The committee strategically plans and develops criteria and curriculum for the presentation of all continuing medical education programming offered through the FAFP and FAFP Foundation. The committee closely adheres to medical education requirements of the AAFP, ACCME, and American Board of Family Medicine. The committee addresses any issues related to CME grant funding and other educational programming support.

The committee was established in 2005 to provide editorial oversight and creative direction for the development, production, and publication of FAFP publications.  The committee oversees the FAFP Research Poster Program.

The Task Force was established in 2005 to investigate the consolidation of governance of the FAFP and FAFP Foundation. The Task Force also responds to requests of the FAFP Board of Directors and FAFP Foundation Board of Trustees for study and recommendations on problems that arise related to the bylaws.  The Task Force appropriately handles any suggested changes to the bylaws assuring that changes are made in the manner outlined in the bylaws of both organizations and abide by the laws of Florida and U.S. IRS. (NOTE:  Changes to FAFP bylaws must be submitted to the AAFP.)

This is a new committee of the Academy that will focus on natural disaster planning and public health response. The committee will also address issues affecting bio-terrorism and other related public health emergencies.

The Finance Committee is responsible for recommending an annual budget to the Board of Directors of the FAFP and the Board of Trustees of the FAFP Foundation. The committee provides financial oversight of both organizations, including standard fiscal operating procedures and investment strategies, and reviews proposals seeking product endorsement. 

The Government Relations Committee is responsible for evaluating the impact of proposed and passed legislation and regulations, and to advise the Executive Committee and Board of Directors in developing policies and actions necessary to protect and advance the interests of family physicians and their patients.  The committee oversees the development and monitoring of the Family Medicine Ambassador Program, in which family physicians serve as the liaison with legislators and staff.  Members of the Committee are expected to be actively involved as the Family Medicine Ambassadors and engage in contact with their local legislators in addition to attending meetings where legislative matters and policy are discussed.

The Task Force was established in 2004 to monitor, engage and offer strategic input to health care insurers and payors on issues affecting reimbursement and the provision of care for patients. The committee acts as the Academy’s liaison for establishing meaningful dialogue with payors on issues affecting the practice of family medicine.

The Medical Education Committee shall be responsible for all aspects of the Family Medicine Interest Groups.  It shall (1) monitor activities of and advise Departments of Family Medicine at Florida's medical schools, (2) work with Student Directors in planning activities for Family Medicine Student Organizations, (3) identify methods that will strengthen medical students' knowledge about the specialty of family medicine and (4) provide input to the Government Relations Committee on ways government can improve funding support for the training of more family physicians within the state of Florida. The other responsibilities include: (1) developing initiatives within the field of graduate medical education (2) assist, advise and address concerns of family medicine residents, (3) serve as official channel of communications with Florida Association of Family Medicine Residents and (4) shall keep informed about family physician manpower.

The Committee will seek the involvement of retired family physicians who wish to remain actively engaged in growing the specialty of family medicine through Academy and Foundation programming.

Established in 2003, the committee develops strategies and programming aimed at enhancing the practice of the specialty of family medicine. The committee reviews programs aimed at increasing the use of electronic health records, groups visits, disease management programming and other practice management improvements improving the quality of care provided to the patients of Florida’s family physicians.

The Council serves as the think tank for developing strategies to improve residency training of family physicians in the state of Florida.

The Scope of Practice Committee is responsible for monitoring and making recommendations on all aspects of the practice of family medicine in Florida.  This includes, but is not limited to: managed care issues; insurance reimbursement issues; Medicare, Medicaid, and HMOs, insurance and other payor programming; medical economic issues addressing     physician manpower, health care access, rural health, professional liability insurance; member regulatory/insurance problems; hospital and practice privileges, medical staff bylaws issues; and credentialing issues affecting the practice of family medicine.