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Introduction: The members of local Organizations in rural regions of Iran can have an effective role in the improvement of health programs due to their resources and logistical influence. Favorable collaboration of them needs sufficienet familiarity and information about the objectives and principles of health programs. This study was Performed to asses the level of familiarity in members of local organizations about the Family Physician (FP) Program and Rural Insurance in Northen Provinces of Iran. Methods: This Cross-Sectional Study was Performed in the Second half of the year 2012. % 25 of health Centers doing FP Program in three Provinces of Golestan, Mazandaran, Gillan (totally 139 Centers out of 552 units). In each selected center, available members of dispute resolation council, village coucil, health council, village magor, school manager and native teacher were enrolled in the research. A researcher- made questinnaire which its validity and reliability were Confirmed was used for data gathering. Data analysis was Performed by SPSS17 with Significant level of P<0.05. Results: 521 (84.7%) individuals (out of 601 members of local organizations) were male. The age range was 19-81 years. Mean and standard deviation of participants age was 45±9.7 years. 47.1% of persons had academic education level. Out of total score 27, mean and SD of the familiarity in village magor was 12.4±4, in health council’s members 11.6±3.7, in village council’s members 11.4±4.1, in school managers 10.6±3.3. in dispute resolation council’s members 10.5±5.1 and in native teachers was 8.8±4.9. There were significant relationships between the level of familiarity and being participated in trustees council of the health center, sex and the work type of local organization (p<0.05). There were no signification relationships between the level of familiarity, education, the prevince of living and the marriage status (p>0.05). Conclusion: This Study Showed that the level of familiarity of members of local organizations in rural regions of Iran is not sufficient and interventional Programs must be Planned and Performed for improvement.

Keywords: Local Orangizations, Rate familiarity, Intersectoral Cooperation, Family Physician, Rural Insurance.

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