Brian L. Bachelder, MD, has been named chair of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Commission on Education. The announcement was made during the AAFP Congress of Delegates meeting.
Dr. Bachelder has served on the commission over the past four years during which time he chaired the Subcommittee on the 2020 National Conference and served on the Working Group on Rural Health. In addition to his service on the AAFP Commission on Education, he previously served on the AAFP Commission on Membership and Member Services and served and chaired the AAFP Commission on Quality.
In 2004, Dr. Bachelder received OAFP’s first-ever Torchlight Leadership Award in recognition of his advocacy for passage of Ohio’s tort reform legislation. In 2012, he was recognized as the OAFP Foundation’s Philanthropist of the Year.
Congratulations, Dr. Bachelder!