The Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians (LAFP) would like to wish the best of luck to everyone during this year’s Match Week! Regardless of the specialty you are entering, you’ve come a long way and the LAFP hopes you find joy and fulfillment in your next steps; you always have a friend in family medicine!
On Friday, be sure to tag the LAFP on social media in your Match Day photos so we can celebrate with you:
- Instagram: @lafamphysicians
- X: @lafp_familydocs
- Facebook: @lafamphysicians
If you match to family medicine, let us know where you’re headed! We’d like to highlight match stories like yours on social media, the LAFP website, and/or in future publications to share with members. Please send the following to
- Name
- Medical school
- Residency program name and state
- Reflections on your journey to Match Day, and/or hopes for the future
- A photo of you (this can be on Match Day, a formal headshot, or a casual image).
Submissions after the deadline are welcome and will be shared on a rolling basis.
This is a huge milestone in your family medicine journey and the LAFP could not be more excited for you! The LAFP is here to support you in residency, as a new physician, and throughout your family medicine career.
How to Prepare for SOAP—Even if You Expect to Match
If you’re one of the hundreds of applicants who find themselves unmatched after the National Resident Matching Program’s Main Residency Match results are announced Match Day, take reassuring advice from an expert, Karen Mitchell, MD, FAAFP, American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Vice President for National Residency and Academic Partnerships, in this article.
Louisiana Family Medicine Residency Program Directory
Louisiana is home to 16 family medicine residency programs with excellent facilities and progressive clinical environments. While varied in format, each provides high quality training with dedicated faculty, staff, and residents. Read an overview of the programs in the Louisiana Family Medicine Residency Program Directory.
The AAFP also publishes a Directory of Family Medicine Residency Programs that lists each family medicine residency program in the United States accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. The directory covers many topics in detail including faculty, staff, administration, accreditation, size, and salaries.
Graduating in 2027 Instead? Update Your Member Account with AAFP!
If you are now graduating after 2026, contact the AAFP to update your graduation year to keep your student membership active after the end of the year. The AAFP Member Resource Center can be reached at