Nikitas J. Zervanos Outstanding Program Director Award

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Recognizing family medicine residency directors focused on leadership and mentorship.

The Nikitas J. Zervanos Outstanding Program Director Award is given to family medicine residency directors who have demonstrated leadership and advancement of the specialty, mentored residents or medical students, and served their community as well as the organizations of the family of family medicine.

The award recipient is honored at AAFP’s Residency Leadership Summit.


How to nominate

The Nikitas J. Zervanos Outstanding Program Director Award is sponsored jointly by the AAFP and the Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors (AFMRD).

Visit the AFMRD’s award page​ for eligibility and nomination details.


Meet past award recipients