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  • Resources for Family Medicine Residents and Students

    The Virginia Academy of Family Physicians Board of Directors has one resident member and one medical student member who serve on the Board. The VAFP provides funding for the resident and student to attend all VAFP Board meetings. 100% of Virginia’s family medicine residents are now VAFP members.

    Click Here for VA Residency Programs

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  • Winter Family Medicine Weekend - January 23 - 26, 2020

    Physicians and other health care professionals attending this program will receive current information on a diversity of subjects pertinent to patient care in daily practice.

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  • Continuing Medical Education (CME)

    The VAFP offers high-quality, affordable CME. We continue to offer some of the highest-value CME in the country, as evidenced by the record attendance at our biannual meetings as well as the number of out-of-state physicians who continue to return year after year.

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  • Thinking about new career opportunities in Virginia?

    The VAFP Career Center is the career hub for physician employment opportunities in Virginia and is the premier member resource to explore employment opportunities in Virginia or to recruit for open positions within your practice. The VAFP has discounted member rates for members that want to advertise open positions within the VAFP Career Center.

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  • Connect with FamDocPAC

    “FamDocPAC puts family doctors at the table when health care decisions are made.”

    FamDocPAC is the financial vehicle through which you can support the election or re-election of those statewide candidates who share your commitment to family medicine.

    Visit the FamDocPAC Website

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  • Get MACRA Ready!

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  • AFP Podcast: Bonus Episode 4 - January 9, 2017 This bonus episode features an interview with Mark H. Greenawald, MD, Professor and Vice Chair for Academic Affairs, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Carilion Clinic and Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Course Director of the AAFP’s Chief Resident Leadership Development Program. Topics discussed include physician wellness, mentorship, listening to patient stories, and Bison Chips.

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  • 2020 VAFP Annual Meeting & Exposition

    Mark Your Calendars to attend the VAFP 2020 Annual Meeting & Exposition - July 9-12, 2020 at the Homestad Resort in Hot Springs!!

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  • The EveryONE Project offers a collection of tools and resources to use at the point of care to tackle your patients' social determinants of health.

    Click Here to Access the Resources in Your Area

  • The EveryONE Project offers a collection of tools and resources to use at the point of care to tackle your patients' social determinants of health.

    Click Here to Access the Resources in Your Area

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Become a Member Today!The VAFP supports the family physicians of Virginia so they can spend more time doing what they do best: providing quality patient care.
2020 VAFP Winter Family Medicine Weekend
January 23-26, 2020 at Wintergreen Resort

Join your peers at Wintergreen Resort for excellent CME and fun winter activities.
Register Now!

2020 VAFP Annual Meeting & Exposition
July 9-12, 2020 at the Homestead Resort in Hot Springs

Information will be available in the Spring of 2020!
 

Family Physician of the Day

Volunteers are needed to serve as Family Physicians of the Day during the 2020 Virginia General Assembly. As the Family Physician of the Day, you will be responsible for staffing the courtesy medical station from 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. on your chosen day. Reimbursement for participation includes $100.00 per day per diem and mileage. To volunteer your time, please contact Matt Schulte at VAFP Headquarters at 804-968-5200 or mschulte@vafp.org.

Career Center

The VAFP is now offering a Career Center to help physicians find employment opportunities in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Please click on the link below if you are a physician’s looking for employment in Virginia or if you are recruiting a physician for your practice or health system.

Click here to find out more information.

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VAFP Family Medicine Certification

2019 Family Medicine Certification (formerly MOC) Sessions

The Virginia Academy of Family Physicians is offering group learning sessions to assist VAFP members with the completion of their ABFM Family Medicine Certification requirements.

For more information on the Group sessions, please click the tab under the CME header on this website or call the VAFP Headquarters Office at 1-800-THE-VAFP.

VAFP Award Nominations

Nominate your peers for a 2020 VAFP Award! Nominating material must be received no later than May 15, 2020. Submitting a nomination is easy. Just click this VAFP Award Nomination link to get started. If you have questions, please e-mail mschulte@vafp.org or call 1-800-THE-VAFP.

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Mission of the VAFP

The mission of the VAFP is to empower its members to be physicians who provide high quality, accessible health care, dedicate themselves to the well-being of the citizens of Virginia, and are guided by the principle that the family physician remain the specialist of choice to guide lifelong health care.

VAFP Vision Statement

The vision of the VAFP is for Virginia to be the best place for our citizens to receive their healthcare and for family physicians to practice medicine.

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VAFP Magazine

Use the link below to view or download recent installments of The Virginia Family Physician, the quarterly magazine published by the Virginia Academy of Family Physicians:

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