The Foundation recognizes residents as future leaders in family medicine and provides funding to help them attend meetings. There are also scholarships for residents to present research at national meetings and an advocacy scholarship to fund a resident to spend time in Austin engaged in policy research and advocacy. This important funding supports the next generation of family physicians in ensuring that they are well prepared for the challenges they’ll face as health care providers.

Scholarships for family medicine residents

Resident travel funding — With the help of the Foundation, family medicine residents can attend some of the Academy’s exciting state and national conferences, like TAFP’s new Student and Resident Summit, AAFP’s National Conference of Students and Residents, and AAFP's Annual Chapter Leader Forum and National Conference of Constituency Leaders.

Texas Family Medicine Scholars Program — The Foundation initiated this award-winning leadership program in 2022, and we have already welcomed some world class participants.

Check out TAFP’s resident resources

Among the Foundation’s major goals is to support and encourage family medicine research. In the past 28 years, the TAFP Foundation has provided more than $400,000 to over 100 research projects. Family physicians’ offices offer an immense and valuable laboratory for research in ambulatory medicine.

The Foundation Research Grants Committee reviews all grant applications based upon their relevance to family medicine, quality of the study design, appropriateness of data analysis, and cost versus benefit to family medicine. Grants are awarded twice a year – apply by Oct. 1 for funding to begin Dec. 1, or by March 1 for funding to begin May 1. Funding is limited to one year only.

Apply for a research grant

Family Medicine Research Endowment Program — The Family Medicine Research Endowment Program provides a stable source of income to fund practice-based research in Texas. You can create a research fund in your name or the name of a colleague you wish to honor. All of the funds will be part of the Family Medicine Research Endowment Program. Collectively the funds will support the research efforts of the TAFP Foundation. Each fund honoree will be identified as a Family Medicine Research Champion.

Thank you to our current Family Medicine Research Champions and to all those who have donated to an endowment.

Gold Level

Richard Garrison, MD
David A. Katerndahl, MD
Jim and Karen White

Silver Level

Carol and Dale Moquist, MD

Bronze Level

Joane Baumer, MD
Gary Mennie, MD
Linda Siy, MD
Lloyd Van Winkle, MD
George Zenner, MD

TAFP Research Poster Competition — Sponsored by the TAFP Foundation and the Council on Health of the Public, TAFP’s annual poster competition provides a showcase for the research of family medicine students, residents, and community physicians. The competition occurs in conjunction with TAFP’s Annual Session and Primary Care Summit. Exhibits are designed to demonstrate a specific research activity, evidence-based review, or case report (students only), with an emphasis on practice-based research.

Routine screening of needs among cancer survivors who access care within the UT Southwestern Primary Care Cancer Survivorship Clinics in Dallas and Fort Worth: An executive summary report

By Rebecca L. Eary, DO, MPH; Serena A. Rodriguez, PhD, MA, MPH; Andrea C. Betts, PhD, MPH; Bhaskar Thakur, PhD; Esther Danphuong Ho, MD; Debbie Shear; Stephanie Lawrence, MPAS, PA-C; and Brittany Hall, PhD

Clinician and patient experiences with medical interpreter use in a family health center

By Tharani Ravi, MD; Jasmine Rodriguez, MPH; Robert Wood, DrPH; Anthony Pascullo, MS; Etny Candelario, MD; Daniela Estrada, MD; Mario Hernandez, MD; Carolina Sanchez, MD; and Fozia Ali, MD