At the FAFP annual meeting in July College of Medicine faculty member Dr. Cyneetha Strong was installed as FAFP president and Orlando clerkship faculty member Dr. Jennifer Keehbauch was named Florida Family Physician of the Year.

In addition, the FAFP gave its Volunteer Educator Award to Dr. Leisa Bailey, a preceptor for first- and second-year students at the College of Medicine. Dr. Thomas Hicks, also a preceptor in Tallahassee, received the FAFP Art of Medicine Award. 

Dr. David Billmeier, part of the new clerkship faculty for the Daytona Beach regional campus, received the FAFP Part-time Educator Award.

In all, five of the six awards presented at the FAFP meeting were given to physicians who are part of the College of Medicine faculty.

Littles served as president of the FAFP in 1999 and has contributed in a variety of ways. She is a past recipient of the FAFP Family Physician of the Year Award, served on the group’s board of directors and is its delegate to the American Academy of Family Physicians.