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Leadership Sets Roadmap for MAFP
Twenty MAFP members met to plan the Academy’s 3-year strategy for the future on Friday, Dec. 14, followed by a networking dinner, then a Board meeting the next day. The weekend was held at Eagle Ridge Conference Center in Raymond.
Board members and past presidents were invited to take part in the strategic planning session, conducted by Dr. Jason Dees of New Albany. It focused on the Academy’s goals and priorities for the coming three years, and the work product will be voted on at the April Board meeting.
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Dr. Dees led a discussion about the Academy’s role and responsibilities in the next three years, applauding the Academy for its recent growth and success while mentioning issues that may arise in the future. Members were able to voice concerns and suggest new policies and priorities for MAFP. Prior strategic planning sessions were held in 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2015.
MAFP, founded in 1949, is an affiliated chapter of the American Academy of Family Physicians with 1,299 total members. As a medium size AAFP chapter, the Academy is grouped nationally with other states having between 401 and 1001 Active members.
As of January 2019, the Academy had 562 Active members, 87 Resident members, and 535 Student members. The Academy’s Active member number represents 85.2% of all potential Active members paying dues, and in the 2018 membership year, the Academy retained 96.5% of its 2017 membership.
The Academy recognizes the importance of engaging first-year new physicians and offers a 50% dues discount to this member segment. This past year, 87.1% of MAFP graduating Resident members converted to Active membership. The MAFP annual dues are $300 and AAFP dues are $450.
More than 20 family physicians met in December to decide the Academy’s strategic direction for the next three years. The session was moderated by Dr. Jason Dees of New Albany.
Dividing into small groups, physicians thought strategically about different areas of the Academy. In the foreground, Drs. Mary Gayle Armstrong, John Vanderloo, Susan Chiarito and Chrystal Sumrall brainstormed about Public Awareness.
