Use Regional Education Forums to Engage Community-Based Family Medicine PreceptorsRegional educational forums are a straight-forward and simple way to provide faculty development. Medical schools can easily adopt a model that aims to maintain important connections and relationships with volunteer clinical faculty. I Share This Story Because it Has Stayed With Me for Some TimeShannon Pittman Moore, MD writes about her medical training experience as a black woman in the South, unconscious bias, and her belief that there is still good in the world. Celebrate World Family Doctor Day on May 19World Family Doctor Day highlights the role and contribution of family doctors in health care systems around the world. This year's theme is "family doctors–caring for you for the whole of your life." Here are some ways you can celebrate World Family Doctor Day:
For more ideas, visit the WONCA website. Share your celebration on social media and tag us (@STFM_FM) or send your story to Sarah at seggers@stfm.org. Would You Like to Be a Faculty Instructor for the Medical School Faculty Fundamentals Certificate Program?The Medical School Faculty Fundamentals Certificate Program is an upcoming assessment-based online program that includes self-led courses with assignments to provide foundational training for medical school faculty. The Medical School Faculty Fundamentals instructor will provide timely feedback on assignments submitted by program participants. Submit a Question for the CERA Survey of Family Medicine Department ChairsCERA, the CAFM Educational Research Alliance, is now accepting proposals for potential questions for a survey of family medicine department chairs. Proposals are due May 14. Member KudosCongratulations to Andrew Bazemore, MD, MPH for his new position as Senior Vice President of Research and Policy on the American Board of Family Medicine. DeadlineMay 14: Deadline for Proposals for a CERA Survey of Family Medicine Department Chairs May 31: Applications due for the Medical School Faculty Fundamentals Instructor position June 17: Call for presentations submission deadline for the Conference on Medical Student Education |