Sarah C. Nosal, MD, FAAFP, is the new president of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), which represents approximately 128,300 family physicians, residents, and medical students in the US.[1][2] She was installed into office on October 6, 2025 at a meeting in Anaheim, California.[2][3] Nosal is a family physician from the Bronx, New York, with nearly two decades of experience caring for underserved and diverse populations.[1][2] She serves as vice president of innovation and optimization and chief medical information officer at the Institute for Family Health, a network of federally qualified health centers with more than 27 locations.[2][6] She is an associate professor at the Mount Sinai Department of Family Medicine & Community Health and contributes to free clinics for the uninsured and marginalized patients.[1][2] She previously held key positions in the AAFP, the New York State Academy of Family Physicians, and the Medical Society of the State of New York.[1][2][5] As a resident, she attended the AAFP's first national board meeting, where she set out to lead positive change in family medicine.[1][2]