The AAFP Nominating Committee is inviting applications for nomination to the AAFP Board of Directors. Applications may be submitted by potential nominees themselves, as well as by groups such as chapters, member constituencies, and member interest groups who would like to put forth a potential nominee.
Applicants should have a record of active involvement with the AAFP and their chapter, leadership qualities and experience that meet the organization’s needs, and the ability to represent the AAFP in diverse arenas.
The 2026 slate of nominees will be announced by no later than March 31, 2026. The Congress of Delegates (COD) will elect board members from this slate or from those who may be nominated from the floor.
The application submission process closes on January 15, 2026.
Information needed for submission:
Strategic Leadership:
Financial Acumen:
Practice Perspective
Governance and Technology
Communication and Collaboration:
Personal Qualities:
To be successful as an AAFP Vice Speaker, a candidate should possess a diverse set of skills and competencies. Based on the responsibilities outlined in the position description, here are some key skills and competencies that are essential:
These skills and competencies will help ensure that the candidate can successfully fulfill the responsibilities of the AAFP Vice Speaker role and contribute to the organization's mission and goals.
Board members attend in-person and virtual meetings, serve on commissions, attend chapter meetings (as needed/requested), attend other non-AAFP meetings (as needed/requested), and conduct work through email/online community collaboration. Please refer to the position description for details on the time commitment for the following positions:
Please contact leadershipnominations@aafp.org if you have questions about the nomination process.
The Nominating Committee is responsible for identifying and vetting applicants for AAFP elected leadership positions of president-elect, director, speaker and vice speaker. The slate of candidates nominated by the committee will be presented to the Congress of Delegates for a vote.
The process begins in the fall with the identification of desired attributes and skillsets for Board members. In December, the call for nominations will open with a deadline in mid-January. The Nominating Committee then reviews applications in February and announces a final slate by March 31.
Yes. Any candidate who was considered, but not selected by the Nominating Committee may be nominated by any chapter within two weeks following the release of the Nominating Committee report. Candidates submitted by a chapter through this pathway will be subject to the same campaign rules as the candidates named by the Nominating Committee and will participate in all candidate activities at the expense of the nominating chapter.
In addition, any member of the AAFP otherwise qualified for office but not included in the Nominating Committee slate of candidates may self-nominate or be nominated from the floor of the Congress of Delegates by a seated delegate at the first session of its annual meeting. Candidates nominated via this pathway will have the opportunity to distribute the same information to the Congress of Delegates as all other candidates and will participate in all candidate activities at the meeting.
The AAFP provides the following support (subject to annual budgetary review and approval by the Board of Directors) for all candidates nominated by the nominating committee for elected leadership positions on the Board of Directors, and discourages any other support by other AAFP entities, such as chapters, commissions, and member interest groups:
Yes, any other support by external AAFP entities, such as chapters, commissions, member interest groups, or other organizations is discouraged.