(KLZA)-- An Auburn doctor has received the Marion D. and Theodore Koefoot, Jr., M.D., Outstanding Preceptor in Rural Family Medicine Award.

Dr. Michael Zaruba practices at Auburn Family Health Clinic. He was presented the award at the annual, University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Family Medicine banquet.  

The Koefoot Award is granted to a rural Nebraska family physician, providing outstanding teaching and mentoring of medical students during their family medicine rural preceptorship and serves as an outstanding community physician.  

University of Nebraska Medical Center graduate Clayton Damme nominated Dr. Zaruba for the award, citing his mentorship and guidance, during his rotation at the Auburn Family Health Clinic.