American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)

Awarded By:

Her Campus Media

Number of Awards & Eligibility: There are five awards available

Description: As Family Physicians, we are the first. The first person who pops into the head of a worried patient. Their first concerned text. Their first frantic phone call. Their first trusted expert. We’re their first rash-inspector, symptom-checker, and advice-giver. We’re their first line of defense against chronic conditions. We’re their first source for medical histories and family futures. We’re the first to review and reassure in every health situation they face. We’re the first to champion how medicine can transform our community, and the first to advocate for how meaningful change starts with individual, long-term patient-doctor relationships. The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) is the nation’s largest medical organization devoted solely to supporting every stage of a family physician’s career—from aspiring students to seasoned professionals. As part of this mission, AAFP is proud to introduce Be Their First, an initiative designed to welcome more medical students into the family medicine community. Be Their First celebrates the compassion and community-oriented mindset of family physicians and inspires medical students to explore a future career in family medicine. To further this commitment and support the next generation of family physicians, AAFP is sponsoring the Be Their First Scholarship. This scholarship will be awarded to up to five (5) first- through third-year medical students, who demonstrate interest in pursuing a career in family medicine. Each scholarship recipient will be awarded $5,000 to help fund their medical school education.

Application requirements for the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) are:

• Essay
• Application form

Additional Information:

Award Amount: Chosen applicants will receive up to $5,000.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $5,000.