Residents & Students Convening at AAFP National Conference, July 27-29

For three days beginning July 27, thousands of family physicians-in-training from across the country—including nearly 50 from Michigan—will ascend on Kansas City, MO, the site of AAFP’s National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students.

Michigan Delegation

Among those attending National Conference are four MAFP members who comprise the Michigan Delegation:

• Resident Delegate: Eli Benchell Eisman, DO, PhD, Henry Ford Hospital (Detroit)
• Resident Alternate Delegate: Mohammed Aamir Saiyed, MD, Central Michigan University (Saginaw)
• Student Delegate: Sarah Toates, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine (Rochester)
• Student Alternate Delegate: Kinsey Vear, University of Michigan Medical School (Ann Arbor)

Resolution Writing

The delegates' duties include are organizing resolution-writing among students and residents from Michigan, testifying and voting on resolutions (proposals for change), and electing national resident and student leaders. If you are attending the conference, the Michigan Delegation looks forward to connecting with you! If you’re not attending the conference but have ideas for resolution topics, email [email protected] (please put National Conference Resolution in the subject field).

Leadership Positions

Residents and students interested in elected leadership positions within AAFP and partnering organizations are encouraged to announce their candidacy at the conference, deliver a candidate speech, and participate in the election. Other positions will be appointed in the fall, based on applications received. Click here for a list of the positions for which applications/nominations are currently being accepted.

Michigan Aisle in the Expo Hall

AAFP's expansive Expo Hall at National Conference features hundreds of family medicine residency programs from across the country, employers, medical missions, and other career resources. Be sure to visit the Michigan Aisle, comprised of 18 or our state's residency programs, located in booths 1702-1721 in the newly designated Midwest section.

Join the Online Conversation

MAFP and the Michigan Delegates will be making our Michigan presence known on social media next week. Please join MAFP on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn to follow and engage with us as you share your passion for family medicine.

Looking Ahead…Fall Student Conference

Medical students have another opportunity to explore family medicine by attending Family Medicine Foundation of Michigan’s tenth annual Michigan Future of Family Medicine Conference on Saturday, Sept. 16, in Novi. The agenda includes hands-on clinical workshops, small group discussions about subspecialties/areas of interest, and exhibit time with residency programs from Michigan and other organizations that support medical students. Students, click here to register.

There are more opportunities than ever for family physicians, family medicine residents, residency programs, and other organizations to engage with medical students at the conference. Click here to sign up to volunteer or exhibit.