Family Medicine is the best solution to the long-term health needs of the nation. Attracting and training interest students and future family physicians ensures future health care needs will be met, people will receive care and nations will be healed. We believe education of physicians and their patients is essential to improving the health of all people.
Education
AAFP Center for International Health Initiatives
-- Assists in the development of deliberately trained, competent, generalist physicians to meet the health needs of the community and the country.
AAFP/F Wyeth Immunization Awards Program
-- These awards recognize Family Medicine Residency programs that have achieved high or improved immunization rates, or are implementing a system to increase childhood immunizations in medically underserved children age 19-35 months.
Americans in Motion
-- An initiative designed to improve the health of all Americans by implementing a multi-faceted fitness program addressing physical activity, nutrition and emotional well-being in the individual, family and community.
Family Medicine Interest Groups
-- Exist at U.S. allopathic medical schools to enhance student interest in family medicine.
James G. Jones, MD, Student Scholarship Program
-- This program was created as a way for Dr. Jones to demonstrate his continuing commitment to the education of medical students.
Peers for Progress
-- A global peer-support program designed to address the growing diabetes epidemic by complementing and enhancing the collaborative efforts of primary care physicians, patients and diabetes educators.
Pfizer/AAFPF Visiting Professorship Program in Family Medicine
-- Apply to receive three days of teaching and interaction during the 2009-2010 academic year at your program or school.
Pfizer Teacher Development Awards
-- This annual award recognizes 15 outstanding, community-based family physicians who combine clinical practice with part-time teaching of family medicine.
Research Skills Seminar
-- Residents are eligible to develop a research proposal to submit to the AAFP Foundation Research Committee (RC) for funding consideration.
Residents & Students Initiatives Fund - National Conference Scholarships
-- This provides scholarships to students and residents interested in attending National Conference.
Student Externship Matching Grants
-- Stimulate interest among medical students to select a career, and/or pursue research opportunities in family medicine.
Tar Wars
-- Focuses on the short-term, image-based consequences of tobacco use and teaches students how to think critically about tobacco advertising.
Why donate to the AAFP Foundation?
Supporting your Foundation means you believe in the power of family medicine and in the importance of helping others.
“Family Medicine has been great to me. It’s been good to my family. And I feel like it’s now time for me to give back.” - William H. Coleman, MD, PhD
