David Deci, MD was one of the three founding members of Family Medicine Midwest. He served as Chair of the FMM board in 2014 and remained on the board until he retired from the University of Wisconsin in 2020. He remained connected to FMM as an emeritus member of the board until 2022.  Dr. Deci passed away in 2023 and this award was created in his honor. More about Dr. Deci can be found here.

The Scholarship opens June 1^st and the application closes at Midnight on July 20. The awardee of the scholarship will receive $1,000 and will have a featured poster or presentation at the conference. Dr. Deci was passionate about Family Medicine, Rural Medicine and Street Medicine to help those experiencing homelessness.

Applicants should also have a passion for Family Medicine, Rural Medicine, and/or Street Medicine. Applicants must have submitted an abstract to present a poster or a session on at the conference on one of these topics.

All applicants will be reviewed by the Deci Scholarship Task Force and they will choose the winner. 

Return to this page on June 1 for the application!