Dear Friend of the FMEC:
 
Despite continuing COVID-19 challenges, the 2021 year was hugely successful for the FMEC.
  • Our learning communities and collaborative initiatives expanded and continued to move the needle on health care quality.
  • Our members continued to innovate, reducing costs and increasing access to quality care while demonstrating the value of family medicine.
  • We returned to hosting an in-person Annual Meeting, with over 700 students, residents, faculty, and more joining us last month in Pittsburgh to celebrate the power of family medicine.
 
The FMEC’s work is truly unique, and we could not do it without the financial support of our members, partners, sponsors, and exhibitors.

As you close out your 2021, we encourage you to look at your departmental or organizational budgets and act now to support FMEC in 2022. The FMEC is here to help you make good use of your year-end funds!
 
Please consider supporting the FMEC before December 31, 2021, through one of the following opportunities.
 
Renew or Join as an Organizational/Academic Partner
Organizational Partners of the FMEC receive many benefits, including recognition during the Annual Meeting, access to the FMEC’s communications to promote job openings and program accomplishments, and discounts on exhibit and residency fair booths at the FMEC Annual Meeting. In 2021, nearly half of the programs participating in the Residency Fair in Pittsburgh took advantage of FMEC’s $300 partner discount. Join now to make sure you save in 2022. Partnerships start at $500. Read about the full scope of FMEC Partner Benefits, and when you’re ready to join, reach out to Denise at denise.steele@fmec.net. 

Renew or Join as an Individual Member
For only $30 (resident/fellow) or $50 (others), you can join the FMEC as an individual member to support our mission and gain access to all our communications, discounts on registrations, and other benefits.
And thank you if you’ve already joined!
 
Pre-register for the 2022 Annual Meeting Now
After so many virtual meetings, everyone is excited to connect in person, and we expect the FMEC 2022 Annual Meeting to be one of our largest ever. The meeting will be held September 16-18, 2022, in Arlington, VA. The FMEC is taking registrations before December 31, 2021, at 2021 rates. They will not be subject to increases, if any, in FMEC registration rates.

  • Residency Fair Booth: Don’t miss out on having a booth at the 2022 Residency Fair. Space will be limited at the meeting facility, so reserve your booth now (and become an Organizational Partner at the same time to get your discount).
  • Individual Registration: If you have money left in your travel or conference budgets, use it to register now for the FMEC 2022 Annual Meeting.
  • The FMEC makes it easy to register now. Email denise.steele@fmec.net and she will send you an invoice to pass on for payment. When registration opens for the meeting next year, your discount code will indicate you are prepaid.
 
Support Student Scholarships in 2022
Help the FMEC reach a new high in 2022 by bringing 350 medical students to be inspired by family medicine and learn about residency program options. Your donation to FMEC’s scholarship fund will help FMEC bring more students than ever to the meeting. To contribute and be recognized in 2022 as a sponsor of FMEC Student Scholarships, email denise.steele@fmec.net and she will send you an invoice to pass on for payment.
 
Make a Donation to Secure FMEC’s Legacy
2021 may be the year the Annual Meeting went “back to normal,” but it was also a year of change. FMEC founder and CEO Larry Bauer has retired from his position after nearly 30 years, and the FMEC Board of Trustees is celebrating and honoring his legacy through a fundraising campaign to keep the FMEC strong. Thanks to the generosity of the FMEC Board members and other leaders, we are well on our way to reaching our $500,000 goal. Donations and multi-year pledges are sought to support FMEC’s operational growth, a strategic reserve fund that will generate interest to invest in new activities, and emerging “greatest needs” as identified by the FMEC leadership. To donate, visit the Legacy Campaign webpage, or contact Scott Allen at scott.allen@fmec.net to discuss your gift. 
 
Thank you for considering how you can support the FMEC as 2021 comes to a close.

Best wishes for 2022,
Raj Woolever, MD, President
Scott G. Allen, MS, Chief Executive Officer
 
The Family Medicine Education Consortium is recognized as a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and as such contributions to the FMEC may be tax-deductible.