About Us

Representing 3,100+ family physicians, family medicine residents and medical students, the MAFP is the largest physician specialty organization in Minnesota.

The Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) is a state chapter of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), one of the largest medical organizations in the U.S.
Support Minnesota’s family physicians as they provide high quality, comprehensive and continuous medical care for patients of all ages AND promote the specialty of family medicine in Minnesota.
Three priorities guide our work:
  • Grow the Next Generation of Family Doctors
  • Reduce Health Disparities in Minnesota
  • Strengthen the Voice of Family Medicine
Everything that the MAFP does—through advocacyprogramming and events and our philanthropic foundation—connects back to those three priorities, with the goal of advancing them and upholding our mission.

The MAFP is governed by an 18-member board of directors, which meets every two months. Directors and officers are elected annually at our House of Delegates, the policy-setting body of the Academy.

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MAFP Officers 2024-2025

Roli Dwivedi, MD, FAAFP – President

Jamie Conniff, MD, MPH – President Elect

Bob Jeske, MD – Immediate Past President

Alex Vosooney, MD – Treasurer

Maria Huntley, CAE, MAM – Chief Executive Officer

MAFP Directors 2024-2025

Sara Robinson, MD – Special Constituency Director

Alex Harsha Bangura, MD – New to Practice Director

Shannon Neale, MD – Employed Physician Director

James Benzie, MD – Physician Owner Director

Nathaniel Guimont, MD – Director at Large, Metro

Matt Schultz, MD – Director at Large, Greater Minnesota

Sola Adegoke, MD, MPH, FAAFP – Director at Large

Dave Rushlow, MD – Director at Large

Cody Wendlandt, MD, FAAFP – Director at Large

Sheryl Fuehrer, MD – Resident Director

Austen Ott – Student Director

Allison Aase, DO – Resident Alternate Director

Bella Akpala, BSN – Student Alternate Director

Sabdi Bravo-Benning – Student Alternate Director

MAFP AAFP Delegates 2024-2025

Dania Kamp, MD, FAAFP – AAFP Senior Delegate

Alex Vosooney, MD – AAFP Senior Alternate Delegate

Dave Bucher, MD, FAAFP – AAFP Junior Delegate

Nicole Chaisson, MD, MPH – AAFP Junior Alternate Delegate

MAFP Delegates to 2024 AAFP NCCL

Kate Schreck, MD – Women

Sara Robinson, MD – New Physicians

Marjan Jahani Kondori, MD, MPH – International Medical Graduate

Jamie Conniff, MD, MPH – LGBTQ+

MAFP Committee Chairs

Sandy Stover, MD, FAAFP – Continuing Medical Education

Alex Vosooney, MD – Finance

Marjan Jahani Kondori, MD, MPH – Health Equity

Bob Jeske, MD – Leadership Development

Kate Schreck, MD – Legislative

Ese Aghenta, MD, MPH, FAAFP – Research & Quality Improvement

MAFP Staff

Our staff team implements the strategic goals set by the MAFP Board and serves and supports our members, Minnesota’s family physicians, as they provide high quality, comprehensive and continuous medical care for patients of all ages.

Maria Huntley, CAE, MAM – Chief Executive Officer

Jami Burbidge, CAE, MAM – Chief Operating Officer

Emie Buege – Communications and Marketing

Kendra Myers – Executive Administration and Process Support

Lisa Regehr – Director of Education and Programming

Dave Renner, CAE – Lobbyist

All In One Accounting

All In One Accounting – Accounting

Member Statistics (as of September 2024):
Membership – 3,068 members strong
  • 1,991 Active (actively practicing)
  • 517 Life (retired or age 70+)
  • 37 Inactive (retired or temporarily not practicing)
  • 248 Resident (in residency)
  • 273 Student (in medical school)
  • 2 Supporting (physicians of other specialties)
Practice Location
  • 55% practice in the Twin Cities
  • 45% practice in Greater Minnesota
Practice Type
  • 82% are employed
  • 18% have sole or partial ownership of their practice

More patients are seen by family physicians than any other medical specialty.

Family physicians:

  • Provide comprehensive primary care across the lifespan, including preventive health services, mental health care, treatment for common illnesses and chronic disease management.
  • Serve as the entry point for most of a patient’s health care needs.
  • Help coordinate care with other health care specialists.
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