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This presentation was given on April 7, 2014 as part of FMCC 2014. The presentation gave a brief update on how AAFP's federal political action committee is giving family medicine a "seat at the table" as Congress discusses health issues.
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The purpose of FamMedPAC:
To elect candidates to the United States
Congress who support AAFP’s
legislative goals and objectives.
FamMedPAC:
The ONLY political organization that promotes family
medicine.
We don't give to D's,
We don't give to R's,
We give to I's: Incumbents whose
votes support Family Medicine.
*All PAC contributions approved by the
FamMedPAC Board of Directors
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
2014 Election Cycle
Campaign Contributions
$541,000 to 106 Candidates
46% to Republicans, 54% to Democrats
Who Can Give to FamMedPAC? •Active Members of AAFP
•Life Members of AAFP
•Resident Members of AAFP
•Student Members of AAFP
•AAFP Staff – Including Chapter Staff!
Not allowed to give:
•Foreign Nationals
•Non-members
If every AAFP member contributed just $100, we would have more than $10 million –FamMedPAC would be the largest medical PAC in the country.
2014 Election Cycle
Donations to FamMedPAC
$594,893 from 2,550 AAFP Members
Average contribution of $233
2013 -- Physician PACs Organization 2013 PAC Receipts
American Society of Anesthesiologists $1,875,000
American Dental Association $1,776,229
American Assn of Orthopaedic Surgeons $1,764,642
American College of Radiology $1,392,708
American College of Emergency Physicians $1,078,443
American Academy of Ophthalmology $824,000
The American College of Ob-Gyns $653,500
American Academy of Dermatology Assn $619,397
American College of Surgeons $606,149
American College of Cardiology $509,440
American Osteopathic Association $482,166
American Academy of Family Physicians $435,250
13-14 Total Donations Ranking:
(1) California: $45,373.00
(2) Texas: $33,621.00
(3) Illinois: $26,377.00
(4) Ohio: $26,005.00
(5) Pennsylvania: $21,880.00
(6) Tennessee $21,439.00
(7) Massachusetts $21,392.00
(8) North Carolina $20,946.98
(9) New York: $19,236.00
(10) Georgia: $18,751.00
13 – 14 Chapter Percentage Ranking:
(1) Connecticut: 10.5%
(2) South Dakota: 8.06%
(3) Rhode Island: 7.69%
(4) Puerto Rico 7.65%
(5) Montana: 7.24%
(6) Mississippi: 7.04%
(7) Nebraska: 6.46%
(8) Alaska 5.55%
(9) New Hampshire 5.48%
(10) New Mexico 5.29%
The FamMedPAC CHAPTER AWARDS!
2013 Chapter Award Winners
• Small: Montana Chapter
• Medium: Massachusetts Chapter
• Large: California Chapter
• Highest Percentage: Connecticut Chapter
• Presented every year at ALF-NCSC
• Small, Medium and Large Chapter Awards
• Highest amount raised in previous year for FamMedPAC
in each chapter category
• One award for highest percentage of donors
What can you do?
Be a Club George Donor!
10%
Donating at
Club George
= $3.85
million!
Visit www.fammedpac.org to lean more and to
contribute today!
More Information?
If you are not at the table, you are on the menu!