American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians
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| Motto | Advocacy. Education. Leadership. |
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| Formation | 1950 |
| Type | Professional association |
| Headquarters | Arlington Heights, Illinois |
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Membership
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22,000 osteopathic family physicians and medical students |
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Official language
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English |
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President
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Steven F. Rubin |
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Key people
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Peter L. Schmelzer |
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Budget
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$6.9 million |
| Website | www |
The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) is a professional association and a medical specialty college in the United States. Its membership consists of osteopathic physicians who practice family medicine, residents and medical students. ACOFP is closely affiliated with the American Osteopathic Association and is the osteopathic equivalent of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Much of the association's activities involve addressing the chronic shortage of family practitioners in the United States. It is responsible for setting the standards for the inspection of osteopathic graduate medical education programs in family practice.
The mission of ACOFP is "To promote excellence in osteopathic family medicine through quality education, visionary leadership and responsible advocacy."
ACOFP was founded on February 11, 1950 in Los Angeles, California. It is headquartered in Arlington Heights, Illinois.
ACOFP was founded as the American College of General Practitioners in Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery. The organization quickly assumed the unofficial name of American College of Osteopathic General Practitioners. In 1993, the organization's name was officially changed to the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians. The first educational meeting was held in Des Moines, Iowa in 1958. The original headquarters and treasury office were located in California. After the merger between the California Osteopathic Association and the California Medical Association the funds possessed by ACOFP were turned over to the California Medical Society. ACOFP subsequently relocated its headquarters to Chicago.
In the mid-1960s, about 4% of osteopathic physicians in the United States were members of the ACOFP. By 2003, membership rates were at 27% of osteopathic physicians. Since 1955, ACOFP has presented the award Family Practitioner of the Year.
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