Mission Statement

The Texas Academy of Family Physicians Foundation supports educational and scientific initiatives for the specialty of Family Practice to improve the health of all Americans.

Goals of the TAFP Foundation

The TAFP Foundation was organized in 1960 with the primary intent to support educational programs of the Academy. This important cornerstone has been built upon, and today the charge of the Foundation is to raise and distribute funds for: medical student scholarships for students planning to pursue a career in family medicine; to fund family medicine office based research; to fund family medicine student interest group activities at medical schools in Texas; and to fund family medicine resident activities.

History

The Texas Academy of Family Physicians Foundation, organized in 1960, supports educational and scientific initiatives of family medicine to improve the health of all Texans. Through the generous contributions of members, corporations and friends, the Foundation is able to raise and distribute funds for medical student scholarships to future family physicians, for research, for family medicine student interest group activities at medical schools in Texas and for family medicine resident activities.

The Texas Academy of Family Physicians is the state’s largest medical specialty organization, with more than 5,500 member physicians, residents and medical students throughout 33 local chapters. TAFP serves the family medicine community and provides a unified voice for family medicine as it continues to be one of the most patient-oriented public health groups in Texas. The American Academy of Family Physicians, TAFP’s parent organization, maintains a membership of more than 94,000 members in 50 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Guam.

Leadership

The TAFP Foundation is governed by the TAFP Foundation Board of Trustees. The Foundation president is Dale Moquist, M.D., of Houston. View the full list of Board members here. A special thank you to these hardworking and active Board members for their ongoing dedication and support. E-mail Kathy McCarthy for information on how to become a Foundation Board member.

Staff Contact

Texas Academy of Family Physicians Foundation
12012 Technology Boulevard, Suite 200
Austin, TX 78727
Office (512) 329-8666
Fax (512) 329-8237
E-mail: kmccarthy@tafp.org

501 (c) 3 Tax Status

The Texas Academy of Family Physicians Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization. Grants, donations and contributions are accepted to fund medical students and Family Practice activities with the goal to promote and encourage medical students to enter the field of Family Practice and to support Family Practice residents and office-based primary care research.