Thanks to your generous donations, the AAFP Foundation and our partners (@Heart_to_Heart and @IMC_Worldwide) have been able to make an impact in California following the wildfires. Your donations are providing supplies, medical aid, mental health care and emergency shelters.

The Richard D. Feldman Essay Contest encourages medical students and residents to write scholarly essays that capture the history of family medicine in the U.S. Congratulations to Rowan Magnuson and Pratiti Roy, M.D., for their winning essays!

Learn more about financial and retirement planning strategies tailored for family physicians in this episode of Inside Family Medicine with Jered Hunt from AAFP Insurance Services and Paul Andres from Prevail Innovative Wealth Strategies. Listen here:

The deadline for Family Medicine Leads Emerging Leader Institute (ELI) applications is March 1! Don't miss out on this opportunity. Learn more:

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This #BlackHistoryMonth, we’re highlighting the impact of representation in medicine. Dr. Satcher shares how a family doctor who cared for him as a child inspired his journey to become a family physician. Watch the full oral history video here:

Learn more about the ELI program here:

We are excited to welcome Jay-Sheree Allen Akambase as the President of the Board of Trustees. Thank you for all you do for the Foundation and the family medicine specialty!

Dr. Rachelle Brilliant recently decided to bequeath a portion of her assets to the AAFP Foundation and became a member of its Family Medicine Legacy Society. Learn more about Dr. Brilliant's story and the Family Medicine Legacy Society here:

The AAFP Foundation's 2024 FMD RapSDI Scholars have been announced! Congratulations to Erik S. Kramer, DO, MPH and Boris Bayerman, DO for growing and enhancing innovation in family medicine! More details in this @MedEconomics article:

Hear all about the invaluable opportunities and experiences that Fadi Jamaleddin Ahmad, MS4, MPH gained from the ELI program. There is still time to apply! Learn more here:

The AAFP Foundation is proud to recognize Dr. Boris Bayerman and Dr. Eric Kramer as the 2025 FMD RapSDI scholars. Their work teaches us more about two great challenges facing our patients today: Long Covid and Type 2 Diabetes.

Congratulations to Drs. Armand Ntchana, Brandy Truong and Sofya Kats, for winning the 2025 Family Medicine Cares Resident Service Award. This award recognizes family medicine residents working to address health disparities in underserved communities.

Discover how the AAFP Foundation's Family Medicine Cares USA program is making a difference - establishing new clinics, awarding grants and providing crucial medical equipment. Together, we're changing lives. Learn more here:

Apply now for the Center for the History of Family Medicine's Sandra L. Panther Fellowship for a chance to receive a $3,000 grant. Learn more:

Support our partners, @Heart_to_Heart & @IMC_Worldwide, aiding Californians in the aftermath of the disastrous fires. Your donations help provide hygiene kits and first aid supplies and assist medical professionals on the ground in California. Donate now:

There is still time to apply to be a scholar for Family Medicine Discovers RapSDI. Two scholars will be selected to receive support and mentorship for a family medicine research project. Applications close on January 16!

We are excited to welcome Olusunmisola Oyesiku, Melissa Stephens and Cezary Wojcik to the AAFP Foundation Board of Trustees. Thank you all for your dedication to the family medicine specialty!

Constituent Chapter and Chapter Foundations can now apply for the 2025 FMCA Grant Awards and Chapter Engagement Grants. Applications for both are open through February 28, 2025. Apply now: