Indiana Academy of Family Physicians

 

Foundation Programs

Barnett Adopt-A-Student Program

Tar Wars®

Patient Education Conference

IAFP Historic Family Doctor's Office

Family Practice Stories Book

Jackie Schilling Family Practice Medical Student/Resident Fund

Memorial Contributions

Interested in a particular program?

Any contribution to the IAFP Foundation can be designated to support a specific Foundation program. To designate your contribution, signify your intent to designate the funds in writing with your contribution, or indicate the program on the memo line of your check.

How do I make a contribution to the IAFP Foundation?

Family physicians can get involved with IAFP Foundation programs in lieu of, or in addition to, providing financial support. The following programs provide an opportunity for family physicians and others to help the IAFP Foundation operate successful programs: Adopt-A-Student, Tar Wars®, and the Family Practice Stories project.

Barnett Adopt-A-Student Program

The Barnett Adopt-A-Student program gives medical students an opportunity to work in a family physician’s office during the summer months between their first and second years of medical school. This externship experience provides them with an understanding of the work schedule, daily activities and lifestyle involved with being a family physician. The program also provides students with an opportunity to use their medical knowledge and acquire additional skills necessary for their future medical training and practice. Additionally, the program includes a community segment, requiring participating students to become active in at least one program operating within the community where they are working. This portion of the program is intended to highlight the community relationships that are an integral part of the work of a family physician. The IAFP Foundation has been operating the Adopt-A-Student program since 1998.

Family physicians can get involved with the Barnett Adopt-A-Student program by serving as externship preceptors. A preceptor hosts a participating medical student in their office and agrees to provide the student with a positive learning environment. Preceptors are encouraged to expose students to multiple practice settings and provide opportunities to learn about all aspects of medical practice. Preceptors must be family physicians, and multiple family physicians can combine their efforts and serve as co-preceptors to a participating student.

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Tar Wars®

Tar Wars® is a national tobacco prevention and education program and poster contest for 4th grade students. The IAFP Foundation has operated the Tar Wars® program for over a decade. This statewide initiative is intended to improve the health of Indiana residents by educating young Hoosiers about the dangers of smoking, and showing them the positive reasons to be tobacco-free. By communicating this message early, Tar Wars® can prevent Hoosiers from succumbing to the health problems that effect smokers throughout their lives. The Tar Wars® program is an established educational program in which volunteer health professionals teach students about the reasons why people use tobacco, the short-term effects of tobacco use, and the immediate financial costs of using tobacco. Students also learn the true prevalence of smoking, and they have the opportunity to take a critical look at the tobacco industry’s advertising practices. Tar Wars® is unique because it focuses on how tobacco affects youth now – as opposed to down the road – and does so in a very interactive way.

Family physicians can get involved with the Tar Wars® program by presenting the program to students in their community. No previous knowledge is necessary to present the 50-minute lesson; the Tar Wars® program provides a script and all of the activities needed to conduct a Tar Wars® presentation. Additionally, nurses, residents, medical students, and other health professionals are encouraged to become Tar Wars® presenters. The more students hear the Tar Wars® anti-smoking message, the fewer lifetime smokers there will be in Indiana. This outcome not only improves the medical future for today’s youth, but also makes it more likely that the next generation of Hoosiers will grow up with a non-smoking lifestyle.

Find more information on the official Tar Wars® Indiana web site!

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Patient Education Conference

The annual Conference on Patient Education is the only national meeting of its kind, targeting family physicians and other primary health care professionals concerned with educating patients for better health outcomes. The IAFP Foundation funds educational grants and scholarships for residents so that they can attend the meeting.

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IAFP Historic Family Doctor's Office

The Museum is located on the grounds of the former Central Indiana Hospital for the Insane (Central State Hospital) in Indianapolis. It currently houses a significant collection of scientific artifacts from the 19th and 20th centuries. Included in the Museum’s holdings are the contents of a general practice physician’s office that operated from 1938 until the physician’s death in 1971. The intent of this exhibit is to showcase the role family practice has played in our state’s medical history and the lives of its residents.

Find more information about the Indiana Medical History Museum by visiting the Museum's web site!

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Family Practice Stories Book

Another aspect of the Historic Family Physician Office project is the Family Practice Stories book. This project is intended to be a collection of practice-related stories, or experiences, from family physicians across Indiana. These individual histories could be added to the exhibit, allowing it to explore both the specialty and the people involved in it. Family physicians can participate in this project by submitting stories about their experiences as family physicians. Submit a story to the IAFP Foundation today!

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Jackie Schilling Family Practice Medical Student/Resident Fund

In 2001, the Jackie Schilling Fund was established to honor former IAFP Executive Vice President Jackie Schilling. At Jackie’s request, the purpose of the fund is to endow programs and activities that help medical students and residents, and encourage these potential physicians to explore the specialty of Family Practice for their future medical careers.

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Memorial Contributions

Contributions to the Foundation can be made in memory of a colleague, family member, friend, patient, or other individual. These funds are used to support current and future Foundation programs.

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