Season 7 — Episode 1 — NCAFP President Dr. Benjamin "Frankie" Simmons's Installation Speech

We are thrilled to bring you the recording of NCAFP President Dr. Benjamin “Frankie” Simmons’s installation speech! Dr. Simmons (above) delivered this heartfelt, electrifying address during his installation ceremony at the 2025 Winter Meeting, where he discussed his path to Family Medicine, his conviction to serve his neighbors, and his hope for our specialty. “Defying Gravity is exactly what it feels like to be a Family Physician in America today,” Dr. Simmons said. “We rise for our patients, our communities, and one another.”