Resident and Student Congresses

Speak out in Resident & Student Congresses.

Influence AAFP policies, programs, and services. Take part in the resident and student congresses. Elect national officers and advocate for the issues and causes you believe in. Voice your opinions. Then vote on issues important to future family physicians.

This is hands-on leader training:

Draft resolutions and debate key issues with your peers.
Practice the basics of parliamentary procedure.
Explore opportunities to get more involved in the AAFP and other organizations.

What are the Resident and Student Congresses? The National Congress of Family Medicine Residents (NCFMR) and the National Congress of Student Members (NCSM) are the official AAFP voices of residents and students. Through these forums, resident and student members elect national officers and advocate for issues and causes. Many initiatives launched here are now AAFP policy. Many family medicine leaders got their start in the resident and student congresses.

Who can participate? Anyone registered for NC. To speak to and vote on recommendations before your congress, you must be a resident or student member of the AAFP. To vote in elections, you must be a chapter delegate. If you are interested in serving as a delegate in your congress, contact your chapter executive. Find your constituent chapter.

Learn More About the Congresses -- Attend an introduction course on Thursday afternoon, or take steps to explore the role of the Congresses on your own.

Schedule of Events -- View the Congress schedule of events for Thursday, July 31, through Saturday, August 2.

2007 Resident & Student Congress Resolutions -- Access resolutions of the 2007 Resident & Student Congress.