Humanitarian initiatives

Two female healthcare workers stand on opposite sides of a hallway. They are smiling and one is holding a baby.

The commitment to expanding access to health care across the United States is a driving force behind AAFP Foundation efforts. Together, we have the power to make a meaningful difference in communities nationwide.

Signature program: Family Medicine Cares

Helping those with gaps in care has always been our calling, and the most vulnerable need our support now more than ever. Family Medicine Cares was created by the AAFP Foundation to address the health care needs of the underserved across the United States.


Humanitarian grants and awards


The AAFP Foundation strives to create a sense of belonging through an inclusive environment that embraces the family medicine community by recognizing individual uniqueness and contributions to family medicine.