The Center for the History of Family Medicine (CHFM) is a historical research center which is part of the non-profit American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation (AAFP Foundation), a non-profit, charitable 501(c)(3) organization located in Leawood, Kansas. The CHFM serves as the primary repository of information and resources on the history and evolution of general practice, family practice, the discipline of family medicine and the family medicine organizations within the United States. Its mission is to document, organize and preserve organizational records, personal papers, books and artifacts in all formats and disseminate information about them in both printed and electronic form. It also serves as an informational link to all other family medicine organizations and to all who are interested in the history of the specialty.[1][2][3]
- ^ National Library of Medicine, "Directory of History of Medicine Collections” Archived November 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved on November 10, 2008.
- ^ Center for the History of Family Medicine (CHFM) Web site, Retrieved on November 11, 2008.
- ^ Center for the History of Family Medicine (CHFM) Strategic Plan, Effective January 1, 2007.