JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas  –   San Antonio Market’s chief medical officer received a top honor from the American Academy of Family Physicians for his outstanding contributions as a physician leader.

The AAFP presented the Robert Graham Physician Executive Award to U.S. Army Col. Timothy Switaj during a ceremony Sept. 20 for his achievements in family medicine and safe, quality care. Switaj is the first military recipient of this prestigious award.

“I am truly humbled to have received this award,” said Switaj, also the market assistant director for medical affairs. “There are tens of thousands of family medicine physicians out there doing great work. I sincerely appreciate my chapter, the Uniformed Services Academy of Family Physicians, for nominating me, as well as the support of all my family and friends.”

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