Fellowship criteria will change in '99
This is the last year for AAFP members to receive the degree of AAFP Fellow under the old criteria. Starting in 1999, a new and broader pathway to earning Fellowship will replace it.
Until Dec. 31 of this year, you may use either the old or new criteria to apply for Fellowship. Some distinctions: The old pathway confers Fellowship for board certification or completion of 600 hours of postgraduate study as an AAFP active member. The new pathway requires experience in areas such as academic training and CME, publishing and research, volunteer teaching, public service and service to the specialty.
If you'd like to receive the degree of Fellow during the convocation ceremony this fall at the Scientific Assembly in San Francisco, apply by July 31. For more information, call Jay Fetter in the AAFP Membership Division at (800) 274-2237, Ext. 4130.
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