In Memoriam

The Delaware Academy of Family Physicians mourns the the recent loss of Ethel Platt, M.D., and David Platt, MD, two icons of  the family medicine community.   Click here for more information about the Platts and how you can honor their legacy with a contribution to the David and Ethel Platt Summer Fellowship of the Delaware Academy of Family Physicians Foundation.

DAFP ACTIVITIES

Meeting Schedule - 2008

DAFP 2008 WINTER-SPRING LECTURE SERIES Click here for complete details

2008 ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC ASSEMBLY AND DINNER/INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS. Saturday, April 12, 2008 – Annual Scientific Assembly – Sheraton Dover Hotel; Dinner/Installation of Officers – Dover Downs Hotel and Casino, Dover, DE. Click here for complete details

Platt Family Physicians Fellowship - Summer fellowship offered to medical students in the region designed to interest students in pursuing a specialty in family practice. DEADLINE for 2009 Fellowships:Feb. 15, 2009

DAFP Research and Education Foundation - An affiliate of DAFP dedicated to advancing primary health care and public health throughout Delaware by supporting the specialty of Family Medicine.

Mission
The Delaware Academy of Family Physicians (DAFP), a chapter of the American Academy of Family Physicians, is a non-profit medical association consisting of family physicians, family practice residents, and medical students who practice or study in Delaware.

The mission of the DAFP is to promote excellence in health care and the betterment of health of the people of Delaware. Purposes in support of this mission are to:

	Provide responsible advocacy for and education of patients and the public in all health-related matters.
	Preserve and promote quality, cost-effective health care
	Promote the science and art of family medicine and ensure an optimal supply of well-trained family physicians
	Promote and maintain high standards among physicians who practice family medicine
	Preserve the right of family physicians to engage in medical and surgical procedures for which they are qualified by training and experience
	Provide advocacy, representation and leadership for the specialty of family practice
	Maintain and provide an organization with high standards to fulfill the above purposes and to represent the needs of its members

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