We are pleased that Dr. Brent Smith has been appointed as one of the Resident Representatives to the American Medical Association-Resident-Fellow Section (AMA-RFS). Dr. Smith will serve as the Delegate. He previously served as the Student Delegate to the AAFP Congress of Delegates and on the AAFP's Commission on Education.

The AAFP sends two residents to the AMA Resident-Fellow Section (RFS) to serve as the AAFP’s delegate and alternate delegate.

Special Qualifications
• A member of AMA as well as the AAFP at the time of appointment and for the duration of the one-year term.

Specific Responsibilities
• Represent the AAFP resident interests at the RFS meetings.
• The Delegate will attend the National Conference the year following appointment.
• Provide written and oral reports to the COE and the National Conference.
• Attend the Education Reference Committee of the AMA House of Delegates immediately following the RFS meeting.

Time Commitment
The resident delegates are expected to attend all portions of assigned meetings. Approximately 14-17 days (including weekends) per year for travel and attendance at meetings are required, as well as many hours of meeting preparation. Term begins at the time of appointment and ends following the June AMA meeting.