Students to National Conference Campaign

Dedication

The call for dedicated, caring family doctors in Wisconsin is more important now than ever before as there are growing concerns about the future workforce. In an effort to engage and educate medical students about the opportunities in family medicine, the WAFP-Foundation is aiming to send 50 students to the 2025 National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students.

Importance

We all know the importance of this project in ensuring a strong future for family medicine in Wisconsin. As an academy, we have a significant influence in determining the success of this campaign. In eleven years of supporting this program, we have provided funding for 442 students to attend the National Conference, and 87% of those students have matched in Family Medicine. That is an incredible return on investment!

Our Mission

But our mission doesn’t end here! If you would like to contribute towards the Foundation's goal, any amount that you wish to donate is appreciated, and we have created several levels of tax-deductible gifting to help the WAFP-Foundation send a student to the national conference.

We appreciate your generosity and support for advancing family medicine in Wisconsin.

The WAFP-Foundation is a 501(c)(3) recognized charity and your donation is tax-deductible as allowable by the IRS.

Any amount is appreciated

We have created several levels of gifts to help the WAFP-Foundation send a student to the national conference.

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Family Medicine Champion - $800

Covers all expenses for one student to attend the conference

Family Medicine Advocate - $300

Covers travel expenses for one student to attend the conference

Family Medicine Partner - $175

Covers registration fees for one student to attend the conference

Friend of Family Medicine - $Other

Contributions will be combined to help meet our goal

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2022 Students to National Conference

Thank you to all those who helped support 2022 Send a Student Campaign. Because of your generosity, WAFP – Foundation raised $12,000, offering 30 students scholarships to attend AAFP’s 2022 National Conference which was live! Registration was $175 per student to participate. Sending students to the National Conference is a cornerstone for the Foundation. The remaining funds from this year will be applied to the 2023 Students to National Conference. Attendees of the 2022 National Conference for Family Medicine Resident and Students give thanks to the donors that made their opportunity possible.

2021 Students to National Conference

The pandemic brought a lot of challenges, but a dedicated group of students from our Wisconsin medical schools still engaged in the Virtual National Conference again this year with hopes to attend in person next year. Thanks to those students for sticking it out for another virtual conference and for the donors who supported them with donations so we could provide scholarships!

2020 Students to National Conference

Thank you to all those who helped support 2020 Send a Student Campaign. Because of your generosity, WAFP – Foundation raised $14,850, offering 50 students (25 for MCW and 25 for UW) scholarships to attend AAFP’s 2020 Virtual National Conference. Virtual registration was $130 per student to participate, rather than $600. Due to the unique year, 12 students were funded by WAFP – Foundation. In total, 30 Wisconsin students were funded by AAFP and overall 53 Wisconsin students and residents attended National Conference. Sending students to the National Conference is a cornerstone for the Foundation. The remaining funds from this year will be applied to the 2021 Students to National Conference. Attendees of the 2020 National Conference for Family Medicine Resident and Student Delegates give thanks to the donors that made their opportunity possible.

Sam Busch-M3 Student at UW-Madison.

"My experience at the 2022 National Conference exceeded my expectations. As I was just finishing my first year of medical school, I was nervous that I would feel overwhelmed with all the learning sessions and the residency fair.

However, I learned a tremendous amount about the field of Family Medicine at sessions, including potential future fellowships, physician wellness, and working in advocacy. I also enjoyed getting a chance to have my first initial conversations with residency programs."

"The field of Family Medicine continues to inspire me on a daily basis. Working with my family physician preceptors, I have started to grasp the critically important role they play in helping their patients feel seen, heard, and connected to their personal health. As I have learned throughout my medical education, there is so much you can contribute to your community and health systems as a family physician, such as contributing your time to a free clinic, completing a fellowship in palliative care or addiction medicine, or participating in advocacy to improve public health.

To say the least, I am excited to continue learning more about the ways I can serve my community in the future as a potential family physician."

Sam Busch- 3rd Year Medical Student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health.

DONORS WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE 2023 CAMPAIGN:

Friends of Family Medicine Under $165	Family Medicine Partners $434-$165	Family Medicine Advocates $599-$435	Family Medicine Champions $600 and Over
Emily Anderson, MD	Calvin & Cathy Bruce	Samantha Sharp, MD	Cameron Blegen, MD
Zach Baeseman, MD, MPH, FAAFP	Andrea Gavin, MD		Joseph Gravel, MD, FAAFP
John Beasley, MD, FAAFP	Jennifer Hussli, MD		Blaise Vitale, MD, FAAFP
Sanee Bonnell, MD	Jennifer Lochner, MD
Heather Brown, MD	Jacob Prunuske, MD, MSPH
Sarah Hotovy, MD	Jean Riquelme, MD, FAAFP
Jahanui Kothari, DO, FAAFP	Robert Sander, MD
David Olson, MD, FAAFP	Michael Saunders, MD
Michelle Prentice, MD, MS	Jonathan Temte, MD, PhD
Paul Sletten, MD
Eric Stader, MD
David Wehby, MD, FAAFP
Becky Wimmer