projects/initiatives/research
  • Committee membership, at a local, provincial or national level
• Professionalism
  • Has a commitment to learning
  • Is involved in mentorship or teaching
  • Engaged with research or quality improvement

Please note that nominees must be a BCCFP member and have a minimum of 2 nominations (maximum of 3). Self-nominations will not be considered. BCCFP Board Directors are not eligible.

Nominations close on February 26, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.