• AAFP Foundation Board of Trustees

    The Board of Trustees has the responsibility of maintaining a proper balance among the interests of members, staff, and the general public. Trustees are expected to attend meetings and take part in the decision-making process. It is the duty of the Trustees to keep themselves informed on programs of the Foundation, to study materials that are distributed to them, and to exercise basic, sound judgment in arriving at decisions.

    The AAFP Foundation Board of Trustees consists of the following 22 members:

    • Foundation Officers (President, President-elect, Vice President, Treasurer) elected for a one-year term of office
    • (3) Corporate Trustees elected for 3-year terms
    • (6) Physician Trustees elected for 3-year terms
    • (3) Public Trustees elected for 3-year terms
    • (2) Academy Trustees represent the AAFP Board of Directors and are elected by the AAFP Board to serve a 1-year term with the possibility of re-election each fall; a service of their position on the AAFP Board of Directors. 
    • The Executive Vice President of the AAFP 
    • The Executive Director of the AAFP Foundation & Secretary 
    • (1) Resident and Student Trustees may be in any year of residency or medical school, must be nominated during a congress business session at the National Conference, and are responsible for providing input into potential Foundation programming directed towards residents/students and serve as an advocate with resident/student membership. Resident and Student Trustees are elected through Workforce Development and Student Initiatives.

    This year, we are seeking the following for 3-year renewable terms beginning January 1, 2025:

    (1) Corporate Trustee

    (2) Physician Trustees

    (1) Public Trustee

    We are also seeking the following for either a 1-year or a 2-year renewable term beginning January 1, 2025:

    (1) Physician Trustee

    Board of Trustees - Application Guidelines

    All individuals interested in serving as a member of the AAFP Foundation Board of Trustees are required to submit the following documents and participate in the interview process:

    • A completed application
    • A curriculum vitae or resume
    • Two 30–45-minute interviews (via telephone/Webex) between the applicant and select members of the Governance Committee or its designees

    For those interested in serving as Corporate or Public Trustees:

    • Two letters of recommendation/support
      • The letters of recommendation/support may come from an applicant’s colleague, someone who has served with the applicant in a voluntary capacity, etc.

    For those interested in serving as Physician Trustees:

    • One nomination/recommendation/support letter from your state chapter
    • One letter of recommendation/support from an applicant’s colleague, someone who has served with the applicant in a voluntary capacity, etc.

    The application period for the AAFP Foundation Board of Trustees opens on 6/30/2024 08:00 AM and closes at 8/31/2024 11:59 PM Time zone: (UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada).

    All materials must be received by August 31, 2024, to be considered for terms beginning January 1, 2025.  Interviews start September 1 and end October 31, 2024.

    Center for the History of Family Medicine Board of Curators

    The Board of Curators for the Center for the History of Family Medicine (CHFM) advises the AAFP Foundation on the overall planning and administration of the History Center and recommends to the AAFP Foundation's Board of Trustees policy governing the scope of the History Center and access to its collections.

    The Board of Curators accepts applications from August 1 to September 1. The application form outlines the requirements for the at-large position.  If you have additional questions about volunteering as a member of the CHFM Board of Curators, please contact Kelly Heide or 913-906-6031.

     

    Family Medicine Chapter Alliance Steering Committee or Voting Representative

    The Family Medicine Chapter Alliance (FMCA) is a collaborative program of the American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation and the Constituent Chapters and Chapter Foundations of the American Academy of Family Physicians. The FMCA is governed by an 11-member Steering Committee that serves in a leadership and advisory capacity to the FMPC, in collaboration with the voting representatives. Steering Committee members are elected to a three-year term.

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