AFMRD Advocacy

In what ways does the AFMRD advocate for family medicine?

The AFMRD maintains a leadership role in family medicine by being actively involved in health policy and academic issues.

Through our board of directors and network of liaisons, the AFMRD serves as a conduit between our members and other family medicine organizations, regulatory organizations, and government agencies.

  • The AFMRD represents you and your interests through our involvement with the Organization of Program Director Associations, Academic Family Medicine Advocacy Committee, Council of Academic Family Medicine, CAFM Educational Research Alliance, Family Medicine Leadership Consortium, Annals of Family Medicine Board of Directors, American Board of Family Medicine, Center for the History of Family Medicine, AAFP Commission on Education, AAFP Congress of Delegates, Building Research Capacity, Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics, America Needs More Family Doctors: 25 x 2030, and Residency Leadership Summit Planning Committee.
  • We listen to our members’ concerns on regulatory issues, and when appropriate take these concerns to those who have the power to affect change (ACGME, ABFM, etc.).
  • We advocate for and inform our members on legislative and policy issues that impact family medicine residency programs. We support Nina DeJonghe our advocacy representative in Washington, DC, and we encourage residents and AFMRD members to become active in advocacy by annually providing them with Family Medicine Advocacy Summit scholarships.