San Diego Academy Of Family Physicians

What San Diego Academy Of Family Physicians does

The San Diego Academy of Family Physicians (SDAFP) is a nonprofit professional membership association serving Family Medicine physicians in San Diego County. The organization operates as the recognized local chapter within a tiered national structure, affiliated with the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) at the national level and the California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP) at the state level. Its stated mission is to educate and support the local Family Medicine community, promote professional and personal growth for its members, and advocate for family-centered care for San Diegans. SDAFP is governed by an elected board of directors composed of physicians from across the county, with day-to-day operations led by Executive Director Sabrina Bazzo, MPH.

SDAFP's core service offerings include two or more Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs per year, an annual three-day symposium branded POP! that the organization describes as California's largest annual family medicine conference and that draws hundreds of physicians and more than 45 exhibitors, a bi-annual newsletter, and recurring virtual programming (including CAFP Community Conversations and AAFP Virtual Townhalls during the COVID-19 period). It administers three annual named scholarship and award programs — the Edwin Reithmayer, M.D. Memorial Scholarship, the Malvin Williams, M.D. Memorial Scholarship, and the SDAFP Lemon Grove Medical Group Honorary Fund Award — directed at UCSD medical students and Family Medicine residents. The board itself functions as a leadership development pipeline, with members frequently advancing to roles at CAFP and AAFP. The organization also issues formal advocacy statements on public-health matters such as gun violence and reproductive rights.

SDAFP operates from a Post Office Box (PO Box 19039, San Diego, CA 92159) with no disclosed physical office, and is reported as having 11–50 employees. Membership is open to all Family Medicine physicians in San Diego County, with dues administered through AAFP at (800) 274-2237. SDAFP has no proprietary technology products, mobile apps, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities; its technology footprint is limited to a website (sandiegoafp.org), Facebook page, Twitter handle (@SDFAMDOC), and Constant Contact newsletter distribution. The organization is privately held as a nonprofit, has no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, no acquisitions, and no disclosed revenue figures.

Name

San Diego Academy Of Family Physicians

Legal name

San Diego Academy of Family Physicians

Website

https://sandiegoafp.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

San Diego Academy of Family Physicians is a nonprofit professional membership association that educates and supports Family Medicine physicians in San Diego County through CME programs, the annual POP! symposium, UCSD medical student scholarships, advocacy, and leadership development, operating as the local AAFP/CAFP chapter.

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Professional Medical Association

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ)

Keywords

• Continuing medical education
• Professional medical association
• Physician networking
• Medical scholarship programs
• Family medicine advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The San Diego Academy of Family Physicians is a nonprofit professional association that provides continuing medical education (CME) programs, an annual three-day symposium (POP!), advocacy representation, scholarship funding for UCSD medical students, and networking opportunities for Family Medicine physicians in San Diego County. The organization operates as the local chapter affiliated with the California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).

Product overview

The San Diego Academy of Family Physicians (SDAFP) is a membership-based professional organization for Family Medicine physicians in San Diego County, not a commercial product company. The organization provides professional development services including Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs, annual conferences such as the POP! symposium, scholarship programs for medical students and residents, and networking events. SDAFP operates as an affiliated local chapter of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP), serving as a professional association rather than a technology product provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Continuing Medical Education (CME) Programs
• Family Medicine POP! Annual Symposium
• 2026 All Member Virtual Meeting - From Prescription to Plate: Advancing Food as Medicine in Primary Care
• Edwin Reithmayer, M.D. Memorial Scholarship
• Malvin Williams, M.D. Memorial Scholarship
• SDAFP Lemon Grove Medical Group Honorary Fund Award
• Installation Dinner
• SDAFP Bi-Annual Newsletter

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)coreOthersNational professional organization affiliation. SDAFP is a local chapter connected to AAFP. AAFP provides national policy, resources, weekly COVID-19 Update Townhalls, and membership support. AAFP membership contact: (800) 274-2237.
• California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP)coreOthersState-level professional organization affiliation. CAFP holds weekly Community Conversations Facebook Live sessions on Sundays at 7:30pm for COVID-related practice issues and member wellness. CAFP also provides COVID-19 Response resources and maintains policy alignment with SDAFP on gun violence and reproductive rights.
• San Diego County Medical Society (SDCMS)minorOthersLocal medical society partnership providing COVID-19 resource page for local physicians including financial relief for private practices, telemedicine guide, and local public health updates.
• Family Health Centers of San DiegominorOthersHealthcare organization where SDAFP Lemon Grove award recipient Dr. Devora Beck-Pancer serves as second-year resident. Not a formal partnership but organizational connection through member's training site.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• San Francisco Chapter of the California Academy of Family Physicians: CAFP chapter serving San Francisco-area family physicians. Directly comparable local family medicine membership association offering CME, networking, and advocacy paralleling SDAFP's offerings.
• Orange County Chapter of the California Academy of Family Physicians: Adjacent CAFP chapter serving Orange County. Directly comparable as a regional family medicine membership association with CME programs, scholarships, and advocacy aligned with SDAFP's mission.
• Riverside County Medical Association: Southern California county medical association providing CME, advocacy, and member services to physicians. Comparable regional peer for physician association activities, though broader in specialty scope than SDAFP.
• Los Angeles County Academy of Family Physicians: Sister CAFP chapter serving Los Angeles County family physicians. Directly comparable as a local chapter providing CME, networking, and advocacy for family medicine physicians in a defined California county.
• Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association: Local California medical society serving East Bay physicians. Comparable as a regional membership association providing CME, advocacy, and physician support, though covering multiple specialties.
• San Diego County Medical Society (SDCMS): Local San Diego medical society serving physicians across specialties. Comparable as a regional membership association providing networking, advocacy, and resources, though broader in scope than SDAFP's family-medicine focus.
• Sacramento Valley Chapter of CAFP: CAFP district chapter covering Sacramento-area family physicians. Directly comparable as a regional family medicine chapter delivering CME, member services, and local advocacy within California.

Broad incumbents

• American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP): National parent organization providing overarching CME, policy, and membership infrastructure. Comparable in mission to educate and support family physicians, but operates nationally rather than locally.
• California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP): State-level parent organization of SDAFP. CAFP provides CME programming, advocacy, and state-wide conferences that overlap with SDAFP's local offerings, but at a broader geographic and programmatic scale.

Others

• Family Health Centers of San Diego: Federally qualified health center in San Diego where SDAFP scholarship recipients train and where the organization has institutional ties. Comparable as a San Diego-based family medicine ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SDFAMDOC
• Facebookfacebook.com/San-Diego-Academy-Of-Family-Physicians-106817322802709
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/san-diego-academy-of-family-physicians

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Number of profiles

Profiles25 records

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