Family Medicine Cares USA program for Free Clinics – July 15

Posted by American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation on June 18, 2019

American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation Invites Applications From Free Clinics

The American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation (AAFP) advances the values of family medicine by promoting humanitarian, educational, and scientific initiatives that improve the health of all people. To that end, the academy is accepting applications for its Family Medicine Cares USA program.

Launched in 2011, the program is designed to help new and existing free clinics care for the uninsured in areas of need across the United States by providing new grants of up to $10,000 for the purchase of tangible items such as exam tables, EHR systems, and medical equipment. Family Medicine Cares USA also gives AAFP members, residents, and students the opportunity to volunteer their time and talents.

As of 2018, the program had awarded a total of $490,828 to fifteen new clinics and thirty-two existing clinics, which, combined, have reported over 268,000 patient visits totaling more than $53 million in health care services.

To be eligible, applicants must be a new clinic nearing completion of the Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) clinic development process and have an AAFP member in a leadership role within the clinic. Primary consideration will be given to clinics with an AAFP member serving as medical director and to those who have family medicine residents and/or medical students involved as volunteers.

See the American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation website for complete program guidelines, a fact sheet, and application instructions.

Deadline: July 15, 2019

Learn more and apply here: https://www.aafpfoundation.org/foundation/our-work/grants-awards/all/fmc-usa/application.html