The Foundation for Healthy Floridians

Funded by the generous donations of physicians, corporations and other benefactors, the Foundation for Healthy Floridians is the FMA's philanthropic vehicle for supporting physician leadership training, medical education, public health, and physician health. Our mission includes:

  • Providing education and mentorship opportunities for Florida's medical students, residents and young physicians
  • Supporting the Karl M. Altenburger, M.D. Physician Leadership Academy, which helps doctors hone the skills they need to become leaders within the medical profession and effect change in healthcare
  • Providing support to physicians so they can deliver badly-needed medical services in areas that have been devastated by natural disasters.

The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, and all donations are tax-deductible. Thank you for your contribution.

CH43388 - A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE.  REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.

Show your patients the right way to live healthy

Obesity is an epidemic. Thirty-six percent of Americans are obese and only 36 percent of Floridians are at a healthy weight. One in every three children (31.7 percent) ages 2 to 19 is overweight or obese. Each year, obesity-related diseases (muscle and joint problems, chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, etc.) result in an estimated 400,000 deaths nationwide and $190 billion in healthcare costs – nearly 21 percent of all medical spending. At this rate, by 2030, over half of Florida’s population will be obese.

The Foundation for Healthy Floridians’ Healthy Living Initiative aims to reverse this alarming trend by providing Florida physicians with resources to help patients make informed decisions about nutrition and lifestyle habits that lead to better health.

Medical Disaster Relief Fund

Help physicians heal their communities

After Hurricane Michael devastated the Florida Panhandle, many medical practices remain severely damaged and unable to provide patient care. Others were closed for extended times or forced to relocate. You can help hurricane-stricken practices recover and reopen by supporting the Foundation for Healthy Floridians Medical Disaster Relief Fund.

The Medical Disaster Relief Fund was established in 2005 following Hurricane Katrina to:

  • Help physician practices recover after natural disasters
  • Support physicians so that they can provide urgently needed medical services in communities wrecked by natural disasters

Your contribution to the Medical Disaster Relief Fund will allow physician practices to rebuild, reopen and heal their communities. Thank you for your generous support.

The Foundation for Healthy Floridians, the FMA's philanthropic vehicle, is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. All or part of your donation may be tax deductible as a charitable contribution. Click below or mail a check made out to: The Foundation for Healthy Floridians, 1430 Piedmont Dr. E., Tallahassee, FL  32308.

Thank You

The FMA's Foundation for Healthy Floridians gives special thanks to the following organizations for their generous support of the Medical Disaster Relief Fund.

  • The Physicians Foundation — $750,000
  • American Medical Association — $150,000
  • AMA Foundation — $35,000
  • Texas Medical Association — $25,000
  • Massachusetts Medical Society — $25,000
  • California Medical Association — $10,000
  • Washington State Medical Association — $1,000

We also thank our other kind donors — organizations and individuals — for making this initiative possible.

CH43388 - A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE.  REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.