As a member of LAFP, medical students have the opportunity to participate in LAFP activities including the Family Medicine Student Retreat, among others; participate in discussions with peers in special interest listservs; network with the family physician community; and receive LAFP publications.

In addition, leadership opportunities for medical students exist to contribute to LAFP’s work to better serve Louisiana’s medical students. The following position descriptions and requirements describe these leadership opportunities.

Student Representative/Alternate Member: Serve on the LAFP Board of Directors

Requirements:

Delegate and Alternate Delegate: AAFP National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students Delegate and Alternate Delegate

Requirements:
(both positions are reimbursed according to the LAFP reimbursement policy)

• Must be an LAFP member.
• Must submit a report regarding the conference and submit an expense report from the meeting within 30 days to be reimbursed by LAFP.
• Candidates must submit materials for a candidate packet, including a CV (two-page maximum) and a one-page letter of interest.

Position Description
As the Student Membership Coordinator, your main responsibility is to inform other medical students on your campus about the specialty of family medicine and about the great benefits and services of being a student member of the AAFP and the LAFP. This is done by attending student orientations, handing out issues of the American Family Physician journal, having student membership applications and materials available and hanging posters in student commons areas. Student Membership Coordinators also work closely with their Family Medicine Interest Group to help increase the number of student members at their respective schools throughout the academic year.

Questions
Please contact Jade Verret at (225) 923-3313 with any questions or concerns, or visit the AAFP Student Membership Coordinator information page.