STFM Provides Medical Education Resources During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated drastic changes in medical education. To help family medicine faculty continue to provide quality education to residents and students, while at the same time being attentive to patients and communities, STFM has aggregated resources identified by members and staff within the following topics: distance learning curriculum, faculty resources, telehealth, US and world trackers, and wellness.

Free Access to Family Medicine Residency Curriculum Resource Through May 31, 2020

The Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors and STFM is offering free access to the Residency Curriculum Resource to all family medicine programs thru May 31. 

We are hopeful that faculty can use the resource, which includes curricula for more than 200 family medicine topics, to deliver virtual didactics. Each curriculum comprises peer-reviewed, case-based presentations, quizzes, and facilitators' guides.

Pandemic Mandates Rescheduling of 2020 Annual Conference

The 2020 STFM Annual Spring Conference is now scheduled for August 24-28, 2020 at the Grand and Little America Hotels in Salt Lake City, Utah. 

If you do not plan to attend the August conference, request a full refund of your previously paid conference registration fees by following these steps. Refunds must be requested by July 31, 2020. If you plan to attend the August conference, you are all set. Staff will apply your previously paid registration fee to the August meeting.

Academic Family Medicine Organizations Advocate for Public Health Policies Regarding COVID-19

STFM was joined by four other associations in advocating for three specific policy changes to protect the health of individuals, families, and communities and slow the spread of COVID-19.

Four Things Medical Educators Are Doing to Adapt to COVID-19

We’ve asked educators on our member forum how they’re adapting their teaching practices to clinical considerations regarding the novel coronavirus. Here’s what some of them had to say. 

CMS Implements Regulatory Changes to Help Healthcare Systems Address COVID-19

On March 30, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued temporary waivers and rules in response to the COVID pandemic. 

Caring for Clinicians Is Hosting Webinars on Staff Wellbeing

Dr Tina Runyan and Dr Joan Fleishman will present the webinar. The will share key strategies to create a psychological first-aid plan, mobilize peer support, address access to existing support, expand mental health support, and other topics. The two viewing options are April 4 at 9-10 AM and April 5 at 4-5 PM. 

World Family Doctor Day – May 19

The World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA) first declared May 19 as World Family Doctor Day in 2010. This year's theme is Family doctors on the front line: first in, last out. 

Register for the April 15 Primary Care Collaborative's COVID-19 Webinar

Learn more about the coronavirus outbreak, its impact on practices and patients, and how primary care is responding. This discussion with primary care leaders will address issues spanning primary care capacity, virtual visits, and community-based approaches to care in the midst of COVID-19.

AAFP Hosting Weekly Town Halls

To support members and address COVID-19 questions, the AAFP will host a weekly Town Hall on Wednesday evenings from 7-8 PM CST. These meetings will focus on a different area each week and then open the event for any COVID-19 related questions. Participants can join live on Facebook, YouTube or Twitter.