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AAFP Public Health Award

The AAFP's Public Health Award recognizes important contributions family physicians make to improving community health at the national, state or local levels. Whether they are addressing complex issues like infectious disease outbreaks or helping spread the word about more routine items such as wellness visits and vaccinations, family physicians make a significant difference in public health. On a daily basis, they tackle the challenges that affect the health of their communities while providing high-quality care.

Public Health Award Nominee Attributes

A career dedicated to leadership in a traditional public health organization (local or state health department, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, health foundations, etc.), or
Going beyond patient care responsibilities to advocate for the health of the public, engage their community, or provide leadership to help resolve major public health issues or epidemics, or
Work to enhance health equity, and promote diversity and inclusion, or
Work to achieve the “triple aim” (improving the health of populations, improving patient experience, and reducing per capita costs).

Selection Criteria

The AAFP is looking for members who went above and beyond their typical job responsibilities, and demonstrated leadership, innovation, and advocacy to improve patient and community health. To be considered, applicants must:

Be a current member of the AAFP.
Complete online nomination form (self-nominations are welcome) that describes the nominee’s contribution to at least one of the four described areas.
Submit a nomination statement that chronicles the nominee’s experience in public health leadership and provides clear examples of his or her work; and

One letter of recommendation is required. You may submit an optional additional letter of recommendation. All letters must be uploaded through the online form.

If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Tammy Underwood at awards@aafp.org.

Judging Process

The winner of the Public Health Award will officially be announced at the AAFP Congress of Delegates meeting in Nashville