STFM Establishes the Scott Fields Lecture 
In appreciation and recognition of his leadership and generous contributions of time, talent, and resources to medical student education, the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine and the STFM Foundation created the Scott Fields Lecture to take place each year at the STFM Conference on Medical Student Education, beginning in 2021. 

2021 STFM Annual Spring Conference Moves to a Virtual Format
Budgets are tight, schedules are crazy, and travel is still challenging. So, the STFM Board of Directors has decided that a virtual format will provide maximum accessibility for registrants during the STFM Annual Spring Conference, scheduled for May 3-6, 2021.

MSE Committee Hosts Another "Best of the Conference" Webinar
Create a safe learning environment while producing confident students and stifling the imposter phenomenon. Based on one of the most popular sessions at the 2020 STFM Conference on Medical Student Education, the webinar Mentoring Medical Students Through the Imposter Phenomenon is scheduled for January 13, 2021 at 3 pm CST.

Works-in-Progress Poster Submissions Are Now Being Accepted
Family medicine fellows, residents, and students have the opportunity to present at the virtual 2021 STFM Annual Spring Conference and obtain valuable feedback from experienced researchers and peers by submitting a proposal for their works-in-progress posters.

Gain Editorial and Publishing Experience as a Medical Editing Fellow
Beginning in June, 2021, the STFM Medical Editing Fellowship provides one faculty member a yearlong experience with the editorial and publishing teams at Family Medicine Journal. Through this part-time, virtual fellowship, early or mid-career faculty receive coaching and hands-on experience to improve their skills in writing, reviewing, and editing scientific papers.

Call for Proposals: Family Medicine Residents Survey 
The CAFM Educational Research Alliance (CERA), is a framework to focus and support medical education research. CERA conducts approximately five surveys per year and is accepting proposals from December 7, 2020 through January 5, 2021 for the next survey of family medicine residents.

In Memoriam  
Our deepest condolences to the families and friends of the following STFM members who passed away in 2020:

• Joyce Jeardeau, Medical Education Program Coordinator
• Kent Sheets, PhD
• Beth Potter, MD
• Joel H. Merenstein, MD
• Allen Pelletier, MD
• Fitzhugh Mullen, MD
• Sarah Hawley, MD*

*Although Sarah Hawley, MD, was not an STFM member, she was a resident at the University of Utah and affiliated with our host university for the planned meeting in Salt Lake City.

Training Postgraduate Learners in Laceration Repair Using Video Conference Technology
Learn how faculty at a Wisconsin residency program adapted suture training to social distancing requirements. 

Green Center Survey Highlights Top Pandemic Related Concerns for Primary Care Physicians
The Larry A. Green Center, in partnership with the Primary Care Collaborative, recently released its 23rd COVID-19 survey. The survey found that primary care physicians cite staffing, reimbursement, and misinformation as top concerns in addressing the pandemic.  

Applications Are Now Being Accepted for the AAFP Family Medicine Cares Resident Service Award
First-year and second-year family medicine residents can address health disparities and tackle the needs of the most vulnerable in their local communities through this $16,500 annual award. As many as two awards are presented each year.