Join the GAFP

The Georgia Academy of Family Physicians is a member chapter of the American Academy of Family Physicians. We are an organization of medical professionals like you who aspire to achieve excellence and who are committed to delivering it. As a member, you will be among the leaders in your profession, and will help to shape the future for those who follow.

Membership offers you:

  • Regular Opportunities for Continuing Medical Education (CME)
    The Georgia Chapter produces many CME opportunities annually for members throughout the state.
  • Advocacy
    GAFP provides the means to effect meaningful change that directly affects your practice and your patients through legislative lobbying power.
  • Public Health Resources
    The Georgia Chapter provides you with a wealth of resources designed especially for the family physician. You can find information on local public health programs such as WIC, state health alerts, and vaccine information.
  • Communication
    Simply Stated is published monthly and contains all the important information regarding the GAFP as well as health care issues that effect your practice.
  • Members Only Services
    A variety of practice management, financial resources and medical malpractice insurance at your fingertips.
  • Members only newsletter "Simply Stated". Click on the link for a sample newsletter to download. Simply Stated

Member Types
Active
Resident
Student
Life
Supporting
Inactive
International

AAFP/GAFP Membership Applications:

If you have any questions contact:

The Georgia Academy of Family Physicians Member Services
Northlake Commons
3760 La Vista Road, Suite 100
Tucker GA 30084

E-mail: treasoner@gafp.org
Telephone:  404-321-7445 or 800-392-3841.

Help us realize our vision of excellence in health care by joining the Georgia Academy of Family Physicians. We look forward to welcoming you!

Member Type Overview

ACTIVE (back to top)
Qualifications - Physicians elected to Active membership after Dec. 31, 1988 must: (1) be three-year, ACGME FP residency trained; or (2) have completed either an AOA-approved one-year rotating general or FP internship plus two years of an AOA-approved general or FP residency, or an AOA-approved three-year general or FP residency; or (3) have completed a FP residency program approved by the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) and who were subsequently board certified by the CFPC and practice exclusively within the United States; or (4) have held Active membership prior to or as of Dec. 31, 1988. Additionally, applicants must be duly licensed, meet CME requirements for entry into the Active category and one of the following criteria:

  • Be engaged in the practice of family medicine, OR
  • Be engaged in the practice of emergency medicine if applying after Dec. 31, 1988, OR
  • Be engaged in full-time teaching of family practice or full-time medical administration.

Privileges - May have floor at Assembly, vote and hold office.

Term of Membership - Three years

CME Requirements - 150 hours of approved CME every three years
National AAFP Dues -$385.00 annual dues (Jan. 1 to June 30).
State GAFP Dues - $365.00 annual dues (Jan. 1 to June 30).

RESIDENT (back to top)
Qualifications - Physicians trained in ACGME-accredited three-year FP residencies OR Physicians training in AOA-approved rotating general or FP internships and AOA-approved general or FP residencies OR Graduates of ACGME or AOA FP residencies immediately extending training or entering fellowships.

Privileges - May vote and have floor at Assembly. May hold constituent chapter office and national committee appointments.

Term of Membership - Terminates upon completion of residency or extended training if the member is not elected to another category.

CME Requirements - None
National AAFP Dues - $25.00 annual dues (July 1 to June 30).
State GAFP Dues - $25.00 annual dues (July 1 to June 30).

STUDENT (back to top)
Qualifications - Students enrolled in allopathic or osteopathic medical schools that are approved by appropriate U.S. accrediting institutions as defined by the AAFP Commission on Education.

Privileges - May have floor at Assembly. (Duly elected student delegates to the Congress have additional privileges.)
Term of Membership - Terminates upon graduation from medical school.

CME Requirements - None
National AAFP Dues -None.
State GAFP Dues - None

LIFE (back to top)
Qualifications - Members who have continued membership for a minimum of twenty years and who meet one of the following requirements:
  • Age 70 or over
  • Completely retired from the practice of medicine.
Privileges - May vote and have floor at Assembly but may not hold office.
Term of Membership - Life
CME Requirements - None
National AAFP Dues - $350.00 one-time national dues effective Jan 1. following transfer to Life membership
State GAFP Dues - $250.00 one time payment

Life Membership
Must be 70 years of age and 20 years of membership (effective January following the 70th birthday) or 20 years of membership and fully retired.

SUPPORTING (back to top)
Qualifications - Upon nomination and endorsement by a constituent chapter, licensed physicians may be elected to Supporting membership. They shall consist of two types and meet one of the following sets of requirements:
  • (NON-FP) Physicians in specialties other than family practice must meet criteria established the the AAFP Board of Directors. Criteria are based on activities that support and enhance the family practice specialty. Physicians must also be licensed to practice in a geographic area in which a constituent chapter exists.
  • (FP) Physicians who have been actively engaged in the practice or teaching of family medicine, or in medical administration for the previous six years but who do not qualify for Active membership because they did not complete the necessary residency training or because they did not hold or apply for Active membership prior to January 1, 1989, must have completed during the three-years immediately preceding application for Supporting membership, 150 hours of CME, all of which must be AAFP Prescribed credit, acceptable to the Board of Directors.
Privileges - May hold floor at Assembly. May not hold national office or committee appointment and may not vote in national affairs. Privileges of Supporting members in constituent chapters may be determined under the Bylaws of individual constituent chapters.

Term of Membership - NON-FP - One year FP - Three years

CME Requirements - NON-FP - (None)  FP- 150 credits of approved CME every three years.
National AAFP Dues - $270.00 annual dues (Jan. 1 to Jun. 30).
State GAFP Dues - $300.00 annual dues (Jan. 1 to Dec. 31).

INACTIVE (back to top)
Qualifications - Members who are incapacitated by reason of illness, accident or infirmity, OR Members who are completely retired from the practice of medicine with less than twenty years of continued membership, OR Active, Resident and (FP) Supporting members who interrupt their practice or residency training due to extenuating circumstances.

Privileges - May have floor at Assembly but may not vote or hold office.
Term of Membership - One year unless the member is completely retired.

CME Requirements - None
National AAFP Dues - $50.00 annual dues (Jan. 1 to Dec. 31)
State GAFP Dues - None

INTERNATIONAL (back to top)
Qualifications - Physicians engaged in family practice, the teaching of family practice, or medical administration who are licensed to practice in countries or territories outside the United States in which no constituent chapter exists and who are not eligible for membership in the Uniformed Services Chapter.

Privileges - May hold floor at Assembly but may not hold national office or committee appointment.

Term of Membership - One year

CME Requirements - None
National AAFP Dues - $120.00 annual dues (Jan. 1 to Dec. 31).
State GAFP Dues - None

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