Humanitarian initiatives

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The commitment to expanding access to health care for people around the world is a driving force behind AAFP Foundation efforts. Together, we have the power to make a difference in lives across the globe.

Signature program: Family Medicine Cares

Helping those in need, at home and around the world has always been our calling and the most vulnerable need our help now more than ever. Family Medicine Cares was created by the AAFP Foundation to address the health care needs of people without care, both domestically and internationally.


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.