2010: The Year in Review

2010 was a year of great accomplishments for the Academy. Passage of the health care reform bill and some of its provisions represented a victory for family physicians and their patients, alike. The AAFP was involved every step of the way and continues to be involved as the focus turns toward defining and implementing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. In this time of change for family physicians, the AAFP is experiencing an all-time high in membership numbers, and it promises to continue to advocate for a U.S. health care system that is strongly patient-centered and primary care-based.

AAFP President Roland Goertz, M.D., M.B.A.

From the President

AAFP Membership Hits All-time High

(1/12/2011, 12:00 a.m.) -- I have wonderful news to share with you: AAFP membership surged to a record high in 2010, going above the 97,000-member mark for the first time ever. As of Dec. 31 (the official count date), the AAFP had 97,600 members, nearly 3,000 more than at the end of 2009. The rise in student membership was particularly striking, with the Academy adding more than 2,000 student members to its rolls. That's great news for the future of our specialty! Resident membership also increased. So did the percentage of residency graduates who converted to active membership -- the first such increase in 10 years. More

2010: The Year in Review

Health Care Reform on AAFP's Advocacy Agenda for 2010

(1/5/2011, 12:00 a.m.) -- "More primary care" became the rallying cry in 2010 as the federal government moved forward on health care reform. And the AAFP was at the table, making sure family physician concerns were being heard. Although the Academy didn't get everything it wanted in the final bill, there were some real gains for family physicians in the bill's provisions. More