Faculty Proposals
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2025 Faculty Proposals

The LAFP is now accepting applications online for faculty proposals for CME sessions for the 78th Annual Assembly and Exhibition to be held July 24 – 27, 2025, at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, LA. Submit your online application by Friday, January 17, 2025.   

Membership
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2024 Fall Grand Rounds & District Socials

The LAFP, in partnership with Ochsner will be hosting the area Family Medicine Grand Rounds and District Socials throughout the state this Fall.  Find a location near you and join us!  CME will be provided.  Mark your calendars to attend!
 

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Member of the Month
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Danielle McMechan, MD

We are so excited to recognize Dr. Danielle McMechan as our September Member of the Month.   She is a native of Canada who fell in love with the culture and atmosphere of south Louisiana and now calls Baton Rouge home.

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Life Membership

Eligibility

  • Members who have continued membership for a minimum of 20 years and who meet one of the following requirements:
    • Age 70 or over.
    • Completely retired from the practice of medicine.

Privileges

  • Life members shall be given privileges of the floor of the General Assembly without the right to vote, not be entitled to hold office in the LAFP and have a voice in standing committees.

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AAFP Privileges

  • May vote and have floor at Assembly.
  • May not hold office.

Continuing Study Requirements

  • None

General Membership Information

Transfers from one classification to another must be approved by the LAFP chapter. For more information on transferring into this category, please contact the Contact Center at (800) 274-2237 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

LAFP Membership

LAFP membership is unified, which means that members are required to belong to the national AAFP and to the LAFP chapter. The AAFP has a chapter for each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Uniformed Services, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Members are also required to belong to a local chapter, if one exists in their area.
 
LAFP membership makes it convenient for LAFP members to access relevant information and focused resources right where you live and work. The LAFP offers local to network, mentor, volunteer, take a leadership role, and get involved in the LAFP/AAFP.
 
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News & Info


The LAFP Welcomes New Members

We would like to welcome the new members for the month of August:

New Active Members:
Joseph Cameron Dubery, MD
Nicholas Hahn, DO
John Kunthara, MD
Elliot Thomas Ordoyne, MD
Joseph Louis Romito, IV, MD
Errol P. Wilder, MD
 
New Student Members:
Preston Royce Barron
Kennedi Holtzclaw Bell
Ty Louis Birdsong
Robby Branstetter, IV
Morgan Brown
Madeline Burk
Benjamin Andres Chanes
Jerry Chen
Avery Marie Collins
Harrison Cooper
Sophie DeOliveira
Drew Dethloff
Destyn Dicharry
Sarah Dufour
Dillon Duplechan
Michael Folse, MS
Cameron Fontenot
Madelyn Jane Frederick
Emily Garcia
Bailey Gentile, MS, MPH
Corey Hebert
Emmilee Henderson
Rachael Henning
Alex Hollander
Nicholas Jabara
Jessan Jishu
Evan Lafleur
Mia Lauter
Blair Lombardo
Aaron McCullough
Coby Menard
Paul Miller
Tijani Mohammed
Makenna Elise Moore
Angela Nguyen
Riley Noble
Bethany M. Norwood
Tessa Louise Paul
Julia Phillips
Neha Rao
Teresa Schauer
Margaret Donahue Schexnaildre, MS
Zaynab Sidi Mohamed, PhD
Tristan Smith, MS
Noah James Spillers
Katarina Stephanos, MS
Bailey Taylor
London Claire Todd, MBA
Sarah Way

LSUHSC Department of Family Medicine in Lake Charles is Seeking an Assistant Professor/Associate Professor
 
The LSUHSC Department of Family Medicine is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible (or equivalent) Family Medicine physician for an academic faculty appointment with the Family Medicine Residency Program in Lake Charles, LA. Appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor (non-tenure, clinical track) and is commensurate with physician’s credentials and experience. The ideal candidate will have previous academic experience with obstetric skills, though not required.
 

LSU Health New Orleans Rural Family Medicine Residency Program in Bogalusa is Seeking an Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor
 
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC) Rural Family Medicine Residency program in Bogalusa, LA seeks a board certified/board eligible (or equivalent) family medicine physician for faculty appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor (non tenure, clinical track). 
 

LSU Health New Orleans Seeking Assistant Professor or Associate Professor
The LSUHSC Department of Family Medicine is seeking a Family Medicine physician for an academic faculty appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor.
 
 
 

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LAFP Communications

Newsletter

Newsletter3The LAFP Weekly Family Medicine Update is an LAFP membership service intended to provide timely family medicine information to your e-mail inbox. The newsletter contains information about healthcare legislation, partnerships, conference opportunities and other need-to-know member news.

 

Journal

LAFP 58 CoverLouisiana Family Doctor is LAFP's quarterly journal. Subject matter includes features on sports medicine, healthcare legislation, medical journal reviews as well as a range of other topics that affect family physicians.
 
Click here to read the latest edition of Louisiana Family Doctor.

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