The Congress of Delegates (COD) is the Academy's policy-making body. Its membership consists of two delegates and two alternates from each constituent chapter and from the member constituencies including new physicians, residents, students, and other constituency groups represented at the National Conference of Constituency Leaders.
The Congress elects new officers and three members to serve on the Board of Directors for the following 12 months. AAFP members are welcome to participate in hearings of the five reference committees: Advocacy, Education, Health of the Public and Science, Organization and Finance, and Practice Enhancement. Reference committees are committees of the COD that consider business (resolutions) items referred to them for recommendation to the COD for debate and action.
During the two and one-half day meeting (held prior to AAFP Family Medicine Experience), the Congress agenda includes addresses from AAFP officers, resolutions from chapters, and reports from the Board of Directors and commissions.
New! Search for AAFP policies, actions taken by the Board of Directors and Congress of Delegates, along with resolutions considered by the National Conference of Constituency Leaders, National Congress of Family Medicine Residents, and National Congress of Student Members.
Proposed Bylaws Amendments: July 6, 2023
Resolution Submission: September 4, 2023
September 23-25, 2024
Sheraton Grand Hotel
Phoenix, AZ
October 4-6, 2025
Anaheim Convention Center
Anaheim, CA
October 19-21, 2026
Omni Nashville
Nashville, TN
September 19-21, 2027
San Diego Marriott
San Diego, CA
October 9-11, 2028
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Chicago, IL