The SFMA Organization


The Student Family Medicine Association (SFMA) at VCU provides interested students the opportunity to gain educational experience and exposure to the field of Family Medicine. Membership in the SFMA is free. Membership in the VCU branch of the SFMA automatically gives students membership in the Virginia Academy Family Physicians and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), the national Family Medicine organization.  Membership application forms are available in the Department of Family Medicine, Room 14-109, 14th Floor, West Hospital. 

AAFP

As a national organization, the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) holds powerful sway over the currents running through the field of Family Medicine. As a student, you can get involved nationally with the AAFP through the National Congress of Student Members (NCSM), the legislative arm of the student section of the AAFP.

The NCFPRMS is held for four days each summer in Kansas City. It boasts the largest family practice residency fair in the United States. Student resolutions are debated via committee, then brought before the entire congress for a final vote. Those passed resolutions are then sent on to one of the AAFP legislative committees. In addition, national and regional student leaders are elected at NCFPRSM. 


SFMA Planning Committee

The Student Family Medicine Association (SFMA) at VCU is run by the SFMA Planning Committee. The Planning Committee is made up of medical students and two advisors from the Department of Family Medicine. We meet once a month to organize activities, implement programs, and generate interest in the field of Family Medicine.

Members of the 
2007-2008 SFMA Planning Committee are:
Allison Behrle (M-2)
Co-President

Esther Johnston (M-2)
Co-President

Lesli Brown and Tish Lee (M-3)
Past Co-Presidents

Monica Velasquez (M-2)
 Sejal Patel (M-1) Co-Secretary
       Recording Secretary

Erica Green (M-2)
VAFP Student Representative

Kiila Tollerson (M-1)
Sarah Conley (M-1)
Ashley Branch (M-2)
Sara Burgardt (M-2)
Lottery Coordinators

Adam Johnson (M-2)
Lunch Lecture Food Coordinators: M-1/M-2

Michelle Tsai (M-1)
Guest Speaker Coordinator

Alicia Zukas (M-2)
AAFP Student Membership Coordinator

 Rishika Kaundal (M-1)
M-1 Class Representatives

 Martha Domissee, M.D. (Chesterfield FMR) 
Greg Vanichkachorn, M.D. (St. Francis FMR)
 Residency Advisors

Gay Olsen, PhD 
Faculty Advisor

For more information about other
 Family Medicine Interest Groups
 go to:
http://fmignet.aafp.org/