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FMEC CEO Emeritus Larry Bauer honored at STFM meeting
Founding CEO of the FMEC, Laurence Bauer, MSW, MEd, was honored at the recent Annual Spring Conference of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) meeting in Indianapolis, IN. On May 1, 2022, Larry received an STFM Special Recognition Award, honoring his leadership in and dedication to the discipline of family medicine for three decades. In his acceptance speech, Larry thanked everyone who supported his work and the FMEC, and he issued a call to action to the field to continue working toward “whole person, whole family, whole community healing.” Read more about the award in the FMEC’s press release. To connect with and congratulate Larry, you can reach him at [email protected].
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FMEC announces celebratory dinner for Bauer on September 15, 2022
The FMEC will honor and celebrate Larry at its 2022 Annual Meeting, to be held September 16-18, 2022, at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, VA. On Thursday, September 15, the FMEC will host a dinner in honor of Larry, to recognize his accomplishments and support the FMEC to continue his work into the future. Watch for more information from the FMEC. In the meantime, registration is open for the FMEC 2022 Annual Meeting. Visit FMEC 2022 Annual Meeting for more information.
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May 2022 Shootings in Buffalo, Uvalde, Elsewhere | |
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Family physicians mourn losses while also helping their communities
The epidemic of mass shootings continues, with horrifying violence this month alone in Buffalo, NY, Uvalde, TX and many other communities. The FMEC stands with those in mourning and recognizes the role that family physicians in those communities and everywhere must play in responding to gun violence, through advocacy, research, education, and helping the families they treat through difficult times. The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has developed a position paper encouraging a public health approach to preventing gun violence, and FMEC members may find other resources linked below helpful in supporting their communities to respond to and prevent violence.
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Registration for the FMEC 2022 Annual Meeting is open!
Individual registration, registration for the residency fair, and registration for exhibits are open! Please visit FMEC 2022 Annual Meeting for details and updates! The application for Student Scholarships is also open.
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 now.
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 careers in family medicine! Donate at any level through the FMEC Student Scholarship Campaign.
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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 already obtained their ALSO Provider status is eligible to become an approved ALSO Approved 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.
Residents and medical students – free virtual access to DPC event
Hint Health is providing free virtual access to their conference, the Direct Primary Care Innovation Conference, June 7-9, 2022, for medical students and residents. Visit https://summit.hint.com/ and click “Get Tickets Today” on the main page, then use the “enter promo code” button to enter “virtualresident,” which will unlock two secret events. Make sure to select BOTH the Resident Virtual Networking and Free Resident Virtual Summit. This offer is for medical students and residents only.
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Modern Healthcare promotes FMEC Integrative Health Project
On May 3, Modern Healthcare hosted a webinar, during which the Samueli Foundation and the FMEC shared data on costs, improved patient experience and outcomes, and enhanced clinician wellbeing as well as examples from our Integrative Health Learning Community. Speakers included Dr. Wayne Jonas Executive Director, Integrative Health Programs of the Samueli Foundation, and the FMEC President Dr. Raj Woolever. The webinar, entitled the Roadmap For Strengthening Health Systems Through Whole-Person Care, is available for free viewing on Modern Healthcare’s website. For more information on FMEC’s project, read the case studies from the FMEC Integrative Health Learning Community. Is your residency program interested in participating in the FMEC’s next Integrative Health Collaborative? Please contact Scott Allen at [email protected].
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.
FACTS project publishes review paper
Dr. Marguerite Duane, our FACTS Executive Director, is lead author on a review paper published just this week, entitled Fertility Awareness-Based Methods for Women’s Health and Family Planning. Please check it out! To learn more about the important role of fertility awareness in reproductive medicine, register for the FACTS 2022 Virtual Conference, For the Future of Women’s Health. Learn more about the FACTS conference here.
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CDC Overdose to Action project supports healthcare clinicians
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) project supports jurisdictions in collecting high quality, comprehensive, and timely data on nonfatal and fatal overdoses and in using those data to inform prevention and response efforts. The project’s resources for healthcare clinicians and administrators includes opioid prescribing guideline resources, provider training, and quality improvement and care coordination information for healthcare administrators.
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Let Navigate help with loan debt
Meet Dr. Sarah Ines Ramirez, FMEC Board of Trustees Member, and Student Loan Owner
Need some inspiration? Meet Sarah. She’s a surgically-trained family medicine physician who completed an obstetrics fellowship. Currently, Sarah is an academic family physician at Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center in Pennsylvania. Like so many physicians, Sarah’s student loans were sizable. She accepted that as “part of the deal” when she completed her training.
Sarah's mindset changed when she and Joy Sorensen Navarre, president of Navigate Student Loans, analyzed her loans last fall. First, Joy determined that Sarah had a significant refund owed to her from one lender. Joy told her exactly how to recoup it. Now, they are working on student loan forgiveness with the new Limited Waiver Option. According to Sarah, “All the loans were confusing, but Joy makes you feel like you matter. She is validating. With Joy, you get a feeling like you’re not alone. I’ve talked to financial advisors in the past. There was no personal connection...Joy’s validation is so rare.”
Learn more about Navigate and hear more success stories by watching the FMEC’s April 2022 webinar, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Has Changed - You May Qualify! To connect with Joy, visit Navigate’s FMEC partnership site today.
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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 recently renewed their FMEC partnership or joined as a new partner. These include Atlantic Health System and the Overlook Medical Center Family Medicine Residency, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Cleveland Clinic/Fairview Hospital, and the University of Connecticut 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
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