Student Member of the American Family Physician Editorial Board

The application cycle for this position is closed. Applications for this position are reviewed and appointed by the editor of American Family Physician. Applications will open again Spring 2025.

American Family Physician (AFP) is the peer-reviewed and evidence-based clinical journal of the AAFP. AFP delivers concise clinical review articles for physicians and promotes the specialty of family medicine. While AFP is primarily focused on practicing family physicians, the journal serves as a resource for medical students. The current AFP summaries are useful to students in their pre-clinical and clinical years. As the major source of content for residency and board certification exams, AFP wants to increase medical student use of the journal. The AFP medical student representative will support the outreach of AFP to medical students to improve the visibility and rigor of the largest and most expansive medical specialty.

Responsibilities

Term: January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

Communicate with students nationally to share essential resources from AFP
Obtain medical student feedback to improve AFP
Network with students interested in family medicine at FUTURE (formerly National Conference)
Contribute to social media presence by regular social media posting on behalf of the journal
Participate in AFP projects such as the photo contest
Attend the AFP Editors Meeting, held just prior to the AAFP

Application Summary

Candidates for this position are appointed by the editor-in-chief of the American Family Physician journal.

Required elements of the application include:

Completed application form
Letter of Interest
Letter of support from faculty at your medical school
Participation form signed by medical school dean’s office
Support form completed by your AAFP chapter (state or constituent chapter)
Completed conflict of interest disclosure
Photo

Letters and forms can be uploaded or requested through the online application system. For detailed information on application materials, visit the How to Apply page. It is important to connect with your local AAFP Chapter as soon as possible to express your interest in this position, as some chapters have required processes that need to happen before applying. Candidates will be notified of their selection by October 31.

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Questions? Contact AAFP leadership staff at getinvolved@aafp.org.

Eligibility Criteria

Demonstrated interest and involvement in family medicine through interest group or state organization
In good academic standing after at least one academic year of medical school

Time commitment away from medical school: 2-3 days

Funding: AAFP will cover travel expenses for FUTURE; AFP will cover any additional expenses related to the AFP Editor’s Meeting

Meeting Schedule

MEETING	DATES	LOCATION
Annual Editorial Meeting at FUTURE Conference	July 31-August 2, 2025	Kansas City, MO