History Facts on File are a collection on monographs covering some of the most commonly requested topics in Family Medicine history.
The History Facts on File are organized below by subject and may be accessed as PDF files.
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
- AAFP Constituent Chapters(2 page PDF) -- Lists charter dates for all 55 Constituent Chapters of the AAFP by date.
- AAFP Corporate Seal (New)(1 page PDF) -- Describes the history and meaning behind the present seal of the AAFP, which has been the official logo of the Academy since 2007.
- AAFP Corporate Seal (Old)(1 page PDF) -- Gives a brief history and description of the meaning of the former seal of the AAFP, which was in use from the 1950s until 2007.
- Headquarters Buildings of the AAGP/AAFP(2 page PDF) -- Gives a complete list with brief history of all of the headquarters buildings occupied by the AAGP/AAFP from July 1947 to the present.
- AAFP Chronology(450 KB PDF) -- Provides a timeline of the Academy from its founding in 1947 as the American Academy of General Practice (AAGP) to its 70th anniversary in 2017.
- AAFP Presidents(2 page PDF) -- A complete listing of all Presidents of the American Academy of Family Physicians from 1947 to the present.
- Interesting Facts about the AAGP/AAFP(2 page PDF) -- As taken from the collections of the Center for the History of Family Medicine (CHFM).
American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation (AAFP Foundation)
- AAFP Foundation Corporate Seal (Old)(1 page PDF) -- Gives a brief history and description of the meaning of the former seal of the AAFP Foundation, which was in use from 1966 to 2007.
- AAFP Foundation Corporate Seal (New)(1 page PDF) -- Describes the history and meaning behind the present seal of the AAFP Foundation, which has been the official logo of the Foundation since 2007.
- AAFP Foundation Chronology(5 page PDF) -- Provides a timeline of the Foundation from the dates of its establishment in 1958 as the American Academy of General Practice (AAGP) Foundation to its 50th anniversary in 2008.
- AAFP Foundation Presidents(1 page PDF) -- A complete listing of all Presidents of the American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation from 1958 to the present.
- A Short History of the AAFP Foundation(2 page PDF) -- Provides a brief narrative history of the Foundation from the date of its establishment in 1958 as the American Academy of General Practice (AAGP) Foundation to the present.
American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM)
- ABFM Chronology(4 page PDF) -- Provides a timeline of events leading up to the creation of the American Board of Family Practice (now the ABFM) from 1941 to 1969.
- ABFM Emblem(1 page PDF) -- Gives a brief history and description of the meaning of the official emblem of the ABFM.
- ABFM Presidents/Board Chairs(2 page PDF) -- A complete listing of all Presidents and Chairs of the Board of Directors of the ABFM from 1969 to the present.
American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP)
- ACOFP Presidents(2 page PDF) - A complete listing of all the Presidents of the ACOFP from 1956 to present.
Association of Departments of Family Medicine (ADFM)
- ADFM Chronology(3 page PDF) -- Provides a timeline of ADFM since its founding in 1978.
- ADFM Presidents(1 page PDF) -- A complete listing of all Presidents of the Association from 1977 to the present.
- ADFM Corporate Seal (Old)(1 page PDF) -- Gives a brief history and description of the meaning of the former seal of ADFM, which was in use until 2009.
- ADFM Logo (New)(1 page PDF) -- Describes the new official logo of the Association, which was established by ADFM in 2009.
Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors (AFMRD)
- AFMRD Seal(1 page PDF) -- Gives a brief history and description of the meaning of the seal of the AFMRD.
- AFMRD Chronology(3 page PDF) -- Provides a timeline of the AFMRD from 1947 to 2006.
- AFMRD Presidents(1 page PDF) -- A complete listing of all Presidents of the AFMRD from 1990 to the present.
Center for the History of Family Medicine (CHFM)
- History of the Center for the History of Family Medicine(2 page PDF) -- Gives a brief history of the Center from its establishment as the "AAFP Archives" in 1992 to the present.
- Logo of the Center for the History of Family Medicine(1 page PDF) -- Provides background on the present logo of the CHFM, which was created in 2009.
- "Unique History Center Highlights Specialty-Industry Connection"(4 page PDF) -- Article by 2012 CHFM Intern Michael Devitt on the history of advertising as seen through past Family Medicine publications held in the Center’s collections.
- What's the Value of the History?(2 page PDF) -- A brief essay by CHFM Manager Don Ivey which seeks to answer that age-old question, "What's the Value of History?"
Family Medicine and Family Physicians - General Information
- CME History(3 page PDF) -- A timeline of selected events pertaining to continuing medical education (CME) in General/Family Practice (including ABFM certification and recertification) from 1947 to 1999.
- Development of General Practice Organizations before the AAGP in 1947(2 page PDF) -- Briefly looks at the development of other general practice organizations that were created before the establishment of the AAGP in 1947.
- First 15 Family Medicine Residency Programs(2 page PDF) -- A listing of the first 15 residency programs to be established in the United States, as approved by the Residency Review Committee (RRC) for General Practice in December 1968.
- Founding Dates of Family Medicine Organizations(195 KB PDF) -- Provides dates of incorporation or founding with all past names of the eight organizations within the "Family" of Family Medicine: AAFP, AAFP Foundation, ABFM, ACOFP, ADFM, AFMRD, NAPCRG and STFM.
- How "Family Practice" Became "Family Medicine"(1 page PDF) -- Narrative explanation of how and when the term "family medicine" became preferred over "family practice."
- Notable GPs & FPs in American History(1 page PDF) -- A list, by no means complete, of some notable Americans who have been General Practitioners or Family Physicians.
- Quotations from Family Medicine History(4 page PDF) -- Provides some interesting facts and quotes from historical publications dealing with the creation and development of the specialty from 1940 to 1975.
- Women in Family Practice/Family Medicine Residency Programs(2 page PDF) -- Provides the number and percentage of women in Family Practice and Family Medicine Residency Programs since 1974.
Family Medicine Working Party
- A Brief History of the Family Medicine Working Party(184 KB PDF) -- Briefly details the history of the Working Party from its inception in 1977 to the present day.
FMX (Family Medicine Experience)/Scientific Assembly
- FMX/Scientific Assembly Dates(2 page PDF) -- Lists dates and locations for all FMX/Scientific Assemblies of the AAGP/AAFP from 1949 to the present.
- FMX/Scientific Assembly Facts(4 page PDF) -- Provides historical facts of interest on past FMX/Scientific Assemblies since the first one in 1949.
North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG)
- NAPCRG Presidents(2 page PDF) -- A complete listing of all Presidents of NAPCRG from 1972 to the present.
- NAPCRG Logos(1 page PDF) -- Gives a brief history and description of the former and current logos of NAPCRG.
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM)
- STFM Chronology(8 page PDF) -- Provides a timeline of the STFM from its organization in 1967 to its 50th anniversary in 2017.
- STFM Current Logo(1 page PDF) -- Gives a brief history and description of the current official logo of the Society.
- STFM Old Logo(1 page PDF) -- Gives a brief history and description of the former logo of the Society, used from 1967-2012.
- STFM Presidents(2 page PDF) -- A complete listing of all Presidents of STFM from 1969 to the present.
