Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians (LAFP)

The Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians established the LAFP Foundation to meet its members’ philanthropic interests in ways that would directly impact health care delivery in Louisiana. The Foundation is the only 501(c) (3) tax-exempt charitable organization in Louisiana that exists to promote family medicine as a career choice to medical students and family medicine residents - building a strong family medicine workforce for Louisiana.

Vision:
• Be recognized as the primary advocate for members and patients
• Be viewed as the most trusted voice on family medicine issues with state legislators, media and professional health organizations
• Serve as a leading source for patient‐centered medical home education and support in Louisiana
• Be the model for organized medicine on the regional, state and national level through visionary leadership.

Mission:
The Mission of the Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians is to promote and support Louisiana's family physicians in providing excellent health care, service and leadership.