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Family Physician Magazine
Illinois Family Physician is e-mailed as an interactive e-magazine to all IAFP members who provided their e-mail address. Issues are also mailed to Active and Life members.
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September 2025
Catch up on all the avenues where the Academy advocates for you and your patients, with plenty of fact sheets that you’ll want to refer to repeatedly. Find valuable patient education on adults vaccines and the RSV vaccine to protect your pregnant patients and those newborn babies. Plus the highlights from the future of family medicine, results from the Residents Scholarly Works Virtual and a recap of the AAFP FUTURE conference in Kansas City.
All submitted works must be relevant to family medicine. The first step to publication in Illinois Family Physician is to submit a story idea. Please contact Editor, Ginnie Flynn gflynn@iafp.com with a brief topic description and relevance to family medicine for initial approval. We encourage referring to previous issues for examples of writing style and topics from contributing authors. IAFP members are first priority for submitted articles. However, consideration will be given to non-members writing on a topic of verified interest to the IAFP membership.
Submissions may use a conversational voice, and must be an original work of the author. We encourage the use of visual aids such as charts and graphs. Any created visuals (charts/graphs) or images should be emailed as separate files (JPG images) and not embedded in the article. Please indicate in the article text where each visual should be placed in layout.
Copy deadlines are generally a month before the magazine production week to provide time for proper editing. Articles should range between 800 and 2,000 words. The author should include name, title and affiliation, e-mail address and telephone. A headshot photo is also recommended if there is only one author.
All articles will go through an editing process by the editors to ensure coherence with our style guidelines. For example, always use the words "family medicine" and "family physician" – not "family practice" or "family practitioner."
May 2025
We're celebrating some of our student members who matched into family medicine, especially those who will train in Illinois. Plus a full recap of our return to the State Capitol for the bi-annual Spring into Action Advocacy Day. Find a great article to help you keep the young athletes in your practice injury-free.
February 2025
Kristina Dakis, MD, FAAF is our 2025 “Cover Doc." Dr. Dakis has been involved with IAFP since medical school, serving as a board member and also hosting a Summer Externship student the past three summers. She practices at Family Healthcare of Gibson City where she provides full scope family medicine with obstetrics and C-sections.
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December 2022
Celebrating 75 Years of IAFP and the return to in-person Academy Awards. Meet your newly elected board members and the amazing members who were honored with the Family Physician of the Year, Family Medicine Teacher of the Year, Vincent D. Keenan Servant Leadership Award, Presidents Awards, and the Resident Teacher of the Year. Plus, updates from Advocacy, Member Interest Groups, the Foundation and our Education programs: I-VAC and the Brain Trust.
February 2022
This issue is your ready reference for all things IAFP. Meet the current board members, and get a snapshot from our 2021 Active member survey. You'll also see the incredible work of our Family Health Foundation of Illinois, our advocacy impact and the vast array of timely education that we provide.
IAFP 2020 Annual Report
To say 2020 was a challenge is a gross understatement. But your family medicine colleagues, including the student members, persevered with courage and dedication. See the year that was like no other, from our advocacy efforts, our constant flow of timely virtual education, to the work of our incredible committees and member interest groups.
