• R. Shawn Martin recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s 100 Most Influential People

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 9, 2024 

     Media Contact: 
    Julie Hirschhorn
    jhirschhorn@aafp.org  

    LEAWOOD, KS — The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) is proud to announce that R. Shawn Martin, AAFP Executive Vice President and CEO, was recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare of 2024. The complete ranking can be found in the Dec. 9 issue of MH magazine, and profiles of all the honorees are available online at ModernHealthcare.com/100MostInfluential.

    This prestigious recognition program acknowledges and honors individuals who are deemed by their peers and the senior editors of Modern Healthcare to be the most influential figures in the industry in terms of leadership and impact.

    “Our list of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare reflects the important contributions of the men and women who have helped shape the industry in 2024,” said Mary Ellen Podmolik, editor-in-chief of Modern Healthcare. “They come from all corners of the industry and their leadership has been felt from the doctor’s office to Capitol Hill. We look forward to these honorees continuing to wield their influence to protect and improve patient care.”

    “During a time of transition and change, the AAFP is unwavering in our efforts to improve the health of patients, families, and communities for years to come. I am honored to lead an organization that supports 130,000 family physicians—their job is one of the biggest and most important in health care,” said Martin. “There is much to do to improve access to primary care, and I am humbled to be among this distinguished group of senior health care executives, government officials, academics, researchers and thought leaders shaping health care in the U.S.” 

    For information or questions about the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare program, please contact:

    MH Awards
    mhawards@modernhealthcare.com

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    About American Academy of Family Physicians
    Founded in 1947, the AAFP represents 130,000 physicians and medical students nationwide. It is the largest medical society devoted solely to primary care. Family physicians conduct approximately one in five office visits — that’s 192 million visits annually or 48 percent more than the next most visited medical specialty. Today, family physicians provide more care for America’s underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty. Family medicine’s cornerstone is an ongoing, personal patient-physician relationship focused on integrated care. To learn more about the specialty of family medicine and the AAFP's positions on issues and clinical care, visit www.aafp.org. For information about health care, health conditions and wellness, please visit the AAFP’s consumer website, www.familydoctor.org.