Ashley Bentley, MBA, CAE, manages student initiatives for the American Academy of Family Physicians, leading programs to increase and diversify the primary care workforce in the U.S. Her portfolio includes oversight and administration of the national Family Medicine Interest Group Network and the Family Medicine Champions program, management of the AAFP’s leadership programs for medical students and residents, national collaborations to expose high school and college students and educators to family medicine, publication of materials and resources on family medicine specialty choice, best practices for medical schools to increase primary care specialty choice, national funding and recognition initiatives, and advisement for residency application and transition. Ashley has contributed to and published articles in peer-reviewed journals, conducted research, and presented at conferences on topics of family medicine and primary care workforce development, leadership, special interests and careers in family medicine, premedical advising, workforce diversity, Family Medicine Interest Groups, and effective communication and engagement strategies for medical students.