Who We Are

Our mission is to promote excellence in health care and to improve the health of the people of Wisconsin through the advancement of the art and science of Family Medicine.

Mission

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Advocacy in Action

These political giving programs are a vital part of this plan. The purpose is to highlight a WAFP member who is actively involved with the WIFamMedPAC or the Legislative Involvement Fund (LIF). Contributing ensures that both patients and the practice of Family Medicine are protected at the state level.

Make a Difference

Policy

Awareness

A healthy practice revolves around you, your employer and your patients. WAFP is here to help you be successful.

Healthy Practice

The Art of Leading

We are committed to bringing people and resources together through enthusiasm, vision and opportunity.

Leadership

Our Future

Wisconsin and the nation face a significant and growing primary care physician shortage. This is due to underproduction, financial pressure and outdated payment and care delivery models. We have recommendations to remedy this problem.

Development

Careers

Students & Residents

Strategic Plan

Mission: To promote excellence and equity in health for all people in Wisconsin through the advancement of the art and science of Family Medicine.

Vision: Competent, compassionate, thriving Family Physicians advancing the health of our communities.

2023-2025 Strategic Plan One-Pager

Approved by the Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians Board on 1/20/2024

Promote "Healthy Physician - Healthy Practice - Healthy Patients" for All Members

  • Help members with practice issues 
  • Promote practice transformation  
  • Help members with wellbeing and burnout issues. 
  • Actively assist members with CME, MoC and MoL. 

Promote Family Medicine Advocacy

  • Develop and promote family physicians as health policy leaders and partners. 
  • Advocacy in Legislation 

Nurture and Develop Family Physician Leaders

  • Nurture the development of Family Physician leaders in communities, practices and WAFP/AAFP. 
  • Support family medicine leadership in academic settings 

Grow and Maintain a Family Medicine Workforce

  • Identify opportunities for public health and family medicine to collaborate with a focus on DEI and social determinants of health 
  • Recruit and Retain Family Physicians 
  • Create strategies to assist AAFP in achieving the goal of 25% of students selecting FM by 2030. 

Preserve and Promote Family Physician Scope of Practice

  • Advocate for full scope family physician friendly practice of medicine to support all family physicians and patients 
  • Provide information and resources to members about alternative practice models 

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