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Celebrate
Family Medicine Week
Every patient, every stage, every day.
Family physicians are the missing link between patients and the health care system. They’re not just providers—they’re guides, advocates, translators and lifelines.
While we here at the AAFP may celebrate family physicians all year long, Family Medicine Week is a dedicated annual observance from Sept. 29–Oct. 4 that celebrates the vital role family physicians play in delivering comprehensive, compassionate care to individuals and communities.
Family physicians are the trusted messengers of health care—connecting patients to the information, guidance and care they need. Yet their voices too often go unheard, even as they face growing workforce shortages, burnout and increasing demands.
You’re their trusted source.
From caring for patients across generations to helping patients cut through the noise from many information sources, family physicians are a trusted source of information for both their patients and their larger communities.
Thanks for celebrating Family Medicine Week with us! By sharing your story, you’re helping highlight the trust at the heart of family medicine. Collected stories will be shared in future campaigns to show its lasting impact.
“We are so well-equipped to look at complex issues in a holistic way, and that is what makes family medicine so impactful.”
– Courtney Huhn,
CMD, Family Physician and Geriatrician, Physician Clinical Consultant
Family Medicine Week: celebrating ‘the unique beauty of our work’
“We build trust with our patients every day,” writes Elizabeth Kazarian, MD. “And the relationships family physicians build with one another bind our specialty’s exceptional legacy to its exciting future.”
Hear from other family physicians during Family Medicine Week and join in the conversation using hashtag #familymedicineweek to celebrate your favorite specialty.
Family physicians can be trusted to listen to patient concerns and carry out honest conversations about any health topic, from immunizations to mental health. Read what your peers are saying about important topics that affect the community at large.
Check out what’s happening at FMX 2025, from Oct. 5-9, and celebrate your favorite specialty alongside them.
