You are invited to uplift a deserving colleague by submitting a nomination for the 2027 Nikitas J. Zervanos Outstanding Program Director Award celebrating exceptional leadership, mentorship, and service in family medicine education.

The award recognizes a family medicine residency director who has demonstrated leadership and advancement of the specialty, served as a mentor to residents and/or medical students, and served the community, as well as other family medicine organizations.

Review the eligibility criteria and application instructions on the Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors website. The deadline for nominations is Sunday, July 26, at 11:59 p.m. CT.  

​​​​The award recipient will be honored at the AFMRD Annual Meeting during the Residency Leadership Summit in Dallas, TX, in March 2027.