ACOFP Membership:
A Community Designed for New Physicians-in-Practice
Are you a physician in your first five years of practicing family medicine? ACOFP membership provides you with unparalleled access to a community specifically designed to support your early career needs.
Our Member Benefits Support Your Early Career Needs
ACOFP membership comes with many benefits, helping you to:
Start networking
As a new practitioner, you will be welcomed into a national network of family medicine professionals, creating vital connections supporting your personal development and professional advancement. Member benefits include:
- $500 off your registration for the ACOFP Annual Convention, where thousands of physicians can meet and form connections every year.
- Leadership training and opportunities to network with established physicians.
- Access to regional state societies, where you can connect with other physicians in your geographical area.
Continue Learning
ACOFP members can access exclusive resources tailored for those at the outset of their medical careers, including cutting-edge research and comprehensive educational opportunities, all to ensure you remain at the leading edge of family medicine practices. With these resources, you can elevate your clinical skills, broaden your medical knowledge, and contribute to shaping the future of family medicine within the supportive framework of the ACOFP community.
Benefits include:
- Free subscription to OMTotal, a comprehensive library of OMT technique videos (including tips on billing and coding) available to you on demand, a great reference tool for any stage of your career.
- Unlimited access to the ACOFP Career Center to find nationwide job postings and professional resumé and career-building services.
- Free webinars, on-demand courses, and other opportunities for CME.
- Free subscription to Osteopathic Family Physician (OFP), our peer-reviewed quarterly journal.
- Discount of 15% on UpToDate on an individual subscription to UpToDate.
- ACOFP 365, our mobile app, allows you to access key member benefits anytime.
- Connection to members through the ACOFP Member Directory.
Unlock Access to Our Digital Offerings
To get a preview of our benefits, browse through a few of the digital tools your membership will unlock.
View OMTotal comprehensive libraryView national job postings in our Career CenterBrowse the OFP Journal
How Much Does It Cost?
As a new physician-in-practice, ACOFP membership is structured to support you as you take the first steps of your career. For your first five years in practice, your dues are just $200 per year. This is a $195 discount from the physician rate.
Save 10% on membership through organizational membership. Learn more and see if it's right for you.
Who Is Eligible
An applicant for membership must:
- Be licensed to practice medicine.
- Be a graduate of a College of Osteopathic Medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College. Accreditation (COCA), or a graduate of a College of Allopathic Medicine approved by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education at the time of graduation.
- Be of good moral character.
- Be willing to conform to the ACOFP Code of Ethics.
- Have completed an AOA-approved post-doctoral training in family medicine or ACGME-approved post-doctoral training.
How to Begin
To get started, create an account with ACOFP, then complete the signup process.
Need assistance?
Call 847.952.5100 or email membership@acofp.org.