Medical Students

Welcome to the medical students section! Below are a number of categories designed to provide you with up-to-date information about family medicine, the MAFP and the AAFP.

Student Calendar

Message Boards - Designed for residents and students to get information on events, bounce ideas off of each other, and to e-mentor with a family physician.

2008 Residency Recruitment Luau

Article - Responses to Medical Students Frequently Asked Questions About Family Medicine

Article - Why I Chose to be a Rural Family Doctor:  Simple, Elegant, and Flexible
By Sarah Sprengeler, Fourth-Year Medical Student, University of Minnesota - Duluth Campus

Student Membership – Discover the benefits of becoming a student member of the MAFP and AAFP.

David Mersy, M.D., Medical Student Externship Program - A $2,000 externship project award.  Plus, two designated Externships offered.  Find out how to apply.

Programs to Explore Family Medicine - Learn about programs and activities like the Residency Program Luau and ‘A Day in the Life of A Family Medicine Resident’.

Become a MAFP Student Leader - Get information about MAFP committees and student leadership.

Become an AAFP Student Leader/National Conference - Learn about leadership opportunities on a national level.

Family Medicine Interest Groups - FMIGs are located at each medical school campus to support student education through both social and educational programs.

Residency Program Links - Click here to get a list of Minnesota Family Medicine Residency Programs and links to their websites.

Student Volunteer Activities – Find out how the MAFP can get you involved in your community!

Financial Help /Money Management Resources