Resident of the Year

Michael Hervey, MD, St. Paul, MN, St. Joe's graduate, received the 2008 Resident of the Year Award from the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP). The award was presented during the MAFP Spring Refresher at the St. Paul RiverCentre in April.

The award recognizes a third-year resident for significant contributions to family medicine in the community, including teaching, leadership, and educational activities. Candidates are typically nominated by teachers and/or colleagues. Nominators said Dr. Hervey is a hard-working, meticulous leader with excellent communication skills.

A graduate of Morehouse College, Harvard University, the University of Virginia School of Medicine, and the United States Navy BOOST Officer Training Program, Dr. Hervey has received numerous honors and merit scholarships. He is currently vice president of the Hervey Foundation in St. Louis, Missouri, a non-profit organization he helped build that mentors troubled youth from single parent households. His excellence has further been recognized by being awarded a fellowship in advanced training at the Maricopa County Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona.

MAFP is a professional association of approximately 3,000 family physicians, family medicine residents, and medical students organized to assist family physicians in providing quality medical care in Minnesota. MAFP is the largest medical specialty organization in Minnesota and is a state chapter of the American Academy of Family Physicians.