Member Benefits & Services

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION

• Regional Conferences in Varying Maryland Locations

• Annual Meeting, Scientific Session and Exposition

  • Family Events

  • Children’s Activities

RESEARCH IN FAMILY MEDICINE

• Poster Sessions: Presentation and Judging of Abstracts

• Participation in Ambulatory Research Studies

• Support for Medical Student Summer Research Externships

SPECIAL CONSTITUENCIES

• Women, Minority, New Physicians, IMG and GLBT Committees and Events

• Resident and Medical Student Initiatives

PHILANTHROPY: MAFP FOUNDATION

• Tobacco Education Community Outreach Programs

  • Tar Wars Maryland

  • 1, 2, 3… Tobacco Free

• Resident/Student Delegations to the AAFP National Congress of Family Practice Residents and Student Members

• Scholarships for Resident and Student Out-of-State/Country Rotations

• Residency Repayment Program

PUBLICATIONS & COMMUNICATIONS

• Maryland Family Doctor Magazine

• History of the Maryland Academy of Family Physicians

• MAFP Web Site

LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY & COALITION BUILDING

• Retention of Professional Legislative Consultant

• Member, Maryland Health Care Provider Coalition

• Member, Maryland Rural Health Association

• Member, Maryland Primary Care Coalition

• Participation in Doctor-a-Day Program, Maryland State House

HEALTH CARE SERVICES

• Assists in the Development of Family Practice Residency Programs

• Maintains Physician Placement Opportunities

• Addresses Workforce Issues in Medically Underserved Areas of Maryland

PUBLIC RELATIONS & MARKETING

• Maryland Family Physician of the Year Award

• Outstanding Medical Student Award

• Expert Physician Speaker’s Bureau for Groups/Organizations

• Media Relations

• News Releases

• Community Outreach and Patient Education

• Proclamation by Governor of Family Practice Week

PROPRIETARY RELATIONSHIPS

• Technical Trade Shows

• Industry Advisory Committee

• Program Sponsors and Advertisers

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