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2026-2027 NIPDD Application

NIPDD applications will be accepted beginning June 4, 2026. The application period will close at 8:00 pm Central on July 6, 2026. Applications will be screened and prioritized in the following order:

1. Current Program Directors of accredited operating programs that have residents present in the year of application

2. Current Program Directors of developing programs that are accredited or are expected to receive accreditation and begin recruiting for residents in the year of application

3. Associate Program Directors who are the designated successor for the current Program Director of an accredited, operating program and expected to assume the Program Director role within 12 months

4. Current Program Directors of developing programs that have achieved accreditation but not recruiting residents in the year of application

5. Current Program Directors of developing programs that have not yet received accreditation

6. Associate Program Directors who are on a trajectory to become a Program Director but not expected to assume the role within the next 12 months

7. Residency Faculty with three (3) or more years of experience with an interest in becoming a Program Director in the future.

If there are more applicants in a priority category than available space, those who applied earliest will receive priority.

Three weeks following the close of the application process, the class roster will be announced and successful applicants will be notified of their acceptance. Full payment will be required three weeks in advance of the first session.

*Please note, this application asks for demographic information to better understand the current state of academic family medicine's leadership diversity.
1.First Name(Required.)
2.Middle Name
3.Last Name(Required.)
4.Degree(Required.)
5.Email Address(Required.)
6.Organization(Required.)
7.Address 1(Required.)
8.Address 2
9.City(Required.)
10.State(Required.)
11.Zip Code(Required.)
12.Phone(Required.)
13.Gender(Required.)
14.Race (Check All that Apply)(Required.)
15.Ethnicity(Required.)
16.Did either your parents (or whoever raised you as a child) graduate from college?(Required.)
17.Please select your program's current status:(Required.)
18.Teaching experience - how many years have you been involved in residency education?(Required.)
19.What year did you become a Program Director? (If applicable. If you're not a PD, type N/A.)(Required.)
20.If currently not a Program Director, explain how NIPDD will assist your career development in your current or future roles in residency education. (If applicable. Please be brief - 100 words or less. If you're a PD, type N/A.)(Required.)
21.If you are a developing program, please select the choice that best reflects your current accreditation status:(Required.)
22.Current Position(Required.)