Committees

Academic Affairs Committee

Purpose: Promote the specialty of family medicine to medical students and family medicine residents, encourage involvement in MAFP leadership and provide tiered mentorship opportunities at all levels of medical education

CME Committee

Purpose: Plan and promote the annual Spring Refresher and Summer CME conferences as well as other CME programs and activities to ensure relevance to Minnesota family physicians

Finance Committee

Purpose: Monitor financial resources/fiscal stability and explore opportunities for growth; review financial policies and annual operating budget to make recommendations for approval to the Board of Directors

Health Equity Committee

Purpose: Bring the health equity lens to the leadership, work and members of the MAFP; ensure family physicians are working towards equitable healthcare for their patients and communities

Leadership Development Committee

Purpose: Make recommendations for MAFP leadership positions and AAFP National Conference of Constituency Leaders (NCCL) representatives; contact potential leaders about opportunities

Legislative Committee

Purpose: Make recommendations for MAFP positions on legislative matters affecting family physicians and their patients

Research and Quality Improvement Committee

Purpose: Foster innovation and clinical research in family medicine by family physicians, residents and students; plan and promote the annual Innovation & Research Forum; work with the MAFP Research Network to encourage practice-based research efforts