Members

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.

With more than 1500 members, the LAFP provides a broad range of member services and benefits that include:

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.

Announcing the LAFP Mentorship Program

LOOKING TO BE MENTORED?
Are you…

A medical student with a strong interest in pursuing a medical career in family medicine and want to explore your options by shadowing a family physician?
A newly graduated resident about to start practice?

OR

DESIRING TO BE A MENTOR?
Who better to ensure the successful future of Family Medicine than our own members? These opportunities take very little time, and the rewards will leave you re-energized and re-inspired to be a family physician! Here are a few areas where you could mentor someone:

Create visibility and attraction to our specialty. Provide realistic insights into the practice of family medicine by communicating directly with medical students. Share your passion for family medicine and inspire the next generation of physicians to become agents of change in their medical careers.
Provide encouragement and support to new-to-practice or new-to area physicians in your geographic area by listening, sharing experience, coaching and linking with other resources.

One of LAFP’s Mentorship Programs is designed for you!

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CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM APPLICATION