Important Dates
- January 3, 2023 - Nominations Open
- March 10, 2023 - Nominations Close
- March 24, 2023 - Slate of Nominees Announced and Voting Begins
- April 14, 2023 - Voting Ends
- April 21, 2023 - Delegates Announced
- July 19, 2023 - LAFP Board of Directors Meeting, New Orleans, LA
- July 20 - 23, 2023 - 76th Annual Assembly and Exhibition, Roosevelt, Hotel Roosevelt, New Orleans, LA
- July 21, 2023- LAFP General Assembly, Hotel Roosevelt, New Orleans, LA
- July 22, 2023 - Resident Student Track - Roosevelt Hotel, New Orleans
- July 27 - 29, 2023 - AAFP National Conference for Students and Residents
Board of Directors
(2 Resident and 2 Student Positions Elected)
Role:
Two resident positions and two student positions are elected where one will serve as the delegate and the other as the alternate representing the resident and student membership constituency to the Board of Directors. LAFP Board of Director meetings are held via conference all during the year with one face to face meeting at Annual Assembly. General Assembly is also held during LAFP's Annual Assembly
Eligibility:
- A member of LAFP/AAFP
- A resident in good standing at a Louisiana residency program
- A medical student in good standing at a Louisiana medical school
Responsibilities:
- Be a member of the Resident Student Leadership Committee
- Attend and participate in Resident/Student Leadership meetings and conference calls throughout the year
- Evaluate and advise the Board of Directors on issues unique to medical students and family medicine residents
- Support, encourage and validate the choice of Family Medicine as a specialty
- Attend and participate in LAFP Board meetings as called throughout the year. The LAFP Board of Directors will meet in-person on Wednesday, August 17th in New Orleans.
- Serve as the liaison between the LAFP Board and the Louisiana residency programs and medical schools
- Help plan and attend the and Resident/Student conference or workshop
- Provide information and advertisement information about upcoming LAFP events to interested residents and students. Events include: White Coat Day at the State Capitol, the National Resident and Student Conference, and the Resident/ Student Track at Annual Assembly
- Provide information and advertisement to residents/ students about the role and duties of the delegate representatives and help to find upcoming residents to fill positions.
- Identify new committee members on an annual basis
LAFP General Assembly
(2 Resident and 2 Student Positions Elected)
Role:
Two resident positions and two student positions are elected where one will serve as the delegate and the other as the alternate representing the resident and student membership constituency at the LAFP General Assembly held each year. The delegate will have full-floor privileges, including voting at the LAFP General Assembly.
Eligibility:
- A member of LAFP/AAFP
- A resident in good standing at a Louisiana residency program
- A medical student in good standing at a Louisiana medical school
Responsibilities:
- Be a member of the Resident Student Leadership Committee
- Attend and participate in Resident/Student Leadership meetings and conference calls throughout the year
- Attend the General Assembly to hear discussion on a variety of issues. General Assembly is scheduled for Friday, July 21, 2023 during the 76th Annual Assembly and Exhibition at the Hotel Roosevelt in New Orleans.
- Draft and submit resolutions pertinent to the resident and student constituency
- Vote on each issue with input from other attendees from the resident constituency
- Prepare and present a summary report to the Resident Student Leadership Committee
AAFP National Conference Delegates
(2 Resident and 2 Student Positions Elected)
Role:
Two resident positions and two student positions are elected where one will serve as the delegate and the other as the alternate representing the resident and student membership constituency during the AFFP National Conference by writing and coordinating the submission of resolutions and voting on the proposed student and resident resolutions and voting in the election of national student and resident officers.
Eligibility:
- A member of LAFP/AAFP
- A resident in good standing at a Louisiana residency program
- A medical student in good standing at a Louisiana medical school
Responsibilities:
- Be a member of the Resident Student Leadership Committee
- Attend and participate in Resident/Student Leadership meetings and conference calls throughout the year
- Attend the AAFP National Conference for Students and Residents. The 2023 AAFP National Conference will be held July 27 - 29, 2023.
- Represent Louisiana in the Congress of Delegates and vote on resolutions for the state of Louisiana
- Draft and submit resolutions pertinent to the Louisiana student and resident constituency
- Report to the Resident and Student Leadership Committee and Board of Directors re: the activities of the National Conference
Questions about Serving?
Please contact Lee Ann Albert via email; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or text/voice: 225.301.1947