Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians

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Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians These residency-trained specialists deliver babies, treat elderly patients, and care for every member of the family.

Formed in 1948, the Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians exists to support and advocate for Tennessee family physicians as leaders and providers of quality, comprehensive, patient-centered medical care. The Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians (TNAFP) is the medical specialty association with a membership of 2,600 family physicians, family medicine residents and medical students throughout Tennessee. The Tennessee AFP is a state chapter of the American Academy of Family Physicians representing more than 100,000 members nationwide and headquartered in Leawood, Kansas. The family physician provides comprehensive, coordinated and continuing care to all members of the family and serves as the patient's advocate in the changing health care system. In addition to providing continuing and comprehensive care, family physicians provide health maintenance and preventive services to each member of the family, regardless of sex, age or type of problem, be it biological, behavioral or social. And, because of their focus on prevention and primary care, they are able to treat illnesses early and when necessary refer to appropriate sub-specialists. Privacy Policy -http://tnafp.org/PDF/TNAFPBoardAdoptedWebsiteSocialMediaPrivacyPolicyProcedures.pdf

🎉Thank you to everyone who attended the Tennessee Reception during FMX last week! Held on the Assembly Food Hall Skydeck...
10/30/2026

🎉Thank you to everyone who attended the Tennessee Reception during FMX last week! Held on the Assembly Food Hall Skydeck, more than 200 TNAFP members and their guests enjoyed an evening of networking, food and drinks.

⭐️Visit https://boothpics.com/YOOI to download your photos!

🏆The Academy celebrates the 2026 TNAFP Foundation Student and Resident Research Competition winners! All six awardees we...
10/28/2026

🏆The Academy celebrates the 2026 TNAFP Foundation Student and Resident Research Competition winners! All six awardees were recognized during last week’s Awards and Installation Dinner with a certificate and $500 check. This annual competition strives to celebrate quality research conducted by the future of our specialty.

⭐️Congratulations to…

🎉Aakash Brahmbhatt, MD - Baptist Memphis PGY3
🎉Soziema Dauda - UTHSC M4
🎉Sarah Habibi, UTHSC M2
🎉Aruha Khan, UTHSC M3
🎉Scott Graham Lynn, UTHSC M2
🎉Jaime Ragos - UTHSC M4

Thank you for all of your hard work and for your devotion to improving medicine through research!💙

10/28/2026
🌟The Academy’s 2027 Board of Directors members were sworn in by AAFP Board Chair Dr. Sarah Nosal during last week’s Awar...
10/27/2026

🌟The Academy’s 2027 Board of Directors members were sworn in by AAFP Board Chair Dr. Sarah Nosal during last week’s Awards and Installation Dinner. Thank you to our board members for your willingness to serve our organization and improve family medicine in Tennessee. We look forward to a great year!

🏆 Muneeza Khan, MD, FAAFP, of Memphis has been awarded the prestigious 2026 Family Physician of the Year Award in recogn...
10/26/2026

🏆 Muneeza Khan, MD, FAAFP, of Memphis has been awarded the prestigious 2026 Family Physician of the Year Award in recognition of her selfless devotion to her community and family medicine. As Associate Professor and Chair of the UTHSC Memphis Department of Family Medicine, Dr. Khan has devoted her career to advancing comprehensive family medicine and preparing the specialty’s next generation. Dr. Khan also serves as Co-Director of the UTHSC Center for Addiction Science and Medical Director of the Family Medicine Clinic at University Clinical Health. The Academy is proud to recognize Dr. Khan for all of her incredible work to improve the future of family medicine and the lives of many Memphians.

🎉 Congratulations, Dr. Khan! Thank you for your commitment to increasing underserved populations’ access to care and mentoring the future of our specialty.

🏆 Craig Glass, MD, of Murfreesboro is the recipient of the 2026 John S. Derryberry, MD, Distinguished Service Award! Thi...
10/24/2026

🏆 Craig Glass, MD, of Murfreesboro is the recipient of the 2026 John S. Derryberry, MD, Distinguished Service Award! This annual award recognizes family doctors in Tennessee who have displayed exemplary leadership and advocated tirelessly for primary care.

🩺 As Associate Professor and Associate Program Director of the UTHSC Nashville Family Medicine Residency Program since its launch in 2015, Dr. Glass has made a profound impact on the future of family medicine in Tennessee, mentoring hundreds of residents and shaping the program into a quality FM training opportunity with a rural track and hospitalist and FMOB fellowships. Prior to his current role, Dr. Glass spent 31 years at the John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas, where he trained and returned to serve as a faculty physician. Dr. Glass discovered his passion for teaching residents and medical students at JPS, leading him to illustrious career in academic medicine.

🎉 Congratulations, Dr. Glass, and thank you for all that you do to further family medicine and improve patient care!

🎉Dr. Kent Lee of Memphis was officially installed as President during last night’s TNAFP Awards and Installation Dinner!...
10/23/2026

🎉Dr. Kent Lee of Memphis was officially installed as President during last night’s TNAFP Awards and Installation Dinner! We look forward to Dr. Lee’s leadership and a great year alongside the newly installed 2027 Board of Directors and officers.

The Academy thanks 2026 President Dr. Katherine Hall of Athens for her tireless devotion and service to Tennessee’s family physicians and their patients over the past year. Under her leadership, TNAFP has made significant progress on a variety of fronts, advancing our specialty and organization.

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Congress of Delegates is well underway in Nashville, and Tennessee’s fu...
10/19/2026

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Congress of Delegates is well underway in Nashville, and Tennessee’s full delegation is in attendance! Dr. Leah Gilliam of Lexington started the proceeding with a beautiful rendition of the national anthem, and Dr. Anthony Wilson of Knoxville gave the invocation.

Thank you to Drs. Lewis, Webb, Fletcher and Howerton for representing the best interests of Tennessee’s family physicians. We look forward to a productive remainder of Congress and seeing everyone at tomorrow’s TNAFP Reception!

🚨Resident members: Apply for the TNAFP Foundation Loan Repayment Incentive by Nov. 1 for a chance to receive up to $200,...
10/14/2026

🚨Resident members: Apply for the TNAFP Foundation Loan Repayment Incentive by Nov. 1 for a chance to receive up to $200,000 of student loan debt repayment! Selected applicants must agree to a five-year practice commitment in a rural or underserved area of Tennessee and will receive up to $40,000 a year for up to five years. Please visit https://tnafp.org/fmloanrepayment/ to learn more and apply today.

Please note that all Tennessee family medicine residents are eligible to apply. Applications are accepted year-round and reviewed on a rolling basis. Current PGY3s must apply by Nov. 1., but PGY1s and PGY2s will be able to apply during future application cycles.

Champions for Vaccine Education, Equity and Progress (CVEEP), a U.S. coalition working to advance education, equity and ...
10/12/2026

Champions for Vaccine Education, Equity and Progress (CVEEP), a U.S. coalition working to advance education, equity and access to vaccines and various treatments for infectious diseases, recently updated its vaccine locator tool to include links to Tennessee-specific information, including the state’s immunization digital hubs.

TNAFP members and their patients can use this tool to easily find locations offering specific vaccines. Visit https://cveep.org/vaccine-locator/ to check it out!

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212 Overlook Cir, Ste 201
Brentwood, TN
37027

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+16153705144

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