AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN HEALTHCARE AND THE BETTERMENT OF THE HEALTH OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE BY PROVIDING ADVOCACY, REPRESENTATION AND LEADERSHIP FOR THE SPECIALTY OF FAMILY MEDICINE; PROVIDING RESPONSIBLE ADVOCACY FOR EDUCATION OF PATIENTS AND THE PUBLIC IN ALL HEALTH-RELATED MATTERS; TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE QUALITY COST-EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE; TO PROMOTE THE SCIENCE AND ART OF FAMILY MEDICINE; TO ENSURE AN OPTIMAL WORKFORCE OF WELL-TRAINED FAMILY PHYSICIANS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE MEMBERSHIP; TO MAINTAIN AND PROVIDE AN ORGANIZATION WITH HIGH STANDARDS TO FULFILL THE ABOVE PURPOSE AND REPRESENT AND SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE MEMBERS.