No salary listed — similar Family Medicine roles pay ~$295k (median of 28 jobs)
6.6/10 work-life score · Above average in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,197 active roles in this specialty
Senior Medical Director
About the Role
Senior Medical Director for family medicine at AAFP in Leawood, KS. Hybrid schedule, Monday-Friday. Provide clinical leadership and evidence-based guidance. Requires MD/DO and board certification.
Join American Academy of Family Physicians as a Senior Medical Director – Family Medicine, Hybrid in Leawood, Kansas, United States. Thank you for your interest in careers at AAFP! The American Academy of Family Physicians and its chapters proudly represent more than 124,500 family physician, resident, and medical student members.
Benefits & Compensation
- Monday-Friday hours
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
- No weekends required.
This position offers weekends off, hybrid flexibility. Work with American Academy of Family Physicians in Leawood, Kansas, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Senior Medical Director provides clinical leadership across AAFP science, evidence-based medicine, and public health initiatives. This role collaborates with internal divisions and external partners to translate clinical evidence into practical guidance for family physicians.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree with board certification in family medicine and an unrestricted medical license. A minimum of seven to ten years of clinical practice experience is preferred, along with demonstrated ability to interpret scientific literature and clinical guidelines.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Family Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 50% have no call, 68% require no weekends — this position is remote.
The cost-of-living index for Kansas is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.0% of Kansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 14.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Senior Medical Director at American Academy of Family Physicians a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,197 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.6/10 on work-life balance for Family Medicine roles.
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