Nominate an outstanding physician for NCMS Physician of the Year

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Nominate an outstanding physician for NCMS Physician of the Year

Do you know a northern Colorado physician who goes above and beyond? Who provides our community with compassionate and caring medical service in practice, education or research; enhances the quality of his or her community; and/or serves as a credible role model to others?

The NCMS Board of Directors seeks nominations for the Northern Colorado Medical Society Physician of the Year, the society’s highest honor. Deadline: Dec. 1, 2023. The award will be presented at the NCMS Annual Meeting in February 2024. The awardee has the opportunity to be prominently featured in the 2024 NCMS Physician Directory and Patient Resource Guide.

CRITERIA: The nominee must be a member in good standing of the Northern Colorado Medical Society (graduate, active or emeritus). Unsure of membership? Contact us.

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION: Nominate an outstanding physician today by completing this form by Dec. 1, 2023.

Previous awardees:

  • 2014: Roger Bermingham, MD, a geriatrician and educator with the Fort Collins Family Medicine Residency Program
  • 2015: Patricia Powell, MD, physician and the chief medical officer for Sunrise Community Health (posthumously)
  • 2016: Joseph Gregory, MD, a family physician in Johnstown and the regional medical director for primary care for Banner Medical Group Front Range
  • 2017: Lesley Brooks, MD, a family physician in Greeley and addiction specialist
  • 2018: Edward Norman, MD, a retired internal medicine physician with Banner Health
  • 2019: Aaron Hoover, MD, a dermatologist in Greeley
  • 2020: Bernard Birnbaum, MD, a family physician and faculty member for the Fort Collins Family Medicine Residency Program
  • 2021: Christie Reimer, MD, an internal medicine physician and Assistant Dean of the University of Colorado School of Medicine
  • 2022: Jan Gillespie, MD owner of Northern Colorado Pain Management in Greeley, private practice anesthesiologist & pain specialist