AAFP Foundation


AAFP Foundation Visiting Professorship Program in Family Medicine

Host a Prominent Physician-Scientist on Us

The AAFP Foundation is announcing the availability of two awards from the Visiting Professorship Program in Family Medicine for academic year 2013-2014. Each institution will receive $6,500 to invite a prominent physician-scientist of their choosing for up to three days of teaching and interaction with those involved in Family Medicine at the medical center. The guest faculty may give lectures, as well as participate in rounds, seminars, and conferences.

Awards are intended to cover the visiting professor’s honorarium, travel expenses, and other direct expenses incurred by the host institution in conducting program activities. Amounts allotted for each item are at the discretion of the host institution. 

Applications are due Monday, September 10, 2012. Awards will be announced in December 2012.

Interested in applying?

Eligibility

Family Medicine departments within a U.S. medical school or any accredited Family Medicine residency program may apply. Applications from community-based programs are encouraged.

Grant Rules

  • Each hospital may submit only one application.
  • Submissions must originate from the Chair of the Family Medicine Department or the Residency Director.
  • This program will fund just one visit per year per Visiting Professor.
  • A proposed Visiting Professor should accept only one nomination per year. Candidates are required to verify that they have not accepted more than one nomination.
  • Visiting Professorships must consist of at least two full days of professional activity. Visits are not to be conducted as an adjunct to other planned meetings or events.
  • A member of the Visiting Professorship Academic Advisory Board may not act as a Visiting Professor during his or her tenure on the board. In addition, the home institute of a member of the Academic Advisory Board may not host a Visiting Professor during the board member's tenure.


Application forms are available below. All materials are due Monday, September 10, 2012.

Application Form (2-page Word file; About Downloading) to be completed by the host institution.

Verification Form (1-page Word file; About Downloading) to be completed by the prospective visiting professor.

Read prototypes of past award winning applications:

Spiritualiy and the Art of Healing (3-page PDF; About PDFs)

Health Policy and Health Care Reform (4-page PDF; About PDFs)

2011-2012 Summaries

Cleveland Clinic Department of Family Medicine -- Cleveland Clinic, James Mold, MD, MSPH, John Hickner, MD, MSc, Visiting Professor, Ohio
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
The Commonwealth Medical College -- Commonwealth Medical College, Teresa Villela, MD, George Saba, PhD, Janet M. Townsend, MD, Scranton, Pennsylvania, Visiting Professor
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Genesys Regional Medical Center, Family Medicine Residency Program -- Genesys, Family Medicine Residency Program, FMRP, Kirk D. Strosdahl, PhD, Kenneth Yokosawa, MD, Mark Vogel, PhD, ABPP, Grand Blanc, Michigan, Visiting Professor
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Department of Family Medicine -- Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Department of Family Medicine, Carlos Roberto Jaen, MD, PhD, Daniel B. Castro, MD, Susan Snyder, MD, Harbor City, California, Visiting Professor
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Family Medicine Department of Maine Medical Center -- Maine Medical Center, DFM, Allen Shaughnessy, PharmD, Ann Skelton, MD, Peggy R. Cyr, MD, MS, Portland, Maine, Visiting Professor
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences -- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, USUHS, Ted Epperly, MD, Mark B. Stephens, MD, CAPT MC USN, Visiting Professor, Bethesda, Maryland
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)

If you have any questions, please contact Susie Morantz, Senior Manager, Programs.

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