• Who is the AAFP?

    Our mission is simple: Strengthen family physicians and the communities they care for. Built on decades of proven representation, leadership, and advocacy, we support our members and the specialty with high standards and dynamic opportunities.

    Treating the whole person through family medicine

    Building patient-physician relationships on a personal level place family physicians as the cornerstone of health care. Discover how the AAFP and its members promote, support, and advance this vital role in patient and community health.
     

    Leadership opportunities

    Get involved! Leadership roles are available for members throughout their career in the specialty, from student to family physician.

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    Connect with the AAFP

    Strengthen your relationship with the family medicine community. 

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