The National Clerkship Curriculum is accepting curriculum submissions in the following areas:

• Principles of Family Medicine

• Core Presentations for Acute Care

• Core Presentations for Chronic Diseases

• Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

• Role of Family Medicine

Share your curriculum. Submissions are peer-reviewed and meet guidelines for scholarly activity. Spring call for submissions deadline is March 15.

Conference on Medical Student Education Highlights

Attendees at this year's Conference on Medical Student Education found inspiring general sessions, thought-provoking educational sessions by faculty and student teams, and networking time with colleagues. If you missed it, here are some highlights:

Listen to the General Sessions

• Reflections on Health Care Leadership: From Patient Care to Public Health

• Cura te Ipsum"Heal Thyself": Strategies to Avert Burnout, Build Resilience, & Model Wellness

• Check the Boxes: Forging Your Path to Primary Care Leadership 

View conference photos and tag your colleagues in our facebook album.

If you attended the conference, complete your overall evaluation. The steering committee uses your feedback to improve the conference. 

ACGME Requests Comments on Common Program Requirements

The Phase 2 Common Program Requirements for residency programs and fellowships are available for review and comment through Tuesday, March 22, 2018. Based on input received during this public comment period, the Phase 2 Task Force will submit final proposed requirements to the ACGME Board of Directors for approval, with implementation targeted for July 1, 2019.

The proposed new fellowship requirements will apply to all subspecialty programs, regardless of program length, and will replace One-Year Common Program Requirements. Section VI of the Common Program Requirements, which was previously approved, will remain identical for both residency and fellowship programs.

The Residency Accreditation Toolkit Is Updated

The Graduate Medical Education (GME) Committee has released an updated and expanded version of STFM’s Residency Accreditation Toolkit. This popular resource offers tips, techniques, and tools to help residency programs fulfill Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requirements and meet the needs of their learners.

April 13:  Faculty for Tomorrow 
webinar on Teaching to Learn 

May 5-9: Annual Spring Conference

February 16: 
Deadline for Director/Co-Director Applications for the Behavioral Science/Family Systems Educator Fellowship

February 24:
Deadline for applications for the annual CERA survey of clerkship directors

February 28: Deadline to apply for the ABFM Precepting Performance Improvement Program

March 15: Deadline for the Spring Call for Submissions to the National Clerkship Curriculum

March 31: Applications are due for the Medical Student Educators Development Institute