Arizona Academy of Family Physicians (AzAFP)

Founded in 1949, the Arizona Academy of Family Physicians (AzAFP) is a nonprofit professional membership association representing approximately 2,500 allopathic and osteopathic physicians, family medicine residents, and medical students statewide. The AzAFP is the state component of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), the largest medical specialty association in the country, with approximately 126,000 members.

Family physicians are specialists qualified to treat at least 85% of the average person's medical problems and are trained to recognize the cases that require referral to other specialists. Family physicians provide care to the entire family, including children, pregnant women, and older adults.

Mission:
The mission of the Arizona Academy of Family Physicians is to enhance the health of the people in Arizona by promoting the specialty of Family Medicine and by supporting our members’ professional development and scope of service.