September 2001 • Volume 7 • Number 9
Academy members get satisfaction
A whopping 85 percent of AAFP members say they are satisfied with the Academy when it's compared with other medical organizations.
More significantly, half of all members say they are "very satisfied" with the Academy, a percentage that's been growing since it was 31 percent in 1995. In fact, members who are "very satisfied" have outnumbered those who are "satisfied" for the past six years.
The results come from the Academy's 2001 Member Attitude Survey, which was presented recently to the Board of Directors. This annual survey, started in 1992, gives officers and staff an overview of how members feel about the Academy and its services as well as other medical issues.
Enthusiastic about their career choice, 74 percent of members say if they had to choose again, they would still become family physicians.
Most members say the Academy's CME activities constitute its most valuable service. Political lobbying efforts rank second, followed by American Family Physician. Although CME and political lobbying have always ranked among the top three services, the number of members listing lobbying efforts has declined sharply since 1995.
CME and AFP also made the "top three" list of the Academy's best and most appreciated accomplishments during the past year. New to the list is AAFP's public awareness campaign.
FP Report is published by the AAFP News Department.
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