Steps to Form a New Affiliate State Society of the ACOFP
All affiliated societies must be organized in conformity with the
ACOFP’s Constitution & Bylaws.
-Step One: Draft the state affiliate constitution and bylaws.
-Step Two: Submit the drafted state affiliate constitution and bylaws to the ACOFP Board of Governors for review and approval.
-Step Three: Upon the approval from the ACOFP Board of Governors, the state affiliate constitution and bylaws will be submitted as a resolution to be approved by the
ACOFP Congress of Delegates.
Next, schedule elections for state affiliate officers and to constitute a board of directors and start a membership campaign to all family physicians in your state or region, inviting them to become charter members of your affiliate society.
Remember that after your approval and at least every five years or whenever you amend your constitution and bylaws, they must be submitted to the
ACOFP Executive Director for the ACOFP Constitution & Bylaws Committee for approval and to provide recommendations to the ACOFP Board of Governors for final approval.
All current bylaws will be kept on file in the ACOFP national office in Chicago, Illinois. Please contact
Tina Burk if you have any questions.