About The LAFP

Value of Membership

Being a member of the Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians (LAFP) signifies your decision to identify and associate with the most knowledgeable family physicians and become a part of America's largest specialty society. As the only association that speaks solely for the family physician, your decision to join the LAFP/AAFP helps make the voice of family medicine heard.

Mission

The mission of the Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians is to promote and support Louisiana's family physicians in providing excellent health care and to provide its members with continuing medical education opportunities.

Member Benefits

CME Resources To provide high-quality, affordable care for all people, you must maintain and continuously improve your competency in family medicine. The LAFP and AAFP offers several state of the art continuing medical education programs each year.
Legislative Advocacy Representing more than 94,000 members, the LAFP/AAFP ensures the voice of family medicine is clearly heard.
Practice Management Assistance A healthy practice gives you more undivided, one on one time with your patients. The AAFP has developed programs and materials to help you streamline the management of your practice.
Patient Education As a family physician, your role in treating the whole patient includes encouraging healthy lifestyles. The AAFP offers a variety of programs and materials to help you help your patients make positive changes.
Communications You will receive a quarterly state magazine, and several national journals.