Do you want to inform policy recommendations, programs and projects plus advise the AAFP Board of Directors? The AAFP commission nomination cycle for Active members began July 15 and concludes on Oct. 15. Active members are eligible to self-nominate for open positions on these AAFP commissions.

1. Commission on Continuing Professional Development: Help oversee, plan and evaluate all AAFP-provided CME, accreditation and certification and develop new content delivery methods.   

2. Commission on Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness in Family Medicine: Help develop and evaluate policies and procedures that promote health equity and inclusive, person-centered care while reducing health disparities.

3. Commission on Education: Focus on curriculum, student areas of interest, academic mentoring and education-based awards.

4. Commission on Federal and State Policy: Make an impact by providing recommendations on state and federal policy issues that impact family physicians, patients and the health care system.

5. Commission on Health of the Public and Science: Develop evidence-based clinical guidelines and policies while promoting societal, regulatory and environmental initiatives that improve health for all.

6. Commission on Membership and Member Services: Grow the future of family medicine by helping recruit new members to the AAFP and providing enhanced services to retain existing members.

7. Commission on Quality and Practice: Help ease administrative burden by focusing on emerging technologies to manage health data, the practice environment, payment and other key areas.     

Interested? Before beginning your application, please contact MAFP. Self-nominations for AAFP commissions are submitted through the online nomination form, available July 15–October 15 each year.

Members interested in serving as a commission chair during their final year of commission service should also contact MAFP before applying. The commission chair nomination form is available May 15–August 15 each year.

Information about the commissions can be found here.