Iowa Academy-Family Physicians

Make the most of your medical career with valuable resources included in your resident membership. Practice family medicine around the world and maintain your connection to the specialty in the United States. Active members must report at least 150 credits of approved CME every three calendar years (i.e., during their re-election cycle).

The Iowa Academy of Family Physicians honors outstanding family physicians and educators by presenting Annual Membership Awards. The Family Physician of the Year Award is presented to a family physician that was nominated by a patient and exemplifies what it means to be not only a great family physician but an active participant in their community.

Committees meet once a year in a face-to-face meeting. Other meetings are conducted via conference call. EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Responsible for all continuing education programs of the Academy that includes the Clinical Education Conference and the Winter/Summer meeting.

MEMBER ADVOCACY COMMITTEE: Duties include serving as an advocate for family physicians and their patients in matters relating to the delivery of health care, and promotes the image of family physicians in the state of Iowa.

What is Family Medicine? Family medicine is the discipline for physicians in family practice, the medical specialty that is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. The family physician is educated to have unique attitudes and skills, which qualify him or her to provide continuing, comprehensive health maintenance and medical care to the entire family.

NEW UPDATE: The IAFP Board of Directors recently met and made the difficult decision to pivot from an in-person conference to a virtual format. With the increase in cases of the Delta variant, as well as the reinstatement of meeting restrictions some of our physicians are experiencing, the Board felt as though this was the safest and most responsible decision at this time.