About Us

The Massachusetts Academy of Family Physicians (MassAFP) is a statewide professional association comprised of more than 800 Massachusetts’ physicians who specialize in the practice of family medicine. Total membership includes more than 1,500 family physicians, family medicine residents and medical students.

MassAFP members serve residents of the Commonwealth across the state in a wide-range of practice settings. 51% of MassAFP members practice in a variety of group practice settings, 18% practice in community health centers, 10% are individual practitioners, 8% are hospital-based and 8% serve as academic faculty.

Founded in 1948, the Academy is governed by policies and principles established by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors meet quarterly.

The MassAFP is active legislatively on behalf of their members and their member’s patients. Because family physicians in Massachusetts believe all residents of the Commonwealth should have easy access to receiving compassionate, high quality health care the Academy closely monitors legislation that affects the access to and quality of patient health care.