U of M Professor Receives WCCO Radio Good Neighbor Award

MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (Jan. 15, 2009) — Keith Stelter, M.D., physician and assistant professor at the University of Minnesota Mankato Family Medicine Residency Program, recently received the WCCO Radio Good Neighbor Award.  WCCO News/Talk 830 AM congratulated Stelter on air and presented him with the Good Neighbor Award certificate.

Stelter was nominated for the Good Neighbor Award by the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians Foundation in recognition of his many years of volunteer service to the non-profit organization. For the past six years he has served on the board of directors dedicating his time, energy, and expertise as a family physician to build a strong non-profit organization that serves patients, professionals, and communities across Minnesota.   

A leader in the profession of family medicine, Stelter has served as president of the board of directors, guiding the foundation’s programs, budget, policies, and planning processes. He helped launch the Resident Research Grant Program to encourage family medicine residents to conduct research projects and connect clinic work to practice-based research.  

Stelter is a great example of the more than 3,100 family physicians in Minnesota who provide high quality, comprehensive medical care for all patients. 

The mission of the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians Foundation, as the philanthropic arm of the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians, is to support family physician health care delivery, research, education, and to promote the specialty of family medicine.  For more information please visit www.mafp.org/foundation.asp, call 952.542.0130, or email foundation@mafp.org. 

The Academic Health Center is home to the University of Minnesota’s six health professional schools and colleges as well as several health-related centers and institutes. Founded in 1851, the University is one of the oldest and largest land grant institutions in the country. The AHC prepares the new health professionals who improve the health of communities, discover and deliver new treatments and cures, and strengthen the health economy.

Contact:  
Emie Buege, Family Medicine and Community Health, 612-625-3001 or ebuege@umn.edu
Lisa Simonson, Academic Health Center, 612-626-4784 or simon473@umn.edu