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To make a contribution to the IAFP Foundation, contact Neva Santos, Executive Director.

Foundation/Tar Wars
DONATE HERE TO SUPPORT THE IAFP FOUNDATION
The IAFP Foundation promotes the growth of family medicine through a variety of membership, student and resident programs including continuing medical education conferences, the Family Medicine Interest Group program (FMIG), Rural Underserved Opportunity Program (RUOP) for first and second year medical students, the Idaho Premed Matching Program and Tar Wars. The Foundation helps students and residents attend valuable national conferences to help nurture their interest in family medicine. These opportunities provide for a valuable exchange of ideas with peers. The IAFP Foundation works to support activities which maintain the educational excellence of family physicians throughout their practice experience.
Support the IAFP Foundation and the many programs valuable to the specialty of Family Medicine.
The IAFP Foundation Supports:
TAR WARS
* Sponsor and coordinate the Tar Wars Tobacco Free Education Program
STUDENT PROGRAMS
* WWAMI RUOP (Rural Underserved Opportunities Program)
* SUMMER RESEARCH EXTERNSHIP FOR STUDENTS
* FAMILY MEDICINE CLUBS (FMIG)
* provide scholarships to students interested in attending The National
Conference of Family Medicine Residents and medical students
* HIGH SCHOOL MENTOR PROGRAM (HOSA CLASSES)
* PREMED STUDENT/PRECEPTOR MATCHING PROGRAM
RESIDENT PROGRAMS
* PROMOTE and assist the Family Medicine Residency of Idaho and the ISU
Family Medicine Residency in outreach programs to promote family medicine:
* The National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and medical students
in Kansas City
* The AAFP Congress of Delegates and Scientific Assembly
* Residents interested in outreach programs and research
TAR WARS
2011 First Place, Grace Gonzalez
St. Joseph's Catholic School, Boise, Idaho
Teacher: Carolynne Joy
2011 Second Place, Ember Aston
Maple Grove Elementary School
Boise, Idaho
Teacher: Amy Pinkerman
2011 Third Place, Keaton Kikuyama
Timberline Elementary School
Weippe, Idaho
Teacher: Lorraine Anderson
For information about the Idaho Tar Wars Program, contact: Peggy Drzayich, Tar Wars Coordinator at IdTarWars@aol.com
Download information:
Idaho Tar Wars PowerPoint Presentation
Thank Goodness it's Only Cigarette smoking
Information regarding Idaho State Poster Contest
Access the National Tar Wars Program

Alexa Barrett, American Falls,
2009 Idaho Tar Wars Poster Winner
Named 2009 National Tar Wars Poster winner.