Dr Campos-Outcalt is the 2007-2008 president of the AzAFP. He also is associate chair for the Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Arizona, College of Medicine. Prior to this position, he served as medical director, Public Health Clinical Services, Maricopa County Department of Public Health, in Phoenix.
His focus during his tenure as president includes leadership development (ie, to develop a cadre of young leaders for family medicine); quality and the future of family medicine; and advocacy, in particular, universal access to health care for our patients based on a few key principles: universal participation and risk sharing, protection from catastrophic costs, and basic evidence-based primary care and preventive services.
About Us
About Us
President Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA
AzAFP President, 2007-2008
The AzAFP
WHO
Founded in 1949, the Arizona Academy of Family Physicians (AzAFP) is a nonprofit professional membership association representing approximately 1,400 allopathic and osteopathic physicians, family medicine residents, and medical students statewide. The AzAFP is the state component of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), the largest medical specialty association in the country, with approximately 96,000 members.
WHAT
Family physicians are specialists qualified to treat at least 85% of the average persons medical problems and are trained to recognize the cases that require referral to other specialists. Family physicians provide care to the entire family, including children, pregnant women, and older adults.
HOW
The AzAFP is dedicated to promoting the health of the people in Arizona by representing and promoting the specialty of family medicine and supporting AzAFP members in their professional development and service to the people of Arizona. Member services include high-quality continuing medical education, public and government affairs programs, practice support, advocacy and communication through a newsletter, quarterly magazine, tobacco use prevention and cessation programs, committee work, and networking opportunities.
The Coalition for Tobacco-Free Arizona (CTFA)
The Arizona Academy of Family Physicians is the fiscal agency for the Coalition for Tobacco-Free Arizona (CTFA). The CTFA is composed of individuals and organizations dedicated to the reduction of tobacco-related death and disease in Arizona. Its mission is to reduce tobacco-related death and disease, create a tobacco-free environment, and eliminate the use of tobacco products by Arizona citizens.
The CTFA is located at the AZAFP office and is staffed by a half-time program coordinator. To learn more about the CTFA, visit www.TobaccoFreeAz.org
Founded in 1949, the Arizona Academy of Family Physicians (AzAFP) is a nonprofit professional membership association representing approximately 1,400 allopathic and osteopathic physicians, family medicine residents, and medical students statewide. The AzAFP is the state component of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), the largest medical specialty association in the country, with approximately 96,000 members.
WHAT
Family physicians are specialists qualified to treat at least 85% of the average persons medical problems and are trained to recognize the cases that require referral to other specialists. Family physicians provide care to the entire family, including children, pregnant women, and older adults.
HOW
The AzAFP is dedicated to promoting the health of the people in Arizona by representing and promoting the specialty of family medicine and supporting AzAFP members in their professional development and service to the people of Arizona. Member services include high-quality continuing medical education, public and government affairs programs, practice support, advocacy and communication through a newsletter, quarterly magazine, tobacco use prevention and cessation programs, committee work, and networking opportunities.
The Coalition for Tobacco-Free Arizona (CTFA)
The Arizona Academy of Family Physicians is the fiscal agency for the Coalition for Tobacco-Free Arizona (CTFA). The CTFA is composed of individuals and organizations dedicated to the reduction of tobacco-related death and disease in Arizona. Its mission is to reduce tobacco-related death and disease, create a tobacco-free environment, and eliminate the use of tobacco products by Arizona citizens.
The CTFA is located at the AZAFP office and is staffed by a half-time program coordinator. To learn more about the CTFA, visit www.TobaccoFreeAz.org
Health Information for the Whole Family
The American Academy of Family Physicians has developed an entire website devoted to helping patients and the general public find good health information. FamilyDoctor.Org can help people find a family physician in their zip code; provides health tools such as a BMI calculator and a dictionary of common medical terms; offers health-related information for men, women, children, and seniors; and gives answers to the most commonly asked questions.
AzAFP Mission Statement
The mission of the Arizona Academy of Family Physicians is to promote the health of the people in Arizona by representing and promoting the specialty of family medicine and supporting our members in their professional development and service to the people of Arizona.
Contact Us
Laura Hahn
Executive Vice President
lhahn@azafp.org
Janet Campbell
Director of Education and Membership
jcampbell@azafp.org
Lauren Johnson
Resident and Student Activities Coordinator
ljohnson@azafp.org
Not sure whom you need?
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Executive Vice President
lhahn@azafp.org
Janet Campbell
Director of Education and Membership
jcampbell@azafp.org
Lauren Johnson
Resident and Student Activities Coordinator
ljohnson@azafp.org
Not sure whom you need?
info@azafp.org
Arizona Academy of Family Physicians
5320 N. 16th St., Ste. 102
Phoenix, AZ 85016-3241
602-274-6404
800-933-2237
info@azafp.org