Resident membership in the Academy represents an important step in your career. It signifies your decision to identify and associate with the most knowledgeable physicians in an organization dedicated to advancing and representing the specialty of family medicine.
OAFP is here to support you through residency, as a new physician and throughout your family medicine career. Through conferences, scholarships and other opportunities, OAFP helps family medicine residents access the resources they need to make their future practices great.
As a member of OAFP, residents have the opportunity to participate in OAFP activities, network with the family physician community and receive OAFP publications. In addition, leadership opportunities exist to get involved in OAFP and American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) through service on the board of directors, and commissions, committees, and forums. By being an Academy leader, you will have a voice and vote on key issues affecting the family medicine specialty.
Serving as co-chair of the OAFP Resident Affairs Forum not only provides you with a leadership opportunity, it allows you to become connected with your academy and other residents in Ohio. The Resident Affairs Forum encourages resident participation in OAFP and selects resident representatives to AAFP’s National Conference of Family Medicine Residents. Elections are held annually in the fall. For more information, view the requirements and criteria for serving as co-chair.
