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The season of longer days and family vacations is finally here. It is also the time of the traditional July 1st start of residency training, and many of us are about to orient a new class of family medicine trainees. This year we are also starting to look ahead to the implementation of new ACGME Family Medicine Program requirements for the summer of 2023. It was just announced that the details of these new requirements won’t be released until September, but the FMEC is here to help you start preparing now with a focus on the big picture concepts of panel management and community engagement and regional collaboration. We are planning a preconference at our Annual Meeting to bring programs together and provide a structured approach to incorporating the new requirements.
Also, later this summer we will be to moving on to phase 2 of our recent programming on the social determinants of health (see update below). We plan to bring residents and faculty from different programs together to meet experts and share ideas on nutrition security, parks as community wellness hubs, and the digital divide. Watch for more information soon, but if you know you are interested in participating, contact me or Scott Allen ([email protected]).
Finally, it is time for your residency program to sign-up to present a virtual “Hot Topic” session, which will be held before and after the FMEC Annual Meeting. The “Hot Topics” sessions have become a popular way to engage and interact with medical students around a focused area of interest (see info below). Annual Meeting registration for individuals and the Residency Fair is now open, and we are accepting applications for student scholarships. We look forward to seeing you all September 16-18 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City!
Donald (Raj) Woolever, MD, FAAFP
[email protected]
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June is a busy month of months
June is National Safety Month, Pride Month, and Men’s Health Month, and there are countless other health-related celebrations and observances during the month of June. How did your hospital or residency program celebrate or educate the community on these issues, and how do you plan to promote the many health observances planned for July and August? These include Cord Blood Awareness Month, International Group B Strep Throat Awareness Month, and Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month (July) and National Breastfeeding Month, National Immunization Awareness Month, and Psoriasis Action Month (August). Let the FMEC know by emailing [email protected] and we may highlight it in our next newsletters.
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Registration for the FMEC 2022 Annual Meeting is open!
Individual registration, registration for the residency fair, and registration for exhibits at the 2022 Annual Meeting, to be held September 16-18, 2022, at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, VA, are open! Please visit FMEC 2022 Annual Meeting for details and updates, including preconference information. The application for Student Scholarships is also open, and you are invited to help the FMEC promote family medicine to medical students by supporting the FMEC Student Scholarship Campaign.
FMEC will celebrate Larry Bauer on September 15, 2022
Immediately prior to the Annual Meeting, the FMEC will honor and celebrate FMEC CEO Emeritus Larry Bauer at a dinner on Thursday, September 15 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City. Make plans to attend now. Tickets will be available in early July. To make sure you get the invite, sign up to receive more information on Larry’s dinner.
Attend the Direct Primary Care Summit in July
Whether you’re just starting out or looking to expand the scope of your direct primary care (DPC) practice, you’ll find the expertise you need to level up at DPC Summit, July 15–17, in Kansas City, Missouri. The event will help you discover the range of DPC options available in defining a DPC practice, network with other DPC enthusiasts, and connect with expert vendors who offer the patient-centered solutions you need. Registration is open.
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Become an ALSO Instructor
At the 2022 Annual Meeting, the FMEC will once again offer an Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) Instructor Course. It’s time to think now about who in your residency program needs to be trained as an instructor, and block off Thursday, September 15, 2022, in their calendar. Any clinician providing obstetrical care who has their ALSO Provider status is eligible to become an approved ALSO Instructor. This includes physicians as well as residents, registered nurses, midwives, nurse practitioners, paramedics, and physician assistants. Click the following link to register: FMEC 2022 Annual Meeting.
Help inspire the next generation of family physicians – donate now
Each year, the FMEC provides 300 scholarships to students to attend the Annual Meeting, learn about family medicine, and visit residency program exhibits. Students attending our meeting become energized about family medicine, and many go on to family medicine or other primary care careers. Pay it forward and help us inspire the next generation of medical students to career in family medicines! Donate at any level through the FMEC Student Scholarship Campaign.
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Promote your residency through FMEC’s 2022 Hot Topics in Family Medicine
For the third consecutive year, the FMEC will offer Hot Topics in Family Medicine. Hot Topics in Family Medicine gives the family medicine residencies who sign up a virtual spotlight, promoted by the FMEC throughout the region. Medical students love it because they can get up close and personal with the faculty and residents from a program they want to check out. Program directors love it because they can communicate with a group of students all at once, virtually. Programs share aspects of their program that are especially strong or unique (i.e. delivering babies, procedures, wilderness medicine, corrections medicine, etc.). In 2022, these one-hour online meetings will be held in two cycles (August 2 through September 8, and September 20 through October 27) on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings at 6 pm and 8 pm ET. Sign up for the day/time that works best for your faculty. Each program may reserve 1-2 sessions. Fees are $300 per session for residency programs participating in the 2022 Residency Fair at the FMEC Annual Meeting, and $600 for programs which are not participating in the 2022 Residency Fair. Visit 2022 Hot Topics for more information, or click here to register today!
Innovator’s Network summaries available now
Since 2008, the FMEC has hosted the Innovator’s Network during its Annual Meeting to provide a medium for groups to showcase innovations in family medicine and primary care. Faculty, residents and others who attend become inspired to try out new approaches in their teaching and practice. Medical students and young physicians become energized about family medicine when exposed to thought leaders and cutting-edge practices. The session also provides a place for employers, union leaders, hospital administrators, investors and others looking to improve care delivery and reduce costs to learn about innovations. Registration is open for the 2022 Innovator’s Network, to be held on September 16, 2022. The FMEC also posted summaries of the 11 presentations from the October 2021 Innovator’s Network, which featured discussions about community-owned health plans, integrative health, dementia, risk stratification, primary care and affordable housing, culturally-appropriate counseling for weight loss, and more. Visit the FMEC’s Innovator’s Network website to read the summaries.
Did you miss it? Watch FMEC’s recent webinars at your convenience
Want help managing your student loans? Learn more about FMEC’s partnership with Navigate and hear success stories by watching the FMEC’s April 2022 webinar, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Has Changed - You May Qualify! To connect with Joy from Navigate visit Navigate’s FMEC partnership site today.
The FMEC also held a series of webinars on social determinants of health in May 2022. Recordings of those three webinars – on nutrition security and hunger, parks and fitness, and digital access and digital health – as well as the speakers’ presentations are now posted in the FMEC Learning Management System, for free viewing at your leisure. You must create an account on the FMEC website to access them.
Get CME through the FMEC Geropalliative Care Series
The FMEC’s Geropalliative Care Series, an online CME course, is approved for 6.0 AAFP Prescribed Credits through February 1, 2023. The course focuses on patient-centered care of frail older adults in their last 2 to 5 years of life. The series will cover what is geropalliative care, frailty, delirium (understanding the importance and prevention), evidence-based medical prognostication, and the potential harms caused by continuing traditional care. The course is only $120 for FMEC members (only $50 for resident members), and you can view it at your leisure through February of 2023. Visit Geropalliative Care Series and register now.
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Using storytelling in training and practice
Demonstrating empathy and understanding is key to getting patients to speak up, adopt positive behaviors, and stay engaged. Sometimes the best way providers can make patients feel understood is by sharing personal stories that speak directly to their concerns. Explore a new video series that contains stories to help with conversations about hereditary cancer. Women from diverse backgrounds share their moving experiences navigating family conversations, undergoing genetic testing, or considering preventive options. Watch and share at bit.ly/bringyourbrave
Erika was only 28 years old when she learned she had a BRCA gene mutation that raised her risk for breast cancer. Facing your breast cancer risk when you are young and single can be isolating. Here’s her story.
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Promoting Integrative Health
On May 20, 2022, Drs. Wayne Jonas and Bryant Adibe published a commentary entitled “An Integrated Framework for Achieving National Health Goals” in JAMA Health Forum. In the commentary, they introduce a new model of healthcare delivery designed to address the causes of our nation’s declining health and wellbeing. The model reframes the focus and describes the operational processes needed for promoting health and lowering costs in the health-care system. It balances the current disease-focused approach with one that is person-centered, relationship-based, and recovery-focused.
The FMEC thanks the Samueli Foundation for its support of the FMEC Integrative Health Learning Community and looks forward to continuing to educate residents, faculty and other providers about Integrative Health. For more information on FMEC’s project, read the case studies, white paper and more posted on the FMEC website. Is your residency program interested in participating in the FMEC’s next Integrative Health Collaborative? Please contact Scott Allen at [email protected].
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CEO Emeritus Bauer featured on ChenMed podcast
Episode 58 of ChenMed’s Faisel and Friends: A Primary Care Podcast featured FMEC CEO Emeritus Larry Bauer, discussing family medicine and whole-person care, movements making a difference in healthcare, and educating the public for better care. Visit Innovation in Family Medicine w/Larry Bauer to stream or download the podcast.
Congratulations to FMEC IMPLICIT project leader
At the Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians (PAFP) Annual Research Day, which is designed to foster research activities among family physicians, residents and students, FMEC IMPLICIT project leader Mario DeMarco, MD, MPH of UPenn won the Best Faculty Research Award! Congratulations Dr. DeMarco, and visit IMPLICIT Network for more information on the FMEC project.
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Doctors Should Help Patients—Not Fret Over Student Loans
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Solution: Navigate Student Loans saves you substantial money on student loans. They also save your free time. In fact, FMEC physicians working with Navigate save between $10,000 and $400,000 on their loans. WOW. All totaled, FMEC members are on track to save $24,206,635.
FMEC members get $100 off. Rather than $1,000, members pay $895. Residents and fellows pay just $295. Plus, you get help until your loans are repaid. That’s right. If in two, six or 10 years you have a question, Navigate will assist you—for no additional charge. No annual fees.
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How Does Navigate Do This?
Founder Joy Sorensen Navarre has studied student loans for 10 years. She’s served on national committees to improve student loans. She’s lobbied congress. She—and her team—know physician student loans inside out. They know how to find the best loan repayment options. They know how to save physicians thousands of dollars. Why delay? See how 30 easy minutes with Navigate can improve your life. Sign up today for peace of mind and peace of pocketbook. Then, focus on saving lives and your free time. Visit Navigate now to book a short appointment when it’s convenient for you.
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Thanks to new and renewing partners!
On behalf of the FMEC Board of Trustees and the many medical students, residents and faculty who benefit from the FMEC’s programs and services, a hearty THANK YOU to the health systems who have recent renewed their FMEC partnership or joined as a new partner. These include American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Butler Family Medicine Residency, New York Presbyterian/Columbia Family Medicine Residency Program, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ross University School of Medicine, St. George's University School of Medicine, St. Matthews University School of Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, and Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine. The support of these FMEC partners is critical to the FMEC’s success.
Become a partner or member today
Joining the FMEC as an individual or institution not only supports our mission to strengthen family medicine and support medical students and residents, but gives you tangible benefits and discounts as well. Read more about FMEC Memberships and Partnerships now and join or renew. And don’t forget to watch the FMEC Special Edition email newsletter for job and fellowship openings. Like discounts on exhibit booths and residency fair tables, promoting job and fellowship opportunities through FMEC is a benefit of certain partner levels – read more about FMEC’s Partner Benefits and join FMEC now.
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A selection of upcoming family medicine and primary care meetings, nationally and in the FMEC region, in the next 3 months. If you have a meeting to be listed, please email [email protected].
September 16-18, 2022: FMEC 2022 Annual Meeting, Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, VA
July 15-17: AAFP/ACOFP/FMEC Direct Primary Care Summit, Kansas City, MO
July 28-30: AAFP National Conference of Family Medicine Residents & Medical Students, Kansas City, MO
August 14: Ohio Academy of Family Physicians Annual Membership Meeting, Virtual
September 11-14, STFM Conference on Practice and Quality Improvement, Savannah, GA
October 7-9, Family Medicine Midwest, Minneapolis, MN
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