Supporting educational and scientific initiatives that advance family medicine and improve health outcomes of patients and communities.
Innovation & Research Grants + Summer Externship
We award grant funding to family medicine resident physician and medical student members via our Innovation & Research Grants (twice per year) and David Mersy, MD, Summer Externship (once per year).
Recent projects have addressed the following:
- COVID-19
- The opioid crisis
- Health care disparities
- Mental health for people who are homeless
- Sexual health
- …and more
About the MAFP Foundation
More than thirty years ago, the leaders of the MAFP gathered to form a nonprofit foundation to carry out the philanthropic work of its members and improve the health of ALL Minnesotans.
Through the financial support of MAFP members and donors, the MAFP Foundation supports educational and scientific initiatives that advance family medicine and improve health outcomes of patients and communities.
We have awarded more than 123 innovation and research grants to practicing family physicians, family medicine residents and medical students since 1995.
The MAFP Foundation is a registered 501(c)3 organization. Donations are 100% tax deductible as allowed by law.
Join us in advancing family medicine, equipping leaders, leading innovations in practice-based research and clinical care AND improving the health of ALL Minnesotans.
Read about how we identified our priority areas and transformational giving.
MAFP Foundation Board of Directors
Sola Adegoke, MD, MPH, FAAFP – Director
Christine Albrecht, MD, FAAFP – Director
Lindsey Chmielewski, MD – Director
Pat Fontaine, MD, FAAFP – Director
Sue Inoue, MD – Director
Eduardo Medina, MD – Director
Britta Reierson, MD, FAAFP – Director
Andrew Slattengren, DO, FAAFP – Director
Erin Westfall, DO – Director
Maria Huntley, CAE, MAM – Chief Executive Officer
Get Involved
Interested in additional ways to support the Foundation and family medicine in Minnesota? Contact the MAFP.
