Medscape November 21, 2025
Medscape Staff

In October, Sarah Nosal, MD, FAAFP, became the 78th president of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Nosal practices in the South Bronx section of New York City. She is also the vice president for innovation and optimization and chief medical information officer at The Institute for Family Health, a group of federally qualified health centers serving patients in the Mid-Hudson region, as well as the Bronx, Manhattan, and Brooklyn.

Medscape Medical News spoke recently with Nosal about the challenges faced by family medicine specialists and her goals for her term leading the AAFP. This interview has been edited for clarity and length.

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