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About Us
Mission Statement
The Nebraska Academy of Family Physicians exists to promote, support, and serve our members as they strive to improve the health of all Nebraskans.Founded in 1948, the Nebraska Academy is governed by policies and principles established by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors meets quarterly.
The Academy is the untiring advocate of the family physician, the medical specialty of family practice, and the people of Nebraska. It promotes excellence in health care along with the betterment of the health of the people of Nebraska. The Academy assumes this challenge because it recognizes that healthy people are the Academy's highest responsibility.
The Academy believes in access to quality, cost-effective care for all Nebraskans. The Academy strives to provide responsible advocacy for and education of patients and the public in all health-related matters. The Nebraska Academy works to ensure an optimal supply of well-trained Family Physicians; it promotes family practice as the most desired career choice for dedicated individuals who seek the rewards this caring profession offers. The Nebraska AFP encourages the provision of quality, innovative education for practicing physicians, residents, and medical students that embodies the art and science of medicine. And it supports the development of a defined knowledge base in family practice through ongoing research.
