Commitment to Students
The Foundation of GAFP is involved with several educational and charitable activities including:
- Paying GAFP and AAFP membership dues for medical students at each of the five medical schools in Georgia. This gives the students an opportunity to learn about the GAFP and AAFP by receiving the publications and attending meetings.
- Providing scholarship assistance funds for residents and medical students at each of the four Georgia medical schools. This allows the students to enhance their education and training by attending the National Congress of Family Practice Residents and Medical Students.
- Offering the Sappington Scholarship Award to graduating medical students from each of the medical schools in Georgia who will attend a Georgia Residency Program.
- Sponsoring Research Poster Presentations for medical students, family medicine residents, and pre-med students.
- Providing funding for Tar Wars, a pro-health, tobacco-free education program and poster contest for 4th and 5th graders throughout Georgia.