Resident and Student Congresses

Find your place through leadership. Participate in hands-on leader training. Learn how the AAFP addresses issues important to residents & students. And become part of that change.

Through the National Congress of Family Medicine Residents and the National Congress of Student Members, you will:

Learn about the AAFP and how it addresses issues important to residents & students.
Find out how parliamentary procedure works.
Explore issues important to your education and future practice.
Try your hand at resolution writing.
Find out about projects and programs of the AMA and other family medicine organizations of special interest to residents & students.
Learn more about informed decision making and how important decisions are made by the AAFP.
Caucus with your state delegation.
Select your AAFP officers and vote on important issues.

Tip: 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.