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American Academy
of Family Physicians (AAFP)
Students may apply for
student membership with the American
Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Some membership benefits
include:
- American
Family Physician – free journal to student members
- Local support from
your constituent chapter
Chapters have direct
contact with medical students. Many constituent chapters also
offer financial support to medical students in the form of membership
dues payment, scholarships, and grants. In addition, some chapters
offer summer mentoring programs, community volunteer opportunities
and have finances available for student organizations on each
medical school campus to use. Many medical student members hold
office on state and local boards and represent the voice of
their peers.
- Access to Member’s
only link of the AAFP Web site
check out more than
20,000 pages of family medicine information, including a section
designed specifically for students
- Virtual FMSA website
- is an entire Web site designed specifically for medical students.
Students can access the following:
- Medical School Survival
Guide
- Family Practice
and What You Need to Know about Family Practice
- Beyond
the Classroom – Taking a Closer Look
- Residency Information
– Everything you need to know
- Strolling Through
the Match
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