Apply for a Position on the STFM Board of Directors

The STFM Nominations Committee is accepting self-nominations for thefollowing positions on the 2020 STFM Board of Directors: 1) president-elect, and 2) member at large. Both serve 3-year terms. 

National Clerkship Curriculum Call for Submissions

The STFM National Clerkship Curriculum is now accepting submissions of innovative, successful, inspiring, and/or efficient curricular pieces used in family medicine clerkships.

Call for Proposals for a CERA Survey of the General Membership

CERA, the CAFM Educational Research Alliance, is  accepting proposals for questions for a general membership survey. General membership could include all or some members of NAPCRG, ADFM, AFMRD, and/or STFM. Deadline to apply is August 1:

Dr. Derthick Named 2019-2020 Medical Editing Fellow

Annie Derthick, PhD, has been selected for the 2019 STFM Medical Editing Fellowship. Over the next year, she will work with the editorial and publishing teams at Family Medicine to learn all aspects of medical journal operations. 

Visit Us at the AAFP National Conference

Don't miss STFM at this year's AAFP National Conference, July 25–27 in Kansas City. Stop by booth #1240, or attend one of the following academic sessions:

• Unique Opportunities to Advance Health Equity: Academic Family Medicine for Marginalized Populations
• From Residency to Faculty: Explore the Options for Your Future!
• Fellowships in Family Medicine: Who? What? Where? When? Why?
• Applying to Residency: From Application to Interview (Co-sponsored by STFM & AFMRD)

Shifting Perspectives: Educating Medical Students and Residents to Partner With Patients to Develop Better Clinical Interventions

Treatment and prevention of obesity have centered on healthy lifestyle counseling, and this approach has been the focus of teaching for medical students and family medicine residents. In an American Academy of Family Physicians' member survey, 85% of respondents said they believe unmet social needs are directly related to worse health, but 80% are not confident in their ability to address these needs. A pilot study performed at Albany Family Medicine hypothesized that reducing the financial barriers to healthy eating by providing produce coupons would increase consumption of vegetables and fruits.  

Back to Bedside: ACGME Funds Resident Projects

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) has announced a second round of funding recipients for Back to Bedside, a resident-led initiative to empower residents and fellows to create innovative strategies for increasing time with patients and improving physician and patient well-being. 

Family Medicine Review Committee Seeks Resident Member

The ACGME Family Medicine Review Committee is requesting nominations for its next resident member. Nominees should be in good standing and at the PGY-2 level (as of July 1, 2020) of a three-year ACGME-accredited family medicine program.

ABFM Elects New Officers and Board Members

The American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) announced the election of four officers and three board members, and several STFM members are among those elected:

• Chair-elect: Michael Magill, MD, Salt Lake City, Utah
• Treasurer: Colleen Conry, MD, Denver, Colorado
• Member-at-Large, Executive Committee: Wendy Biggs, MD, Saginaw, Michigan
• Director: Andrea Anderson, MD, Washington, DC

More information about ABFM officers and board members can be found at www.theabfm.org/about/board.

Simple Tips for Improving Your STFM Conference Submission

Before completing a proposal for an STFM conference session, consider these simple tips to maximize the quality of your submission. Important Tips for Creating Effective Conference Submissions, a self-guided PowerPoint recently developed by the STFM Faculty Development Collaborative, provides  guidance.