Committees
TNAFP committees are groups of members who volunteer to help carry out the important work of the Academy. Any physician or medical student member may choose to get involved in any committee to share ideas, broaden their professional network and develop unique leadership skills.
Express your interest by contacting TNAFP staff – Executive Director Dave Chaney (dchaney@tnafp.org) or Director of Member Services Karen Baird (kbaird@tnafp.org).
TNAFP Committees and Functions
Diversity and Inclusion – Raises awareness of and develops appropriate responses to important social issues that affect the Academy’s ability to support and represent an increasingly diverse medical community. Promotes inclusion so that all physicians and other stakeholders are treated with respect and have equal opportunity to engage in the collaborative exchange of ideas and pursue leadership pathways.
Education – Oversees and works with staff to plan all Continuing Medical Education and professional development programming, including the TNAFP annual conference, CME seminars, KSAs, webinars, etc.
Legislative and Government Affairs – Monitors activity in the Tennessee General Assembly and with regulatory bodies to make recommendations to the Board of Directors on important policy positions. Participates in advocacy-related initiatives including TNAFP Lobby Days in the state legislature and collaborative advocacy with like-minded healthcare organizations and coalitions. Works in conjunction with AAFP to ensure members engage on federal legislative and regulatory issues impacting Tennessee physicians and patients.
Membership – Works on initiatives to help maintain and increase membership. Committee members serve as regional ambassadors for recruitment and retention purposes and work with staff to help identify and implement strategic outreach initiatives.
Journal Editorial Board – Works with staff to plan and produce Tennessee Family Physician, TNAFP’s quarterly magazine.
Committee Appointments
Volunteer positions are open and available year-round to any member who submits a simple request to staff or committee chairpersons. Any member in good standing is eligible to serve, depending on committee size/availability and approval of committee chairpersons. The TNAFP Board of Directors may modify the committee policies at any time to adjust to unique needs or special circumstances and ensure the committees are functioning as intended.
Committee Chairpersons
The TNAFP President-Elect develops a slate of preferred committee chairpersons annually and submits to the TNAFP Nominating Committee. Staff will also solicit and accept any nominations, including self-nominations, from members at large, and submit to the Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee evaluates all candidates and makes its recommendations as part of its leadership slate presented to Congress for approval each fall.
Other standing TNAFP committees are in place for annual operations. These committee appointments are set automatically by position and are not open to volunteers.
Executive Committee – Officers on the Board of Directors who are most involved in day-to-day business of the Academy and charged with appropriate decision-making between meetings of the Board. The Executive Committee also serves as the de facto Finance Committee to work with the Secretary/Treasurer and Executive Director to develop and approve the annual operating budget
Nominating Committee – Collects, evaluates and solicits (when necessary) nominations for open leadership positions and recommends candidates to Congress annually.
Strategic Planning – Works with staff and Board to develop, evaluate and adjust (as needed) TNAFP strategic plan, with appropriate approval from the Board.