AAFP Awards Season Is Underway!
March 1 Application Deadlines Approaching Soon
(Editor’s note: This story has been updated with the extended deadline of March 1, 2024, for applications for the AAFP Public Health Award.)
Jan. 9, 2024, News Staff — Family physicians have opportunities to see their own — or another member’s — outstanding efforts recognized by peers with several Academy awards for 2024, including a new award that honors members who have displayed outstanding teaching skills or developed cutting-edge teaching models.
Six of the awards, including some requiring letters of recommendation that may take time to secure, have March 1 nomination deadlines:
The AAFP Public Health Award, which recognizes members who have dedicated their careers to improving public health;
The John G. Walsh Award for Lifetime Contributions to Family Medicine, which honors individuals whose long-term dedication and effective leadership have furthered the development of family medicine;
The Humanitarian Award, which honors extraordinary and enduring humanitarian efforts by Academy members both within and beyond the borders of the United States;
- The Robert Graham Family Physician Executive Award, which recognizes an Academy member whose skills as an executive have contributed to providing high-quality health care and demonstrated the impact family physicians can have on improving the nation’s health;
- The Thomas W. Johnson Award for Career Contributions to Family Medicine Education, which which recognizes outstanding contributions to family medicine in undergraduate, graduate and continuing education spheres; and
- The Exemplary Teaching Award for Continuing Professional Development, which recognizes AAFP members who have demonstrated exemplary teaching skills, implemented outstanding educational activities or developed innovative CPD teaching models. (Note that CPD speakers and authors may not nominate themselves for this award.)
Specific selection, eligibility and nomination details vary for these awards and are available on each award webpage.
Other awards with upcoming deadlines include the AAFP Award for Excellence in Graduate Medical Education, for which the nomination window has been extended to May 19.
Visit the AAFP Awards, Scholarships & Fellowship webpage for information on all awards available through the Academy.