CMS Says Multiple Students Can Participate in Patient Care and Documentation

CMS's new transmittal about student documentation in EHRs uses the word "students," rather than "student," putting to rest any question about whether multiple students can be involved in a patient's care and documentation. The transmittal also has new language stating, "The patient medical record must document the extent of the teaching physician’s participation in the review and direction of the services furnished to each beneficiary. The extent of the teaching physician’s participation may be demonstrated by the notes in the medical records made by physicians, residents, or nurses."

Join the Residency Program Instagram Competition

STFM is hosting an Instagram competition for residency programs to showcase the lives of family medicine residents at their program as a part of a medical student recruitment campaign.

The competition starts on May 15 and ends on July 15, 2019. To participate, residency programs should follow STFM on Instagram (@STFM_FM) use the hashtag #ThisIsFamMed and #TeachAndTransform in their Instagram posts.

Use Vertical Peer Mentoring Programs to Support Medical Students

A vertical peer mentoring program can help students adjust to medical school. The Peer Advisor Program at Oregon Health & Science University has regularly scheduled time in the didactic curriculum and focuses on learning experiences in areas of academic opportunities, career advising and leadership.

Get Senior Academic Leadership Experience With ADFM LEADS Fellowship Program

The Association of Departments of Family Medicine Leadership Education for Academic Development and Success (LEADS) Fellowship Program provides interactive training, tools, and experiential learning for faculty aspiring to senior leadership positions, including department chair.

Robert Graham Center Seeks New Director

The American Academy of Family Physicians is initiating a nationwide search to identify qualified candidates to lead the Robert Graham Center through its next phase. Candidates must be well-positioned to build on the rich history of making significant contributions to the advancement of family medicine and primary care. 

WONCA Begins the Search for a New Chief Executive Officer

WONCA is looking for a CEO who will serve the organization full time, with a future perspective of 8-10 years.

2019 Annual Spring Conference Highlights

More than 1,700 family medicine faculty, residents, and medical students attended the 2019 STFM Annual Spring Conference. If you joined us in Toronto this year, don't forget to complete your overall conference evaluation by May 22.

Missed the conference? Listen to the recordings of this year's plenary sessions:

• The Health Equity Imperative: Building a Family Medicine Workforce Prepared to Deliver Socially Informed Care by America Bracho, MD, MPH
• Building a Path to Better by Joshua Tepper, MD, MPH, MBA
• Advancing the Vision for Diversity and Inclusive Excellence by Alicia Monroe, MD
• 2019-2020 STFM President's Address by Frederick Chen, MD, MPH

Other conference highlights:

• Explore the conference presentations and handouts in the STFM Resource Library.
• View the conference photo album and tag your friends and colleagues.

Join us at the next Annual Spring Conference, May 2-6 in Salt Lake City, Utah.