AAFP Mailing List Policy

Promoting CME Activities
Other Promotional Mailings
Research/Survey Projects

The American Academy of Family Physicians has contracted with INFOCUS to exclusively handle all facets of its member list rental program. Please refer all list inquiries, count requests and list orders to:

Kerry Tranfa
Phone: 800-708-LIST (5478), ext. 3246
Fax: 540-878-2211
ktranfa@infocuslists.com
www.InfocusLists.com

The AAFP’s data card can be accessed at: http://www.infocuslists.com/datacards/datacards/dc.aspx?id=207&type=1

Promoting CME Activities

The mailing list may be purchased for one-time use to organizations requesting to promote a CME activity to AAFP members. Please include a copy of the official credit approval form received by the AAFP CME Accreditation Department if the CME activity offers AAFP credit. The mailing list may be purchased under the guidelines explained in the following section without AAFP accreditation. No reference to AAFP can be made within the promotional materials without prior AAFP approval. A mailing list for the names of members who attended or will attend a CME activity are not for sale.

AAFP encourages organizations to offer AAFP CME accreditation. AAFP members will look for the official AAFP accreditation statement when deciding to attend a CME activity. AAFP members are required to earn AAFP Prescribed credit to remain a member. To learn more about the AAFP CME accreditation process, please visit the CME Accreditation section of our Web site or call the CME Accreditation Department toll-free at 1-866-274-7850.

Other Promotional Mailings

A mailing list, including labels for registrants at the Academy’s Annual Assembly, may be provided at the rate set forth in these guidelines to organizations and individuals requesting them for the purpose of marketing a program, product or service. However, before a mailing list is made available to such organizations and individuals, the proposed mailing piece must be submitted to Academy headquarters for review. The decision as to whether a mailing list will be provided shall be determined solely on the basis of whether:

The mailing piece promotes a program, product or service which reasonably can be expected to be of interest to Academy members by virtue of its relevance to the clinical and socioeconomic practice of medicine,
The mailing piece is tastefully designed and does not make claims that have no basis in fact, and
To the best of the Academy's knowledge, the sponsor of the mailing piece is reputable and can be expected to provide the service or product promoted in the mailing piece in accordance with the language therein.

Research/Survey Projects

A mailing list may be provided at the rate set forth in these guidelines to organizations and individuals requesting them for the purpose of involving Academy members in surveys and research projects. However, before a mailing list is made available to such organizations and individuals, the proposed mailing piece as well as the proposed survey instrument must be submitted to the AAFP's Division of Research and Information Services for review.

The decision as to whether a mailing list shall be provided for such surveys or research projects shall be determined solely on the basis of the following guidelines:

The request must be made from a reputable person or organization.
The survey instrument must be designed to produce valid and reliable results. It must be pre-tested.
The request must clearly state the objectives of the study and indicate the use to be made of the results. If results are to be published, the participants in the study are to be informed.
The potential results should:
1. Significantly add to the body of knowledge in the medical field, particularly family medicine, and
2. Have a positive benefit for the membership of the Academy.
Permission to use the mailing list for a research/survey project in no way implies endorsement by the AAFP for the study.

The Academy will not sell its mailing list for telephone, facsimile or electronic mail solicitations. (1986) (2004)