American Academy of Family Physicians

American medical organization American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)AbbreviationAAFPFormation1947; 79 years ago (1947)TypeProfessional associationHeadquartersLeawood, KansasLocationUnited StatesMembers136,700CEO and Executive Vice PresidentR. Shawn MartinKey people President, Sarah C. Nosal, MD Board Chair, Jennifer L. Brull, MD Staff415Websitehttps://www.aafp.org/Formerly calledAmerican Academy of General Practice The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) was founded in 1947 to promote and maintain high-quality standards for family medicine, an offshoot of the classical general practitioner. It is headquartered in Leawood, Kansas. AAFP is one of the largest medical organizations in the United States, with 128,300 members in 50 U.S. states and territories, in addition to international members. The AAFP was instrumental in establishing family medicine as medicine's 20th primary specialty. The AMA's Council on Medical Education and the independent American Board of Medical Specialties granted approval to a certifying board in family medicine on February 8, 1969. History The AAFP was founded in 1947 during the American Medical Association meeting held in Atlantic City on