Get Involved in AAFP
The AAFP is fueled by the energy and ideas of our members. It's truly member-led, which means you make family medicine stronger when you become active in AAFP.
You may feel your schedule is preventing you from doing more. But we have ways you can add your voice and share your skills without a significant time commitment.
5 Ways to Help Advance Family Medicine
Member Interest Groups
Member Interest Groups (MIGs) are small forums for shared professional interests. Go deep on a topic meaningful to you, ask for peer advice when you have a challenge, and even collaborate to suggest AAFP policies.
Member Constituencies and Forums
Member Constituencies and Forums offer perspectives from underrepresented member groups, including Women, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), New Physicians, International Medical Graduates (IMG) and LGBTQ+.
Local AAFP Chapters
Getting involved where you work and live is a great option. Connect with local family physicians through your chapter. It may also look like local leadership role, attending an education event in your community, or joining local advocacy efforts.
Leadership Opportunities
Your leadership matters to us. That's because every AAFP policy is determined by your involvement and creates the roadmap for our future efforts. You're an important part of building the organization’s—and the specialty's—future. Apply for an AAFP leadership position if you feel there’s more you can do to improve family medicine.
Family Medicine Awards
There’s never an end to the work that advances family medicine. Every year we offer awards that honor AAFP members who make outstanding efforts in the specialty. Consider nominating someone you know or adding your name to the list for awards in the following categories:
- Family Medicine Champions and Leaders
- Family Physicians
- Residents
- Students
"It’s a great way to get introduced to how policy is made in our specialty. This is how you can make your voice heard and make family medicine better."
—Robyn Liu, M.D., M.P.H.