The Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians is seeking physicians to serve as delegates to the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) National Conference of Constituency Leaders (NCCL)., the AAFP’s leadership development event that empowers a select group of change makers to catalyze positive change in family Medicine.  NCCL will be held Friday-Sunday, April 16-18, 2027, in Kansas City, MO.

The LAFP is looking for physician members who can represent the following six member constituencies:

• Women or physician ally who is supportive of and aligned with the issues faced by the Women’s constituency.
• BIPOC or physician ally who is supportive and aligned with the issues faced by the BIPOC constituency.
• New physician or physician ally who is supportive of and aligned with the issues faced by the New Physicians constituency. The AAFP defines a new physician as one who completed residency or extended training immediately following residency within the past 7 years)
• International Medical Graduate (IMG) or physician ally who is supportive of and aligned with the issues faced by the IMG constituency. The AAFP defines an IMG as a physician who graduated from a medical school outside the U.S., Canada, or Puerto Rico.
• LGBTQ+ or physician ally who is supportive of and aligned with the issues faced by the LGBTQ+ constituency.
• Physician with Disabilities or physician ally who is supportive of and aligned with the issues faced by the Physicians with disabilities constituency.

During NCCL you will meet family physicians from across the United States, discuss and develop resolutions that shape AAFP policies, and have the chance to be elected for various leadership positions for the next NCCL or as a delegate to the annual AAFP Congress of Delegates.

LAFP delegates to NCCL each receive a stipend up to $1,000 and are reimbursed for eligible expenses (with the submission of a delegate report and receipts) according to the LAFP Reimbursement Policy.

If you are interested in serving as an NCCL delegate, please complete the application no later than Friday, January 30, 2026.  If you have any questions or would like to speak to a previous delegate to learn more about the experience, please email the LAFP at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..