AAFP awards for teachers of family medicine
Here's how you can recognize family physicians who go above and beyond in educating others.
All of us in the family medicine community, from first-year students to physicians with decades of experience, stand on the shoulders of our teachers.
The AAFP recognizes this by advocating for family medicine training at all stages of medical education, supporting numerous AAFP Foundation education initiatives and offering an extensive suite of CME.
The AAFP also understands the importance of recognition for those who have devoted their careers to pushing family medicine education forward. Here’s how to nominate a deserving peer for one of the AAFP’s awards for teachers of family medicine.
Exemplary Teaching Award for Continuing Professional Development
John G. Walsh Award for Lifetime Contributions to Family Medicine
Nikitas J. Zervanos Outstanding Program Director Award
Thomas W. Johnson Award for Career Contributions to Family Medicine Education
AAFP Foundation educator grants
The Foundation’s Center for the History of Family Medicine (CHFM) offers two grants for educators each year.
Sandra L. Panther Fellowship in the History of Family Medicine
This fellowship supports research using the collections of the CHFM to advance understanding and appreciation of the history of family medicine. The fellow receives a $3,000 award upon completion of their research.
CHFM Oral History Grant
This grant of up to $3,000 goes annually to one recipient, with the goal of supporting the creation of oral history interviews focused on family medicine.
Specific selection, eligibility and nomination details vary for these awards and are available on each award’s individual page.