Student and Resident Leaders
The AAFP is proud to be a home for medical students and residents using their voice to advance positive change in health and policy.
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/about/meet-our-leadership/student-resident.html
Student Choice of Family Medicine, Incentives for Increasing
Read AAFP's position on strategies and incentives to encourage medical students' choice of family medicine as a career.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/studentchoice-familymedicine.html
Student Leaders
Learn more about the medical student leaders at the AAFP.
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/about/meet-our-leadership/student-resident/student-leaders.html
student-leadership-participation.pdf
...SECTION ONE [To Be Completed by Student] Student’s Name: ____________________________________________________________________________________ Medical School: _____________________________________________________________________________________ M1 M2 M3 M4 Other...
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https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/about_us/make_difference/student-leadership-participation.pdf
Student-Run Free Clinics
AAFP Policy on Student-Run Free Clinics.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/studentrun-freeclinics.html
Substance Use Disorders
Read AAFP's policies on substance use disorders and related health prevention programs.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/substance-use-disorders.html
Sugar Sweetened Beverages
Read the AAFP's support of a tax on sugar sweetened beverages in the best interest of public health.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/sugar-sweetened-beverages.html
Sunscreen Usage in Schools
Read the AAFP policy on sunscreen usage in schools.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/sunscreen.html
Systematic Review of Community Water Fluoridation
This review evaluates evidence on potential benefit s and harms of community water fluoridation (CWF). Many local government jurisdictions are con sidering whether or not to start or continue CWF programs. Individuals and groups opposed to CW F often raise concerns about potential harms...
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https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/about_us/policies/restricted/water-fluoridation-review.pdf
Table 1: 2019 AAFP Membership Category
Table 1: 2019 AAFP Membership Category
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/about/dive-into-family-medicine/family-medicine-facts/table1.html
Table 10: Acceptance of Medicaid Patients
Table 10: Acceptance of Medicaid Patients
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/about/dive-into-family-medicine/family-medicine-facts/table10.html
Table 11: Clinical Services Performed by Physicians
Table 11: Clinical Services Performed by Physicians
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/about/dive-into-family-medicine/family-medicine-facts/table11.html
Table 12: Clinical Procedures Performed by Physicians at their Practice
Table 12: Clinical Procedures Performed by Physicians at their Practice
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/about/dive-into-family-medicine/family-medicine-facts/table12.html
Table 13: Hospital Admission Privileges
Table 13: Hospital Admission Privileges
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/about/dive-into-family-medicine/family-medicine-facts/table13.html
Table 14: Number of Babies Delivered
Table 14: Number of Babies Delivered
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/about/dive-into-family-medicine/family-medicine-facts/table14.html
Table 2: Demographic Characteristics of AAFP Members
Table 2: Demographic Characteristics of AAFP Members
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/about/dive-into-family-medicine/family-medicine-facts/table2.html
Table 3: Ethnicity/Race and Sexual Orientation of AAFP Members
Table 3: Ethnicity/Race and Sexual Orientation of AAFP Members
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/about/dive-into-family-medicine/family-medicine-facts/table3.html
Table 4: Selected Practice Characteristics of Active AAFP Members
Table 4: Selected Practice Characteristics of Active AAFP Members
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/about/dive-into-family-medicine/family-medicine-facts/table4.html
Table 5: Family Physician 2017 Income Before Taxes
Table 5: Family Physician 2017 Income Before Taxes
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/about/dive-into-family-medicine/family-medicine-facts/table5.html
Table 6: Average Number of Family Physician Patient Encounters Per Week by Setting
Table 6: Average Number of Family Physician Patient Encounters Per Week by Setting
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/about/dive-into-family-medicine/family-medicine-facts/table6.html
Table 7: Patient Health Care Insurance Coverage
Table 7: Patient Health Care Insurance Coverage
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/about/dive-into-family-medicine/family-medicine-facts/table7.html
Table 8: Medicare Participation by Family Physicians
Table 8: Medicare Participation by Family Physicians
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/about/dive-into-family-medicine/family-medicine-facts/table8.html
Table 9: Acceptance of Medicare Patients
Table 9: Acceptance of Medicare Patients
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/about/dive-into-family-medicine/family-medicine-facts/table9.html
Teaching, Physician Responsibility
Read the AAFP's support of physicians engaged in physician education and serving in an active teaching role.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/teaching-physicianresponsibility.html
Team-Based Care
Read about AAFP's policy on team-based care.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/team-based-care.html
Telehealth and Telemedicine
Read the AAFP's position on using electronic communications to transit medical information.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/telehealth-telemedicine.html
Television, Ethics
Read AAFP's policy on television programming that promotes healthy lifestyles.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/television-ethics.html
The Speciality of Family Medicine
Access to primary care is key to leading a longer, healthier life. Learn about the specialty of family medicine and how it benefits us all.
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/about/dive-into-family-medicine/family-medicine-speciality.html
Third-Party Payer Credentialing
Read the AAFP's position on the use of a national, standardized health care professional credentialing process.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/third-party-payercredentialing.html
Tiered and Narrowed Physician Networks
Read the AAFP's position on the use of tiered and narrowed primary care physician networks and its effect on family medicine.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/tiered-narrowed-physiciannetworks.html
Tobacco Advertising and Labeling
Read AAFP's policy on Tobacco Advertising and Labeling.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/tobacco-advertising-labeling.html
Tobacco: Preventing and Treating Nicotine Dependence and Tobacco Use (Position Paper)
Read the AAFP's position paper on the preventing and treating nicotine and tobacco use.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/tobacco-preventingtreating.html
Tochi Iroku-Malize, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAFP
Tochi Iroku-Malize, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAFP
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/about/meet-our-leadership/board/iroku-malize.html
Transparency
Read the AAFP's position on transparency in health care including payment policies, fee schedules, physician performance and quality information.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/transparency.html
Transparency and Equity in Physician Compensation
Read the AAFP's policy for transparency and equity in physician compensation.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/transparency-equity-physiciancompensation.html
Treatment of Survivors of Sexual Assault
Read the AAFP's recommendation on the procedures for treatment of survivors of sexual assault.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/treatment-survivors-sexualassault.html
Twent Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
...These items are provided solely for informational purposes and are not intended as a substitute for consultation with a medical professional. Patients with any specific questions about the items on this list or their individual situation should consult their physician. American...
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https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/about_us/initiatives/choosing-wisely-questions.pdf
Urban/Inner-City Training Program in Family Medicine
Read AAFP criteria for urban and inner-city training programs in family medicine.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/urban-training.html
Value-Based Insurance Design
Read AAFP's policy on value-based insurance design.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/value-based-insurance-design.html
Value-Based Payment
Read the AAFP's position on value-based payment programs and the principles they should adhere to in order to improve quality.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/value-based-payment.html
Vice Speaker
...Position Description - Vice Speaker April 2018 RESPONSIBILITIES The Vice Speaker of the Academy's Congress of Delegates shall be a member of the Board of Directors and shall preside over meetings of the Congress of Delegates in the absence of the Speaker or when designated by...
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/about_us/restricted/ViceSpeaker.pdf
Vice Speaker - Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP
Vice Speaker - Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/about/meet-our-leadership/board/kohl.html
View Only AAFP Clinical Policies
View AAFP clinical policies.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/viewonly-clinicalpolicies.html
View Only AAFP Discussion Papers
View AAFP discussion papers.
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https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/viewonly-discussionpapers.html
View Only AAFP Position Papers
View AAFP position papers.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/viewonly-positionpapers.html
Violence (Position Paper)
Read AAFP's position paper on family violence as an important public health issue.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/violence-position-paper.html
Violence as a Public Health Concern
Read the AAFP's position on violence as a major public health concern and the role of the family physician in managing both risks and protection.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/violence-public-health-concern.html
Violence in the Media and Entertainment (Position Paper)
Read the AAFP's position paper on violence in the media and its effect on American children.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/violence-media-entertainment.html
Violence, Harassment and School Bullying
Read the AAFP's position on violence, harassment and school bullying.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/violence-harassment-school-bullying.html
Violence, Illegal Acts Against Physicians and Other Health Professionals
Read the AAFP's condemnation of violence or other illegal acts against health care professionals.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/violence-illegal-acts.html
Virtual e-Visits
Learn about AAFP's policy on virtual e-visits.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/virtual-evisits.html
Visa (J-1) Fast Track
Read AAFP's support of the J-1 VISA fast track process.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/visa-ji-fasttrack.html
Visa (J-1) Waiver Program
Read the AAFP policy on waiver programs for the J-1 VISA.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/visa-ji-waiver.html
Vision and Principles of a Quality Measurement Strategy for Primary Care (Position Paper)
Read AAFP's recommendations of the Vision and Principles of a Quality Measurement Strategy for Primary Care.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/vision-qualiitymeasurement.html
Ways to Engage with the AAFP
...Engage with the AAFP Working together to transform health care Standing together-131,400 strong-we are the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Collectively, our members work diligently toward a common goal-to achieve the best possible health outcomes for our patients and...
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/about_us/strategic_partnerships/common/ways-to-engage.pdf
Why Family Medicine?
Learn why family medicine is such an important audience to reach as part of engaging with the AAFP.
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/about/engage/engage-with-aafp/why-family-medicine.html
Windel A. Stracener, MD, FAAFP
Director - Windel A. Stracener, MD, FAAFP
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/about/meet-our-leadership/board/stracener.html
Women's Health Care
Read the AAFP's position on the need for a sufficient family physician workforce to meet women's healthcare needs.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/womens-healthcare.html
Women's Health Care, Family Physicians Providing
Read AAFP's position on the role of family physicians in treating women's healthcare needs.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/womens-healthcare-familyphysicians-providing.html
Women's Health Specialty
Read the AAFP's opposition to the creation of a women's health subspecialty.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/womens-health-specialty.html
Workforce Reform
Read AAFP's recommendations of the reforms needed to address the family physician workforce.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/workforce-reform.html