Staff

Emily Bishop
Executive Vice President & CEO
303-696-6655 x 4
emily@coloradoafp.org

Emily Bishop is the Executive Vice President & CEO of the Colorado Academy of Family Physicians. She joined the CAFP team as Director of Communications and Member Engagement in 2022.

Emily holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Middle Eastern Studies and English from Fairfield University, where she first became interested in helping communities navigate the systems that so often perpetuate privilege.

Prior to joining CAFP, Emily worked as the Director of Government Affairs at the state medical society, advocating on behalf of Colorado physicians and their patients. She also previously worked for AMC Outdoors, the in-house magazine for the Appalachian Mountain Club and in the Club’s High Mountain Huts in the White Mountain National Forest.

Emily lives in Denver with her partner, cat, and dog. She enjoys spending her free time in the pottery studio, hiking, and walking shelter dogs at Humane Colorado.

Erin M. Watwood is the Director of Education, Events, and Meetings at the Colorado Academy of Family Physicians. She joined the CAFP staff in April 2013.

Erin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Organizational Communications, minoring in Meetings and Special Events, from Metropolitan State College of Denver.

She previously worked for Consensus Medical Communications, a Medical Education company, as a Medical Education Meeting Planner. Her strengths revolve around her customer service skills, attention to detail, and her 20 plus years of experience planning meetings.

Erin resides in Parker with her husband Brad, son Brooks (10), and daughter Presley (7). She is also a stepmother to Kendal (23) who is currently attending Rocky Vista’s School of Medicine. She enjoys cheering on the local sports teams, attending concerts, listening to podcasts, and spending time with her family.