Benefits & Services

Some of the many benefits and services that members of the Maryland Academy of Family Physicians enjoy are:

• CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION
  • Annual Regional Conference in February
  • Annual Assembly, Scientific Sessions and Trade Show in June
  • Quarterly Journal CME via The Maryland Family Doctor Publication
• RESEARCH IN FAMILY MEDICINE
  • Participation in Ambulatory Research Studies
  • Support for Medical Student Summer Research Externships
• SPECIAL CONSTITUENCIES
  • Women, Minority, New Physicians, IMG and GLBT Committees and Events- Chapter Delegation to AAFP National Conference of Special Constituencies
  • Resident and Medical Student Initiatives
• PHILANTHROPY: MAFP FOUNDATION
  • Support of Medical Student form University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • Chapter Delegations to the AAFP National Congress of Family Practice Residents and Student Members
  • Scholarships for Resident and Student Out-of-State/Country Rotations
• PUBLICATIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
  • The Maryland Family Doctor Journal
  • MAFP E-Bulletin Newsletter
  • History of the Maryland Academy of Family Physicians
  • MAFP Web Site
• LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY & COALITION BUILDING
  • Member, Maryland Primary Care Coalition
  • Member, Maryland Public Health Association
  • Participation, Doctor-a-Day Program, Maryland State House
  • Participation,  Mid-Atlantic Business Group on Health
  • Participation, Department of  Health and Mental Hygiene
  • Participation, Maryland Healthcare Reform Initiatives
• HEALTH CARE SERVICES
  • Assists in the Development of Family Practice Residency Programs
  • Maintains Online Job Bank for Family Physicians
  • Addresses Workforce Issues in Medically Underserved Areas of Maryland
• PUBLIC RELATIONS & MARKETING
  • Maryland Family Physician of the Year Award
  • Expert Physician Speaker’s Bureau for Groups/Organizations
  • Media Relations
  • News Releases
  • Community Outreach and Patient Education
• OTHER SERVICES
  • Networking With Peers
  • Prestige of Membership
  • Programs for All Professional Needs
  • Services of the Parent Organization: American Academy of Family Physicians
  • Professional, Certified Staff
  • Administrative Office: Centrally Located Resource Base for
  • All Professional Concerns and Issues