Foundation Programs

MAFP Foundation:  A robust agenda for family medicine. 

Your gift will help fund patient and professional activities, educational programs and research grants to Minnesota's next generation of family physicians.

What the MAFP Foundation is doing:

• Providing grants to medical students
  
• Improving access to health care in underserved rural and urban communities
  
• Reducing healthcare disparities
  
• Training residents to see how practice-based research can impact patient care
  
• Working in partnership with other organizations for even greater impact for the health of all Minnesotans
   

Resident Research Grant Program
Application deadline:  February 1, 2013 CLOSED
Apply for a $3,000 grant to gain real-world experience with practice-based research, develop skills in basic research methods, and improve your understanding of how of family medicine research can impact patient care.  Design your own study or work with other residents to design a team research project at your residency program.  Recipients have up to 24 months to complete their study.  A final paper and presentation at a future MAFP Research Forum are required.

Before applying, residents must consult with a family physician research mentor.  If you need help finding a mentor please contact the MAFP Foundation.  Applicants and mentors must be members of the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians. 

Download the application (.doc)

Sample of a successful application (PDF)

Check out our Helpful Resources for Student and Resident Researchers.
 

Congratulations to the 2013 resident researchers:

Mitika Kanabar, M.D., PGY2, Hennepin County Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program
Research Project:  Pilot survey of Buddhist Tibetan American families who lost a family member to improve geriatric and end of life care based on spiritual beliefs
Mentor:  Tsewang Ngodup, M.D.

Daniel Chappell, D.O., PGY3, Jacob Erikson, D.O., PGY2, and McKennan Thurston, M.D., PGY1, Mayo Clinic Family Medicine Residency Program
Research Project:  Glucose Testing and Pre-participation Exams
Mentor:  David Agerter, M.D.

Kristina Sinnott, M.D., PGY2, Mayo Clinic Family Medicine Residency Program
Research Project:  Mayo - Sessions Clinical Trial
Mentor:  Marc Matthews, M.D.

The David Mersy, M.D. Family Medicine Externship Program
Application deadline: March 1, 2013 CLOSED
Allows medical students to explore the specialty of family medicine by designing and implementing a research or non-research oriented project that is important to family medicine.  Students and members must be members of the MAFP (free for students).

We have specific funding in the two areas of obesity and rural health or healthcare.  Contact us ASAP if you are interested in these topics.

Download the application (.doc)

Sample of a successful application (PDF)

Check out our Helpful Resources for Student and Resident Researchers.

Congratulations to the 2013 student externs:    

Tyler Goettl, MS2, U of M Medical School, Duluth
Project:  Improving weight loss outcomes using electronic calorie counting applications. 
Mentor:  Ruth Westra, D.O.

Rachael Lester, MS1, Mayo Medical School
Project: Implementation of a program designed to improve medication compliance in patients at Our Lady of Guadelupe Free Clinic. 
Mentor:  Margaret Gill, M.D.

Johnna Nynas, MS3, University of Minnesota Medical School - Duluth
Project: Healthy cooking for health communities. 
Mentor:  Suzy Human, M.D.

Ellen Overson, MS3, University of Minnesota Medical School – Twin Cities 
Project:  Severity of incontinence symptoms in smokers and the role of tobacco exposure and respiratory symptoms. 
Mentors:  Sharon Allen, M.D. and Alicia Allen, M.P.H.

Emily Wolff, MS2, U of M Medical School, Twin Cities 
Project:  The role of interpreters in patient education and decision making:  Can educating interpreters lead to improved MMR vaccination rates in Minnesota's Somali community? 
Mentor:  Diane Madlon-Kay, M.D.

Funding for the Foundation’s student and resident programs is made possible by MAFP members, MAFP local chapters, AAFP Foundation, AAFP Foundation - Family Medicine Philanthropic Consortium, Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation, and the East Metro Medical Society Foundation.  Thank you to our donors and sponsors!

 

Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Vaccination Campaign

Clinics participated in the statewide Pertussis Protection Campaign to limit exposure and the potential to spread pertussis to patients. 


Rural Physician Loan Forgiveness Program
Physician loan forgiveness helps Minnesota’s communities and physicians.  With loan forgiveness assistance, a physician gets help paying down educational debt and the community gets a doctor.  The physician makes a commitment to practice in the community for a minimum of three to four years.  Once there, most physicians choose to stay much longer.   The MAFP Foundation awards a grant to the Minnesota Medical Association Foundation in support of this program.  


Chronic Disease Self-Management Program 

Chronic Disease Self-Management Program

Living Well with Chronic Conditions: Put Life Back in Your Life!

Through a funding partnership with the Minnesota Department of Health, the MAFP Foundation offers mini-grants and technical assistance to family medicine clinics implementing the Living Well with Chronic Conditions workshop for patients with health conditions such as diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure, heart disease, chronic pain and anxiety.

See Mini-Grants Flyer (PDF)

During the six week series, participants find information and practical skills for managing pain and fatigue; healthy eating; physical activity; making informed treatment choices; and talking with physicians and family about health concerns.  

Most importantly, participants will gain confidence, motivation and find the practical solutions they need to manage the challenges of living with a chronic health condition. 

Family physicians and clinics may contact the MAFP Foundation to learn more.

Find a class near you

Medica reimburses providers for evidence-based health promotion programs such as the chronic disease self-management program.
 

Enhancing Communication with Patients with Limited English Proficiency
A professional education program designed to reduce healthcare disparities and improve healthcare outcomes for patients with limited English Proficiency.  To schedule this education program at your clinic, medical school or family medicine residency program, contact the MAFP Foundation. 

See Program Flyer (PDF)

This program is a collaborative effort of the Minnesota Medical Association and Interpreters Stakeholders Group.

Funding for this program is provided by the MAFP Foundation, American Academy of Family Physicians – Family Medicine Philanthropic Consortium, Medtronic, UCare Minnesota and Integra Telecom. 


The MAFP Research Network
The MAFP Foundation awards a grant to the MAFP Research Network to support their practice-based research involving clinics across Minnesota.