Texas Academy of Family Physicians Foundation

Building the future of family medicine 

Support the TAFP Foundation

The Texas Academy of Family Physicians Foundation supports educational and scientific initiatives to improve the health of all Texans. Through the generous contributions of members, corporations, and friends, the Foundation is able to fund medical student scholarships, office-based research, family medicine student interest group activities, and family medicine resident activities.

Help maintain the legacy of family medicine. Your donation to the TAFP Foundation will make a difference and foster improved health care for Texans. By becoming an active contributor to the Foundation, you help secure the tradition of family medicine.

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The mission of the TAFP Foundation is to support educational and scientific initiatives for the specialty of family medicine to improve the health of all Texans.


As the philanthropic arm of the Texas Academy of Family Physicians, the TAFP Foundation raises funds to award scholarships to students planning to pursue careers in family medicine. The Foundation funds family medicine office-based research, family medicine student interest group activities at medical schools in Texas, and family medicine resident activities.

Organized in 1960, the TAFP Foundation is governed by the TAFP Foundation Board of Trustees. The Foundation president is Linda Siy, MD, of Fort Worth. A special thank you goes to the hardworking and active board members for their ongoing dedication and support. Email Kathy McCarthy for information on how to become a Foundation board member.

READ THE TAFP FOUNDATION 2023 ANNUAL REPORT


501(c)(3) tax status

The Texas Academy of Family Physicians Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Grants, donations, and contributions are accepted to fund medical students and family medicine activities with the goal to promote and encourage medical students to enter the field of family medicine and to support family medicine residents and office-based primary care research.

Contact the TAFP Foundation

Texas Academy of Family Physicians Foundation
12012 Technology Boulevard, Ste. 200
Austin, TX 78727

Phone: (512) 329-8666
Fax: (512) 329-8237

Email: kmccarthy@tafp.org