2023 Symposium

Mark Your Calendars! Our SDAFP Family Medicine 2023 Update will take place IN PERSON this coming June 23rd-25th at the Paradise Point Resort. Sign up by January 15th, 2023 and SAVE $50! Click here to register

2022 Virtual Symposium

The San Diego Academy of Family Physicians is proud to offer our Family Medicine Update 2022, Virtual Edition. This program has been approved by AAFP for up to 20.25 CME Credits. Individuals have until July 11th, 2023 to complete viewing all lectures.

Once you register you will be sent a confirmation email and password to login. The program website contains all speaker lectures and slides for each topic. After you have completed watching the presentations click on the program evaluation tab, fill it out and hit submit. Your CME certification will be emailed to you.

All Member Meeting 2023

Mark Your Calendars for the 2023 SDAFP VIRTUAL All Member Meeting entitled 'Emerging From the Dark, Tackling Post Pandemic Wellness' scheduled for Saturday, January 21st, 2023 from 8am-12:30pm. Register today by clicking on the REGISTER button.

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2023 Annual Installation of Officers

Please plan to join us for a fun evening back in person on Friday, February 3rd from 6:00pm-9:00pm at Stone Brewery in Liberty Station. We will welcome our new 2023 SDAFP Board of Directors and hear from our incoming President, Dr. Julie Celebi. We will also formally thank our outgoing President, Dr. Melissa Campos.



In addition, we will be honoring our Reithmayer and Williams medical student scholarship recipients as well as the recipient of our inaugural McKennett/Lemon Grove Residency Award. We also encourage you to purchase opportunity drawing tickets to support our medical student scholarship fund. They are $25 for 6. CLICK HERE to sign up for the Installation Dinner and buy raffle tickets too!!!

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Edwin Reithmayer and Malvin Williams Scholarship

SDAFP Board of Directors is proud to announce our 2023 Scholarship Award Winners

Mallorie Nguyen

Edwin Reithmayer Award - Mallorie Nguyen, Presented to a student pursuing a Family Medicine Residency who exemplifies Excellence in Undergraduate Family Medicine.

Michael Fink

Malvin Williams Award - Michael Fink, Presented to a second or third year student of color who is underrepresented in the medical field who exemplifies Excellence in Scholarship, Character and Dedication to the Profession of Medicine, with an Interest in Family Medicine

Arienne Malekmadani

Lemon Grove/McKennett Award - Arienne Malekmadani, MD  The SDAFP Board of Directors is very excited to add an additional fund in 2022 to this Family Medicine resident from San Diego to further the development of her patient care project.

All three recipients will receive a $1000 check and will also be honored with a plaque at the SDAFP Installation of Officers scheduled for Friday, February 3rd. Our Lemon Grove/McKennett Award recipient will also share the findings of her community project at the annual Family Medicine Update taking place June 23rd-25th, 2023 at the Paradise Point Hotel in San Diego. 




San Diego Academy of Family Physicians

The San Diego Academy of Family Physicians strives to bring together and educate Family Medicine physicians as well as allowing a means of communication with their local peers. Our organization provides two or more CME programs during the year as well as fundraisers for a memorial scholarship provided to a UCSD second and fourth year medical student on an annual basis and a bi-annual newsletter. Our yearly 3 day symposium attracts hundreds of physicians from across the country as well as more than 45 exhibitors.

In addition, our board of directors, which consists of physicians from across San Diego, provides a training ground for those interested in serving as leaders in areas including advocacy and coordination of CME activities. These members then often go on to roles at the State and National Academy of Family Physicians level. The San Diego Academy of Family Physicians is a member-based organization. All Family Medicine physicians in San Diego County are eligible to join.

The San Diego Academy of Family Physicians strives to bring together and educate Family Medicine physicians as well as allowing a means of communication with their local peers. Our organization provides two or more CME programs during the year as well as fundraisers for a memorial scholarship provided to a UCSD second and fourth year medical student on an annual basis and a bi-annual newsletter. Our yearly 3 day symposium attracts hundreds of physicians from across the country as well as more than 45 exhibitors.

In addition, our board of directors, which consists of physicians from across San Diego, provides a training ground for those interested in serving as leaders in areas including advocacy and coordination of CME activities. These members then often go on to roles at the State and National Academy of Family Physicians level. The San Diego Academy of Family Physicians is a member-based organization. All Family Medicine physicians in San Diego County are eligible to join.

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Our Mission

The purpose of the San Diego Academy of Family Physicians is to educate and support the local Family Medicine community in order to promote professional and personal growth for its members and to advocate for family centered care for all San Diegans. We strive to bring members together at a local level by providing activities which promote good hospital relations for primary care, quality programs for continuing medical education, and support for students interested in becoming family medicine physicians.




For more information about membership, please contact the American Academy of Family Physicians: (800) 274-2237 or WWW.AAFP.ORG

For more information about becoming a participant of the SDAFP Board of Directors, please contact: Sabrina Bazzo MPH, Executive Director: 619-540-6307 or SBAZZO@SANDIEGOAFP.ORG

Become a leader in the Family Medicine community by being an active part of the San Diego Academy of Family Physicians!