Eight Florida-based family physicians, including one in Ponte Vedra Beach, recently earned the distinction of Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physician (FAAFP), announced the Florida Academy of Family Physicians.
The degree of fellow recognizes American Academy of Family Physician (AAFP) members who have distinguished themselves among their colleagues, as well as in their communities, by their service to family medicine, by their advancement of healthcare to the American people and by their professional development through medical education and research.
According to the Florida Academy of Family Physicians, Fellows of the AAFP are recognized as champions of family medicine. They are the physicians who make family medicine the premier specialty in service to their community and profession. From a personal perspective, being a Fellow signifies not only “tenure” but one's additional work in the community, within organized medicine, within teaching and a greater commitment to continuing professional development and/or research.
The physicians who earned their degree of fellow in 2018 include:
Cecilia Ann Collins, MD, FAAFP – Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Nipa R Shah, MD, FAAFP – Jacksonville, Florida
Richard Dale Baxley, MD, FAAFP – Orlando, FL
Carley Befeler, MD, FAAFP – Tierra Verde, FL
Jonathan Bonnet, MD, FAAFP – Gainesville, FL
Ashley J. Falk, MD, FAAFP – Winter Garden, FL
Julia Jenkins, MD, FAAFP – Clearwater, FL
Darshan Shah, MD, FAAFP – Lakeland, FL
Shalini Solanki, MD, FAAFP – Tampa, FL
For more information on the degree of fellow, contact Deborah Walker at (904) 400-6294 or email her at dwalker@fafp.org
