Resident Member of the AAFP Board of Directors

Responsibilities

Term: October 27, 2023 - September 25, 2024

• Bring the resident perspective to all AAFP Board deliberations
• Help orient other resident officers to the AAFP governance and policy
• Communicate issues of importance to the appropriate AAFP commissions
• Coordinate the discussions of the resident delegation at the AAFP Congress of Delegates
• Attend all AAFP Board of Directors meetings as a voting member
• Serves on the Resident Leader Advisory Group with specific responsibilities to advise the Commission on Education Subcommittee on Medical Student Education and Workforce Development and the Subcommittee on Graduate Medical Education (Includes virtual meetings throughout the year, about quarterly)
• Attend meetings of a Commission for which you serve as a Board liaison according to AAFP Board policy
• Attend National Conference the year following election, including facilitating the candidates’ forum
• Attend two Congress of Delegates and AAFP FMX meetings
  
• Attend the National Conference of Constituent Leaders/Annual Chapter Leaders Forum (NCCL/ACLF)
• Attend other meetings as directed by the Board Chair

Application Summary

Candidates for this position are elected at the AAFP National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students. Candidates should plan to attend the entirety of the conference. Candidates are required to be nominated at the conference, deliver a 2 - 3 minute speech, participate in a candidate Q&A, and, if elected, participate in a new officer orientation Saturday afternoon of the conference.

Required elements of the application include:

• Completed application form (online)
• Letter of interest
• Letter of support from your program director
• Support form completed by your AAFP chapter (state or constituent chapter)
• Completed conflict of interest disclosure
• Photo

Letters and forms can be uploaded or requested through the online application system. For detailed information on application materials, visit the How to Apply page. It is important to connect with your local AAFP Chapter as soon as possible to express your interest in this position, as some chapters have required processes that need to happen before applying.

Note: The resident member of the Board will not be eligible to later serve on the AAFP Board as new physician representative.

Meet Current Resident Leaders

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Questions? Contact AAFP leadership staff at getinvolved@aafp.org.

Eligibility Criteria

• At least one year of national level experience in AAFP leadership (National Conference Chair, National Delegate, National FMIG Coordinator, AAFP commission member, or representative to Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) or Association of Family Medicine Program Directors (AFMRD) or AAFP Foundation Board of Trustees)
• Must have residency director’s endorsement that time away from residency will be granted to attend meetings

Time commitment away from residency: Approximately 45-50 days (includes weekends) for travel and attendance at meetings

Funding: Provided for meeting attendance according to AAFP Board of Director reimbursement policies beginning the Wednesday of the first COD/FMX you attend. Once in effect, reimbursement policies cover all days required to travel for Board business.

Meeting Schedule