The AAFP and its members are committed to care that is...
Mission and Strategic Plan
Values
- Equitable for all people;
- Centered on the whole person within the context of family and community;
- Based on science, technology, and best available evidence
- Supported by lifelong professional learning; and
- Grounded in respect and compassion for the individual
Vision
The AAFP's vision is to transform health care to achieve optimal health for everyone.
Mission
The mission of the AAFP is to improve the health of patients, families, and communities by serving the needs of members with professionalism and creativity.
Strategic Objectives
Objective 1: Advocacy - Shape health care policy through interactions with government, the public, business, and the health care industry
Objective 2: Practice Enhancement - Enhance members' abilities to fulfill their practice and career goals while maintaining balance in their personal and professional lives.
Objective 3: Education - Promote high-quality, innovative education for physicians, residents, and medical students that encompasses the art, science, evidence, and socioeconomics of family medicine.
Objective 4: Health of the Public - Assume a leadership role in health promotion disease prevention, and chronic disease management.
Objective 5: Communications - Promote the unique role and value of family medicine, family physicians, and the AAFP to the public, business, government, the health care industry, and our members.
Objective 6: Workforce - Ensure a workforce of family physicians which is sufficient to meet the needs of patients and communities.
Objective 7: Outreach - Further the development of family medicine and family physician leadership at the international, national, state, and community levels.
Objective 2: Practice Enhancement - Enhance members' abilities to fulfill their practice and career goals while maintaining balance in their personal and professional lives.
Objective 3: Education - Promote high-quality, innovative education for physicians, residents, and medical students that encompasses the art, science, evidence, and socioeconomics of family medicine.
Objective 4: Health of the Public - Assume a leadership role in health promotion disease prevention, and chronic disease management.
Objective 5: Communications - Promote the unique role and value of family medicine, family physicians, and the AAFP to the public, business, government, the health care industry, and our members.
Objective 6: Workforce - Ensure a workforce of family physicians which is sufficient to meet the needs of patients and communities.
Objective 7: Outreach - Further the development of family medicine and family physician leadership at the international, national, state, and community levels.
Strategic Priorities
1. Advocacy - Identify, prioritize and implement the AAFP's policy advocacy agenda, including the enhancement of chapter, individual member, and public advocacy efforts.
2. Practice Enhancement - Achieve economic viability and financial success for our members to allow them to meet the needs of the patients for whom they care.
3. Education - Develop and evaluate processes for lifelong learning for physicians, family medicine residents, and medical students that includes the integration of quality and process improvement.
2004-2005
2. Practice Enhancement - Achieve economic viability and financial success for our members to allow them to meet the needs of the patients for whom they care.
3. Education - Develop and evaluate processes for lifelong learning for physicians, family medicine residents, and medical students that includes the integration of quality and process improvement.
2004-2005
The AAFP
Organization Facts
Mission and Strategic Plan
Key Contacts (Members Only)
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Initiatives
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