Member Interest Groups (MIGs) give AAFP members a voice within our diverse organization. These groups ensure you feel supported in what you care about, giving you the opportunity to go deeper into a specific topic or passion area within family medicine.
Family physicians lead busy lives, but we know finding time for networking, career growth and sharing ideas is an important part of your professional experience. You'll find other family physicians who share your professional interests.
When you get involved in a MIG, you can deliver a unified message to AAFP leadership on issues that are important to you and your patients. In addition to the opportunity to meet in-person at FMX every year, MIGs offer a year-round online forum for you to:
MIGs are groups for shared professional interests. MIGs have objectives and long-term goals they work to achieve in support of their specific topic area. This happens through collaboration with their overseeing commission and member volunteer leaders.
Member Constituencies involve AAFP members who experience systemic barriers, cultural challenges and socio-economic issues within medical institutions, among physicians, and in their communities. These groups may be underrepresented in leadership roles at both national and chapter levels, encounter obstacles in accessing traditional leadership pathways, or experience disparities that necessitate intentional representation and advocacy within AAFP.
Each group offers an online community so you can discuss ideas, progress being made around the topic you support and the group's long-term goals.
Note: As a first-time visitor to an online community, you will be asked to affirm a code of conduct prior to access.
Interested in starting a new member interest group? You can submit an application to the AAFP Membership Team, who will share it with the Commission on Membership and Member Services (CMMS). They will review each application using the following criteria:
If all criteria are met, the CMMS may recommend that the Board of Directors approve establishment of the proposed member interest group.
A proposed MIG needs support from at least 50 AAFP members to move forward in the process. You can email mig@aafp.org to show your support