The AAFP Foundation serves as the philanthropic arm of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Its mission is to advance family medicine through philanthropy using humanitarian, educational, and scientific programming to improve health.

Founded in 1950, the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) is a community of more than 26,000 current and future family physicians that champions osteopathic principles and supports its members by providing resources such as education, networking and advocacy, while putting patients first. ACOFP empowers its members with education and resources that allow them to adapt to new models of care and quickly changing government policy.

• ACOFP offers free membership to medical students
• ACOFP supports your journey from medical school to residency and beyond
• In the ACOFP Career Center explore jobs, get tips for interviews, and more
• Connect with your local Chapter

The Association of Departments of Family Medicine (ADFM) members are Departments of Family Medicine, represented by the Department Chairs and Senior Administrators, as well as by other senior department leaders (as Associate Members).The ADFM supports academic departments of family medicine to lead and achieve their full potential in care, education, scholarship, and advocacy to promote health and health equity. 

The Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors (AFMRD) inspires and empowers family medicine residency leaders to continually pursue excellence in family medicine residency training. AFMRD works exclusively in the Graduate Medical Education environment and supports family medicine residency directors, associate program directors and other residency leaders. With a focus on leadership and commitment to collaboration, the AFMRD has successfully served the family medicine residency director community and positively influenced the direction of the discipline for more than 30 years.

The North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) is a multidisciplinary organization dedicated to advancing primary care through the development and dissemination of new knowledge. With a global membership of over 1,400 individuals, NAPCRG strives to strengthen the field by enhancing research capacity, improving healthcare quality, and fostering collaboration. The organization provides dynamic forums for presenting original primary care research, facilitates communication among researchers through diverse channels, and promotes synergy between research, education, and patient care.

• Explore NAPCRG membership opportunities.
• Learn more about the NAPCRG Training Program, NAPCRG+ Link.
• View the national family medicine strategic plan for research.

Founded in 1967, the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine is a national community of academic leaders committed to developing an accomplished family medicine workforce, prepared to serve as the foundation of America’s health care system. Our members include physicians, PAs, nurse practitioners, behavioral health specialists, researchers, pharmacists, nurses, health system executives, administrators, coordinators, fellows, residents, students, and others involved in the education of family physicians.   

Our mission is to advance family medicine, improve health through a community of teachers and scholars, and become the indispensable academic home for every family medicine educator.  

Our resources include curriculum, networking and mentorship programs, conferences with presentation opportunities, online modules for continued learning, free webinars, free research libraries, scholarships, fellowships, awards, preceptor and retention toolkits, peer-reviewed journals, and more. 

STFM Membership is 100% FREE for medical students: Sign up today. 

Reach out to Membership Engagement Manager, Emily Nitcher, at [email protected] with questions. 

• About Family Medicine Education
• Explore What STFM Has to Offer
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• Resources for Medical Students
• STFM Foundation Student Scholarship
• STFM Fellowships
• STFM Advocacy