Recognize Teaching Contributions With New STFM Precepting AwardsNew STFM Precepting Awards, developed as a part of the Preceptor Expansion Initiative, recognize teaching contributions by individuals and teaching practices. The two awards are the Master Preceptor Award and the Practice Recognition Award for Teaching Excellence. Join STFM in CubaAre you interested in learning how Cuba's national health system has focused on prevention and community engagement? Are you familiar with Cuba's medical school for non-Cubans (ELAM), where American medical students plan primary care careers in under-resourced and minority communities in the United States? Travel with STFM-MEDICC and gain an understanding of how this small, resource-poor country achieves outcomes comparable, and in some cases superior, to those of the United States at a fraction of the cost. Caroline Richardson, MD, Appointed Editor of Annals of Family MedicineCaroline Richardson, MD, a family physician and leader in primary care research, has been appointed editor of the Annals of Family Medicine, the highest-ranked primary care research journal worldwide. STFM is one of the cosponsors of Annals and is indebted to Kurt Stange, MD, PhD, founding editor; William R. Phillips, MD, MPH, who served as editor during the editorial transition; Robin Gotler, MA, editorial coordinator; and the entire editorial team for their dedication to the Annals of Family Medicine. STFM Is My Most Precious Membership"I am not sure I would have found my professional voice without STFM. STFM is my most precious membership," said Evelyn Figueroa, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Family Medicine and Residency Program Director at the University of Illinois–Chicago School of Medicine. Nominations Now Open: STFM Foundation Student ScholarshipNominate a student who has an interest in family medicine and the potential for an academic career for a scholarship to attend the 2020 Conference on Medical Student Education. The scholarship provides the student with conference registration, a 1-year STFM membership, and helps cover travel costs. CalendarDecember 5-8: Conference on Practice & Quality Improvement January 19-25, 2020: STFM/MEDICC Trip to Cuba DeadlinesJune 17: Call for proposals submission deadline for the Conference on Medical Student Education June 26: Student scholarship nomination deadline for a scholarship to attend the 2020 Conference on Medical Student Education June 27: Deadline to apply for the faculty loan repayment program |