Student (Rising MS/OMS4) or Resident Primary Care Champion

The application process has closed for 2026.

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the AAFP Foundation continues to provide at least 250 Family Medicine Leads (FM Leads) Scholarships for residents and medical students to attend AAFP FUTURE July 30–August 1, 2026 in Kansas City, MO. This provides the opportunity to experience and explore family medicine through educational programming and procedural workshops, leadership opportunities, and interaction and networking with family physicians and peers from across the country.

Students or residents who wish to apply for this award must complete an online application that includes answers to the following questions:

  1. What are you passionate about as it relates to family medicine?

  2. What have you done to promote the spirit of the specialty (i.e. community service, research, advocacy, etc.)?

  3. What are your goals as a future physician and how will attending FUTURE help you achieve them?

Each text box allows for 1000 characters (approximately 150 words). You are encouraged to give considerable thought to the essay questions and draft your answers in a separate document prior to beginning your application. If applicable, you may also complete an optional essay to briefly describe how you identify as someone underrepresented in medicine (500-character limit).

Applicants will be notified on June 3, 2026.

Students

To apply, you must be a MS/OMS4 student during the 2026–27 academic year. You are not eligible if you will graduate before July 1, 2026.

Residents

To apply, you must be a resident during the 2026–27 academic year.