Texas well represented at AAFP’s leadership conference

Texas was represented well by TAFP members at AAFP’s National Conference of Constituency Leaders last month. Several Texans served as leaders and were elected as future leaders.

Co-conveners Kenneth Barning, MD, and Joaquin Villegas, MD, planned and assisted in running the constituency caucuses throughout the meeting. They will also serve as member constituency delegates at AAFP’s Congress of Delegates meeting in October.

Additionally, Astrud Villareal, MD, was elected as the women’s constituency co-convener and Camella DeSerto, MD, was elected as the LGBTQ+ constituency co-convener. They will both serve as alternate delegates to AAFP’s Congress of Delegates.

“We had a great group of Texas family physicians at NCCL again this year,” said TAFP Chief Operating Officer Kathy McCarthy. “It was great to see their passion for the specialty and their support of each other in seeking leadership positions and crafting and introducing resolutions.”

Thank you to all of the Texas family physicians who attended this year. Check out TAFP’s Instagram for more photos from the conference.