Grants are awarded to assist in the repair and rebuilding process for family physicians that have suffered a financial loss to their medicial practice. AAFP members can also donate funds to help their colleagues who have been impacted by a disaster through this program.
Grant amounts range up to $2,000 and will be reviewed and approved by the AAFP Foundation Board of Trustees. Grant applications are received throughout the year. If you need assistance, please complete the Physician Assistance Application(2 page PDF) and submit it via email to Annette Routon.
If you would like to help a family physician in need, please donate in support of the disaster assistance program.
Destruction after a tornado in Joplin, Mo.
Destruction to a family medicine clinic after a tornado hits Joplin, Mo.
A family medicine clinic exam room has no roof after a tordado hits Joplin, Mo.
The waiting room of a family medicine clinic in Joplin, Mo., is in shambles after a tornado hits the town