THE AAFP: PREEMINENT AUTHORITY ON DIRECT PATIENT MEDICAL CARE

• A Graduate of St. Joseph’s College with a master’s degree in health services administration, Kasey Clowe currently serves as an independent IT consultant to the health care industry. A family doctor for over ten years, Kasey Clowe has held membership in a variety of professional organizations, including the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), a nationally recognized organization operating in all 50 U.S. states.

• One of the largest medical associations in the world, the AAFP has more than 110,600 members in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands. Founded in 1947, the AAFP was originally designed to help maintain high quality standards for patient care. Today, the organization is also responsible for advocacy and education in all matters related to health care.

• The American Academy of Family Physicians comprises both professional physicians and medical students. At any given time, 87 percent of the AAFP is directly involved in patient care. According to 2011 statistics, AAFP members averaged 34 hours in weekly direct patient care out of a 51-hour work week, making the organization and its constituent associates the foremost authority in the direct provision of patient care.