Residents & Students

The Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) provides funding and leadership opportunities for family medicine residents and medical students in Minnesota.

All MAFP medical student and resident members are invited to apply.

Grants and Funding Opportunities

MAFP Foundation grants

Innovation grants for medical students and family medicine residents
David Mersy, MD, Summer Externship for medical students
Research grants for family medicine residents

Financial support to attend AAFP events

Family Medicine Advocacy Summit (FMAS)
FUTURE

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Leadership Opportunities

Serve on the MAFP Board of Directors

The MAFP Board of Directors is an elected group of members (along with executive staff) who govern the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP). We are a member-led, member-run organization, working to promote family medicine and support Minnesota family physicians. See who’s serving on our current board of directors.

Positions open annually:

Resident Director (1 opening)
Student Director (1 opening)

Terms and Expectations

Term: One year (July 1 – June 30)

Expectations:

Actively participate in meetings of the Board of Directors (two hours, online or in person, every other month) as a voting member.
Actively participate in meetings of the Academic Affairs Committee (online) as an ex-officio member.
Represent the MAFP as an official voting delegate at the annual AAFP FUTURE Conference held in late July in Kansas City, MO (registration and travel expenses covered by the MAFP).

Eligibility

Resident Director: Must be an MAFP resident member enrolled in a Minnesota family medicine residency on July 1.

Student Director: Must be an MAFP student member enrolled in a Minnesota medical school on July 1.

Elections

The MAFP Leadership Development Committee presents a slate of candidates for the Board of Directors to the membership for voting in advance of the Annual Meeting (typically held in April).

Family Medicine Interest Groups (FMIGS)

Family Medicine Interest Groups (FMIGs) encourage students to cultivate their interest in and promote the value of family medicine through community service, mentorship, professional development, and leadership.

Explore funding for your FMIG from the American Academy of Family Physicians

The Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians provides Minnesota FMIGs with $1,300 in grant funding each year and offers mentorship support.

Minnesota Family Medicine Interest Groups

Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine Rachel Passmore, DO, passmore.rachel@mayo.edu

University of Minnesota, Duluth campus Ray Christensen, DO, rchriste@d.umn.edu

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities campus Kate Brown, MD, brow0912@umn.edu