Greetings!
Below is information about upcoming events for exploring family medicine, preparing for the Match, leadership opportunities open to student members of Michigan Academy of Family Physicians / American Academy of Family Physicians, awards, and highlights of the Academy's student membership. Please let me know if you have any questions!
Dana Lawrence
MAFP Director of Communications & Member Services
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Next Saturday, Oct. 9, marks the eighth annual Michigan Future of Family Medicine Conference--and opportunity for medical students to explore the specialty through panel discussions with family physicians, residency program directors, and faculty, and participate in clinical workshops. The cost is just $25!
This year marks the American Medical Student Association’s 22nd National Primary Care Week (NPCW). The theme, “Health Outside of the Hospital,” centers on the impact of COVID-19 on communities and healthcare. AMSA works closely with AAFP to make NPCW a successful initiative for the promotion of primary care across the country. Click here for the weeklong programming schedule - included is a virtual "What is Primary Care" panel session hosted by AAFP on Monday, Oct. 4, 7-8:30 pm.
The University of Michigan Family Medicine Interest Group is hosting a physician panel on Oct. 5 with family physicians who provide obstetric care; and, on Oct. 7, it is offering a primary care mixer for first- and second-year students interested in primary care to connect with senior medical students. Is your FMIG or program doing something special for National Primary Care Week? Email details to MAFP Director of Communications & Member Services, Dana Lawrence, at dlawrence@mafp.com.
Our on-demand webinar line-up includes the "Stay on Course: Your Ticket to Family Medicine CME" package, as well as individual webinars on pain and symptom management, human trafficking, and medical ethics, for which training is required for medical licensure and renewal in Michigan. Other on-demand webinars focus on business of medicine and leadership topics. Do you have a topic you would like to learn more about? Email your webinar suggestion to info@mafp.com.
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Are you kicking off your Match 2022 journey or looking ahead to prepare for residency? Family Medicine Foundation of Michigan’s virtual Residency Connection provides an opportunity to meet virtually with leadership and faculty from residency programs in the state via 30-minute live Q&A webinars taking place Oct. 13-20. The Residency Connection is free to students registered for the Michigan Future of Family Medicine Conference.
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Building on the very successful MAFP Resident Ambassador Program, MAFP is seeking a student ambassador at each medical school in the state to strengthen the relationship between Michigan’s medical schools and the Academy, and increase awareness of the Academy and how it supports students, family medicine residents, and practicing family physicians. Click here to appoint or apply to serve as a student ambassador. This is a great addition to a CV and affords leadership development, peer recognition, networking with students of other schools, and learning how to be a voice for family physician.
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Andrew Lynch, a fourth-year Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine Student, and a colleague initiated a project to make WMed electronic health records available to patients in Spanish. With the enhanced accessibility, more than 300 primarily Spanish-speaking WMed patients can schedule appointments, update medication lists, read peer-reviewed information about medical conditions, view lab results, update medication lists, pay bills, and enter insurance info in their native language.
Zach Morehouse, a fourth-year student at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, is part of a global team that has developed new COVID-19 testing protocols which require half the time and resources of even the current testing gold standard, without sacrificing accuracy.
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Do you have news to share about yourself or a colleague? Email dlawrence@mafp.com.
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The Center for the History of Family Medicine is sponsoring contest to encourage medical students and family medicine residents to write scholarly essays relevant to the history of family medicine in the U.S. The first-place winner will receive $1,000 and the second-place winner will receive a $500 award. The submission deadline is Nov. 1.
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All medical students have the opportunity to gain access to the support of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the chapter of the state in which they are going to medical school, until graduation. Highlights include events and resources for exploring the specialty, networking, and learning how to advocate for yourself, the specialty, and patients. We encourage you to share this FREE membership opportunity with your peers.
New to MAFP's website is a section devoted to how medical students can get involved in MAFP as well as ASAFP. Click here to explore advocacy, awards, events, leadership, mentorship, and resources.
AAFP’s mobile app offers new members-only audio articles, residency interviewing and Match preparation tools, access to leading journal content from American Family Physician, point-of-care clinical recommendations, and more. Download on iTunes or Google Play.
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