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Donate to the FMEC scholarship fund
Help medical students get energized about family medicine! Donate today to support student scholarships at the FMEC 2023 Annual Meeting!
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The FMEC had a very successful 2022!
Congratulations to all of our award winners; thank you to the many family physicians and others who made our 2022 Annual Meeting a huge success with their presentations, residency fair booths, and more; and gratitude to the FMEC Board of Trustees, led this year by Drs. Raj Woolever and Leon McCrea, who are very generous with their time and expertise and keep the FMEC moving forward.
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A special thanks to the FMEC staff: below, left to right: Denise Steele, Jennifer Stamper, Lisa Schwieterman, me, and Shayla Rammel – who are literally and figuratively “among superheroes” in their work for the FMEC. Their dedication to the FMEC and family medicine is impressive, and I’ve greatly appreciated their patience, guidance and input as I’ve learned the FMEC ropes over the last year.
We all wish you happy holidays and look forward to a great 2023.
Scott G. Allen, MS, CEO, FMEC
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New FMEC Learning Collaborative
You can still join other residency programs from around the region to learn about hereditary cancers in women and narrative medicine! The FMEC’s new learning collaborative is based on the CDC’s Bring Your Brave campaign and funded by the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors. At least one faculty and two residents from participating programs will be expected to participate in 4-6 virtual learning sessions in 2023 and experiment with campaign materials and other tools. Participating programs get free FMEC Partnerships or 2023 Residency Fair booths! Contact Rebecca Bouck at rebecca.bouck@fmec.net with questions.
Direct Primary Care Summit Call for Submissions
The DPC Summit, founded in part by the FMEC, is an opportunity to learn from DPC pioneers with years of real-world experience. The 2023 event will be held June 15-18, 2023, at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis in Minneapolis, MN. If you are passionate about DPC, be a part of this annual gathering of more than 300 healthcare providers by applying to speak. The 2023 planning committee is looking for speakers to present on a variety of topics including starting a practice, growing a practice, and clinical lectures relevant to DPC practices. Presentation proposals will be accepted through December 19, 2022.
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Would your residency program like a presentation on DPC? The FMEC knows that many residents are interested in this model, but few can spend the time and money to attend the DPC Summit. If you would like the FMEC to help arrange a presentation for your residents on DPC, virtually or in person, please contact Shayla Rammel at shayla.rammel@fmec.net.
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Join us in Providence, RI for the
FMEC 2023 Annual Meeting, October 13-15, 2023
Call for submissions will open soon!
The call for submissions for the 2023 Annual Meeting will open on January 2, 2023, with a deadline of mid-February. Watch your email and visit the FMEC website for descriptions of the session types and more information.
Join the Host or Planning Committee
The FMEC is seeking family physicians and others to help plan the 2023 meeting. The Planning Committee is a group of 40+ healthcare providers who review proposals for workshops, seminars, research presentations and more, and help determine and organize the meeting tracks. It's a great academic endeavor which does not require a huge time commitment. If you are interested in joining the 2023 Planning Committee, please contact Lisa Schwieterman at lisa.schwieterman@fmec.net. The Host Committee is a group of family physicians, mostly from the area of the meeting, who help determine the theme, identify plenary speakers, and fundraise to make the meeting successful. To join the Host Committee, please contact Scott Allen at scott.allen@fmec.net.
The 2023 Annual Meeting will be held at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence, RI from October 13-15, 2023. Learn more about Providence, RI in the official GoProvidence Guide. Read the full announcement at Family Medicine Education Consortium News
2022 Annual Meeting Wrap Up Report
Read about the 2022 Annual Meeting and see all the fun photos in the FMEC 2022 Annual Meeting Wrap Up Report, which is also posted on the FMEC website. Thank you to all those who attended and presented.
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Virtual Education from the FMEC | |
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Hot Topics in Family Medicine: From August through October, the FMEC presented 13 sessions in partnership with residency programs at 9 health systems, on topics such as advocacy, obstetrics, HIV, collegiate health, gender medicine, dermatology and more. To view the recordings, visit FMEC Hot Topics in Family Medicine.
DPC Summit On Demand: Whether you're starting to do research, or you already run an established direct primary care (DPC) practice, you'll find the expertise you need in the all-new DPC Summit On Demand, which is now available for just $350. Earn up to 23.25 CME credits and learn about Parting Ways: How to Leave the System; DPC Start-up Tips; The DPC Patient Experience; and more.
Navigate Student Loans: Help for Health Systems and Their Physicians: Watch the FMEC’s webinar, Navigate Student Loans: Help for Health Systems and Their Physicians. If your health system does not offer loan consultation for staff and as part of your recruitment efforts, which is so critical now given that nearly half of physician searches are unfilled, please consider working with Navigate. If you do offer such services, connect with Navigate to see how they might complement your in-house program, to give physicians and job candidates additional resources and help with placements and retention.
Geropalliative Care Series: Last chance for CME credit! The FMEC’s Geropalliative Care Series, an online CME course, is approved for 6.0 AAFP Prescribed Credits through February 1, 2023. The course is $120 for FMEC members (only $50 for resident members). Visit Geropalliative Care Series and register now.
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Critical Facts for Physicians with Student Loans
Whether your loan payments are just starting—or you’ve re-paid loans for 25 years—here’s information to help you in 2023:
Change in COVID National Emergency Forbearance re-start date: Repayments will likely begin on September 1, 2023, not January 2023.
Physicians making payments for 25 years may receive forgiveness on remaining balance. One step may be required prior to May 1, 2023. Check with our loan analysis experts at Navigate to review your situation; visit https://flipthescript.loan/FMEC.
The Supreme Court will hear the Biden-Harris Student Loan Forgiveness case ($10,000--$20,000) in February 2023.
Contact Joy Sorensen Navarre for more details at joy@navigatestudentloans.com.
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Integrative Medicine Elective Rotation and Residency
The Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine is proud to offer an Elective Rotation and Residency. The Integrative Medicine Elective Rotation (IMER) is a fully immersive non-clinical month-long FREE rotation offered twice annually. This rotation is designed for fourth-year medical students and residents to acquire a basic understanding of how integrative medicine is used to treat a wide range of diagnoses. The Integrative Medicine in Residency (IMR) program provides residents with evidence-based clinical content and tools to guide and address many patient questions and concerns regarding Integrative therapies. For more information, contact Jim Kimbrough at azcim-bizdev@list.arizona.edu or azcim-admissions@email.arizona.edu.
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) opportunities
The submission deadline for the call for Fellow, Resident, and Student Works-In-Progress Posters for the 2023 STFM Annual Spring Conference is January 4, 2023.
The submission deadline for the call for presentations for the 2023 STFM Conference on Practice and Quality Improvement is February 6, 2023.
Get involved! STFM leadership opportunities include service as a board, committee or task force member, leading collaboratives or special projects, review and editing positions, and more.
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Thanks to new and renewing partners!
A hearty THANK YOU to the health systems who have recently renewed their FMEC partnerships or joined as new partners. The support of these FMEC partners is critical to the FMEC’s success.
- Boston Medical Center Department of Family Medicine
- Central Maine Medical Center Family Medicine Residency
- Crozer-Keystone Family Medicine Residency Program
- Drexel Department of Family, Community, & Preventive Medicine
- Greater Lawrence Family Health Center
- McLaren St. Luke’s Family Medicine Residency
- Penn Highlands Healthcare
- Penn Medicine/Lancaster General Health
- Quinnipiac University Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine Family Medicine Residency Program
- University of Cincinnati Department of Family and Community Medicine
- University of Massachusetts Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
- Virginia Commonwealth University
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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 jennifer.stamper@fmec.net.
October 13-15, 2023: FMEC 2023 Annual Meeting, Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI
January 26-29, 2023: STFM Conference on Medical Student Education, New Orleans, LA
February 22-25, 2023: ADFM Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA
February 23-25, 2023: FMEC Board of Trustees Meeting/2023 Host Committee Meeting, Providence, RI
March 3-5, 2023: AAFP Residency Leadership Summit, Kansas City, MO
March 29-April 2, 2023: ACOFP Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL
April 5-9, 2023: SNMA Annual Medical Education Conference, Hartford, CT
April 29-May 3, 2023: STFM Annual Spring Conference, Tampa, FL
May 9-11, 2023: AAFP Leadership Conference, Kansas City, MO
May 18-22, 2023: AAFP Chief Resident Leadership Development Program, Kansas City, MO
May 22-23, 2023: AAFP Family Medicine Advocacy Summit, Washington, DC
June 15-17, 2023: AMSA Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ
June 15-18, 2023: DPC Summit, Minneapolis, MN
July 27-29, 2023: AAFP National Conference for Family Medicine Residents & Medical Students, Kansas City, MO
September 11-13, 2023: STFM Conference on Practice & Quality Improvement, St. Louis, MO
September 29 - October 1, 2023: Family Medicine Midwest Conference, NIU Conference Center, Naperville, IL
October 13-15, 2023: FMEC 2023 Annual Meeting, Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI
October 26-30, 2023: AAFP FMX, Chicago, IL
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