MAFP Foundation

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians Foundation

Supporting educational and scientific initiatives that advance family medicine and improve health outcomes of patients and communities.

Let’s Grow Family Medicine

November 1-21

The MAFP Foundation has a goal to raise $32K to send 40 Minnesota medical students to the 2025 AAFP National Conference, now called FUTURE, in Kansas City, Missouri. And we need your help!
Donate via our Give to the Max campaign from November 1 through November 21, 2024, at mafp.org/max. All donations are tax-deductible.

“The MAFP takes the financial burden of attending [the AAFP National Conference] away, and I am very grateful for that.” (medical student and conference attendee Hannah Strei)

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

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.

(Click on a person to see their details.)

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
Interested in additional ways to support the Foundation and family medicine in Minnesota? Contact the MAFP.
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Upcoming Deadlines
Application deadline: Innovation & Research Grants (Apr 1)

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Application deadline: Innovation & Research Grants (Oct 1)

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Application deadline: Innovation & Research Grants (Apr 1)
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Application deadline: Innovation & Research Grants (Oct 1)
Wednesday, October 1, 2025