Credentials and privileges for family physicians
Credentialing and privileging are key steps in ensuring your ability to deliver full-spectrum care.
As a family physician, you’ve been trained to care for patients across all settings, including hospitals, specialized units and emergency departments. But gaining and maintaining the credentials and privileges to provide that care can be complex. Here you will find tools and policies to help you advocate for your scope of practice, navigate disputes and strengthen your access to patients.
Articles
Obstetrics privileges resources
Obstetrics privileges self-advocacy guide
Presentation: Education on family medicine and obstetrics
Member stories
Why you should join the credentialing committee
Amro ElSharoud, MD, delivers babies and performs C sections as a family physician working in Illinois. Learn why he volunteered to be on the committee that oversees privileging at his institution.
What we believe
AAFP policies affirm that privileges should be based on your training, experience and demonstrated competence, not restricted by specialty bias.
AAFP policies to support your privileges
You can use these official AAFP policy statements and protocols to strengthen your case for full-spectrum privileges: