Committee Structure for 2009

A good way to become involved with the Wisconsin AFP is to serve on a committee. All Academy members, including students and residents, are encouraged to participate in committee activities. Most committees meet via phone conference at 7:00am during the week and generally last 1 hour or less. The committees and scopes of responsibility are as follows.

Legislative Committee
• Key contact oversight
• State legislative and regulatory issues
• National legislative and regulatory issues
• Development of position papers
• Lobbying oversight
• Legislative Involvement Fund oversight
• Coalition development and participation

Membership Committee
• Technology issues
• Communications oversight (newsletter, website, etc)
• Survey oversight and prioritization
• Marketing Plan oversight
• Member value oversight
• Management of awards programs (FP of the Year, Educator of the Year)
• Monitor alignment w/ AAFP priorities
• Liaison w/AAFP
• Chapter Relations
• Leadership activities

Patient Centered Medical Home and Quality of Care Committee
• PCMH activities
• Scope of practice issues
• Privileging issues
• PCMH education and information dissemination
• Bringing PCMH principles to the practice level
• Promote organizations like TransforMED and the Practice Enhancement Program to actively redesign practices
• Promote Chronic Disease Management Model as a practical means of instituting PCMH principles in the office

Research Committee
• A resource for advice and consultation with WREN
• A resource for membership surveys and will review research requests for surveys
• A resource to all WAFP committees and the WAFP board by assisting with research questions and issues
• Assists in reviewing and recommending research grants available to the WAFP
• Oversees the WAFP summer research program and the WAFP Research Stimulation Grant program which includes participating in Foundation strategic planning
• Assists the WAFP with planning and analyzing any research related to PCMH pilots or demonstrations
• Will have representatives participate on the PCMH Committee

Student and Resident Committee
• Student and resident activities
• FM Fair
• Summer Extern Program
• FMIG activities
• NCFMR & MS

Residency Directors Committee
• Passport Program
• Consider WI

Finance Committee
• Budget preparation
• Audit review
• Ongoing financial oversight
• Invest policy oversight
• Review of financial requests

Contact the WAFP office if you are interested in becoming a committee member or if you have any questions.