Information on PAFP leadership and committees can now be found on the PAFP Member Portal. 

Note: To access the PAFP member portal, you will need your AAFP/PAFP member ID number.

If you do not have your member ID, or are having trouble accessing the members-only section of the website, email the PAFP/F web administrator. Please include your name, ID number (if known) and a brief description of the problem.

Committee Descriptions

Committee on Continuing Professional Development - Provides oversight and directs development of all continuing medical education programs. The Committee meets twice a year in person and via teleconference or other means as needed. Expectations include subject matter selection with a focus on board review and physician personal and professional wellness, input into learner objectives, peer review of slides to absolve potential conflicts, possible review of other conference development material, teleconferencing, and attendance at meetings.

Government and Practice Advocacy Committee - Provides recommendations to the Board of Directors on policies related to legislative, regulatory and legal affairs. Reviews current health care legislation and recommends changes that will enhance quality health care. Communicate and provide advocacy for family physicians practicing in urban, suburban and rural areas of the Commonwealth. Commission meets twice a year. Expectations include agenda review, teleconferencing, and attendance at meetings.

Resident and Student Affairs Committee - Analyzes trends related to medical student interest in family medicine and effectiveness of current family medicine resident and student initiatives. Commission also works with appropriate entities to advocate for family medicine, promote the specialty to qualified medical graduates to enter family medicine, and oversees the annual Spring Family Medicine Conference. Commission meets twice a year. Expectations include agenda review, teleconferencing, and attendance at meetings.

Board of directors and officer Descriptions

PAFP Board of Directors - The Board of Directors shall be composed of the President; the President-elect; the Board Chair, the Treasurer; the Senior Delegate to the American Academy of Family Physicians; the Student Representative elected by the Pennsylvania Assembly of Medical Students or its successor assembly; the Resident Representative elected by the Pennsylvania Assembly of Family Medicine Residents or its successor assembly; the Chair of the Assembly of Family Medicine Residency Program Directors and Chairs of Departments of Family Medicine or its successor assembly; three Directors-At-Large; and the Foundation President. ⁱ

Role of the PAFP Board and PAFP Foundation Board are to -

• engage in strategic thinking and planning
• set the organization’s mission and vision for the future
• establish organizational values
• approve operational or annual plans
• hire capable executive leadership
• ensure adequate financial resources
• promote a positive public image
• ensure the presence of a capable and responsible board
• oversee financial management
• minimize exposure to risk
• measure progress on strategic plan
• monitor programs and services
• provide legal and moral oversight
• evaluate the Executive Vice President/CEO and Board ⁱⁱ

President - The President or a qualified alternate, shall appoint all standing and special committees and shall perform such duties as are usual to that office. The term of office of the President shall begin upon installation at the annual meeting following the one at which the President was elected President-Elect, and shall expire at the conclusion of the next annual meeting or when a successor is installed. In the event of the death or resignation of the President during the term of office or if the President shall for any reason be unable or unqualified to serve, the President-Elect shall succeed to the office of President for the unexpired portion of the President’s term. In the event of the death, resignation, or incapacity of the President and the President-Elect, the Board of Directors shall appoint a President for the unexpired portion of the term. The President-Elect shall succeed to the office of President at the conclusion of the first annual meeting following the meeting at which the election occurred. 

President-Elect - The President-Elect shall serve in this capacity from the conclusion of the annual meeting at which he or she is elected. The President-Elect shall perform the duties of the President when the President is absent or unable to perform such duties and shall succeed to the office of President at the expiration of the President’s term of office. In the event of the death, resignation, incapacity, or removal from office of the President-Elect, the Board of Directors shall appoint a President-Elect for the unexpired portion of the term. 

Board Chair - The Immediate Past President upon expiration of the term of office as President, shall serve as Board Chair and member of the Board of Directors for a period of one year. The Board Chair shall be entitled to one vote on the Board of Directors and shall preside over all meetings of the Board. In the absence of the Board Chair, the President shall serve as temporary Chair for that meeting. In the absence of both the Board Chair and the President, the President-Elect shall serve as temporary Chair for that meeting. In the absence of the Board Chair, the President, and the President-Elect, a temporary Chair shall be elected by the members present at that meeting. In the event of the death, resignation, or incapacity of the Board Chair, the Board of Directors shall appoint a Board Chair for the unexpired portion of the term. 

Treasurer - The Treasurer’s term of office shall begin at the conclusion of the annual meeting at which the Treasurer is elected, and shall expire at the conclusion of the second annual meeting after the election or when a successor is elected. The Treasurer serves as the lead board representative overseeing the finances of both the Academy and PAFP Foundation.  No individual may serve more than two terms as Treasurer. In the event of the death, resignation, or incapacity of the Treasurer, the Board of Directors shall appoint a Treasurer for the unexpired portion of the term. 

Directors-At-Large - The term of the three Directors at-large shall be three years beginning at the conclusion of the annual meeting at which they are elected and expiring at the conclusion of the third annual meeting after their election, or when their successors are elected. The terms shall be staggered such that one Director at-large shall be elected each year, provided that the Board shall establish a policy for the implementation of staggered terms. No individual may serve more than two terms as a Director-at-Large except as waived by the Board under a policy duly adopted. If a Director is appointed or elected to serve any portion of an unexpired term, such time spent shall not preclude the Director from subsequently serving two, three-year terms. Vacancies on the Board of Directors, which may occur due to death, resignation, or any other reason, shall be filled by the Board of Directors. Appointees to such vacancies shall serve only until the next annual meeting of the Academy. 

AAFP Delegates - The AAFP Delegates (2) represent the PAFP at the American Academy of Family Physician’s Congress of Delegates (COD), the national Academy’s policy-making body. The Delegates will serve in the voting role at COD during their term of office. The Delegate will therefore represent the members of the PAFP during COD and related events. The Delegates are also responsible for soliciting, reviewing, or generating resolutions from members to submit to the Board of Directors as well as update the Board of Directors on potential resolutions coming before COD. Term: 2 years 

AAFP Alternate Delegates - The AAFP Alternate Delegates (2) represent the PAFP at the American Academy of Family Physician’s Congress of Delegates (COD), the national Academy’s policy-making body. Alternate Delegate may vote in the absence of a sitting Delegates during any portion of COD. The Alternate Delegate will therefore represent the members of the PAFP during COD and its reference committees. The term for members is two 2 year terms. The Alternate Delegates are also responsible for soliciting, reviewing, or generating resolutions from members to submit to the Board of Directors as well as update the Board of Directors on potential resolutions coming before COD. Term: 2 years 

Foundation President - The Foundation President is a voting member of the PAFP Board of Directors and presides over all Foundation meetings. The Foundation President oversee the fiduciary and functions of the PAFP's 501(c)3 Foundation dedicated to education and philanthropic pursuits.   

Chair of the Assembly of Family Medicine Residency Program Directors and Chairs of Departments of Family Medicine - The Chair of the Assembly of Family Medicine Residency Program Directors and Chairs of Departments of Family Medicine, or its successor assembly, shall serve a two-year term as defined in the Assembly’s bylaws. The Chair of the Assembly will serve as a voting member of the Board of Directors. 

Resident Representative - The term of office of the Resident Representative on the Board of Directors will be for one year and shall begin at the conclusion of the annual meeting of the Resident Assembly and shall expire at the conclusion of the next annual meeting. The Resident Representative will be selected by the Pennsylvania Assembly of Family Medicine Residents, or its successor assembly. No one resident shall serve more than two years in the seat reserved for the Resident Representative. A vacancy in the seat of the Resident Representative shall be filled by the Pennsylvania Assembly of Family Medicine Residents, or its successor assembly. The Resident Representative shall be entitled to a vote on the Board of Directors. 

Student Representative - The Pennsylvania Assembly of Medical Students, or its successor assembly, will elect a Student Representative to the Board of Directors at their yearly meeting. The term of office of the Student Representative on the Board of Directors will be for one year and shall begin at the conclusion of the yearly meeting of the Pennsylvania Assembly of Medical Students, or its successor assembly. The term shall expire at the conclusion of the next yearly meeting of the Pennsylvania Assembly of Medical Students, or its successor assembly. No one student shall serve more than two years in the seat reserved for the Student Representative. A vacancy in the seat of the Student Representative shall be filled by the Pennsylvania Assembly of Medical Students, or its successor assembly. The Student Representative shall be entitled to a vote on the Board of Directors.