2025 Student and Resident Awards Each year, UAFP recognizes an outstanding graduating medical student from each of our three medical schools in Utah who has matched into family medicine. Special congratulations to Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM), which graduated its first class of students this year! All three of these outstanding future family medicine physicians have shown evidence of active student leadership in family medicine activities and demonstrated evidence of superior scholastic achievement in their medical school studies, particularly in the field of family medicine. The inaugural Noorda COM Distinguished Family Medicine Scholar was awarded to Brittany Harrel, who matched at Duke University Medical Center, North Carolina. The Outstanding Senior Award at Rocky Vista University — Southern Utah was given to Ciara Robb, who has matched into family medicine at Idaho State University. At the University of Utah, the F. Marian Bishop Award was awarded to Jake Momberger, who will be starting his residency with Full Circle Family Medicine in Boise, Idaho. UAFP also awards the Resident Leadership Award to recognize the accomplishments of one of our third-year family medicine residents in Utah. Nominations are sent in by residency faculty, peers and other residency staff. Those nominated needed to demonstrate promotion of family medicine, leadership skills and serving as a role model to peers. Additional consideration was given for teaching skills, professionalism, research skills and community service. The UAFP Member Engagement Committee voted on the final winner and chose Ishaah Talker, MD, from Utah Valley Family Medicine Residency. One of the two nominations submitted for Dr. Talker says, “Dr. Talker does not like being the center of attention or recognized for her hard work. With that said, she leads by example. She is always prepared for her clinic or the inpatient team. She remains current on the latest information and how to apply it to the care of her patients. She is passionate about the care of her patients as well as how women in medicine are treated. She wants to make sure her patients receive the best care regardless of their situation and will go the extra mile to make sure her patients have what they need. Several of the younger residents will often say they hope to be like her as they advance through residency.” Congratulations to all of you on your many accomplishments! Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine Distinguished Family Medicine Scholar, Brittany Harrel Rocky Vista University — Southern Utah Outstanding Senior, Ciara Robb Bernadette Kiraly, MD, Division Chief for the Division of Family Medicine for the University of Utah; award winner Jake Momberger; UAFP CEO Maryann Martindale; and former UAFP board president, Saphu Pradhan, MD, FAAFP 2025 Resident Leadership Award Winner Ishaah Talker, MD 13
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