Society of Teachers of Family Medicine

11/27/2025

Happy to our social media community and everyone in academic . We at STFM are very thankful for all of you, and we wish you a safe and happy holiday with your family and friends!

11/24/2025

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is sometimes referred to as the 21st century stethoscope. POCUS can help make decisions quickly for patients at the bedside, decrease time to diagnosis, and better triage who needs subspecialty care.

The yearlong STFM FM POCUS Educator's Certificate Program trains family medicine residency faculty to serve as their program’s POCUS champion. Develop the skills to train residents how to effectively use . The program is accepting applications for the 2026–2027 class. Applicants must be current STFM members.

Learn more about the program here: https://www.stfm.org/facultydevelopment/certificateprograms/pocuseducatorscertificateprogramdetails/overview/

11/22/2025

To celebrate the Foundation’s 50th Anniversary, a generous (anonymous) donor will match $1 for $1 every gift made until the end of the year.

Donate to the 50th Anniversary Fund and help us raise money for scholarships and fellowships that develop future leaders in academic family medicine: https://stfm.my.site.com/STFM/OrderApi__campaign?id=a0q1N000006tGcwQAE&site=a0d1N00000HejpNQAR

Want to learn about the impact of the STFM Foundation? Mary Nolan Hall, MD, explains why she continues to support the organization.

11/20/2025

Today is . Thank you to the physicians and others who contribute to rural health in the United States and help our rural communities thrive.

Thank you to the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) for providing social media graphics to share today.

11/19/2025

Are you a family medicine educator/faculty member seeking advice or guidance? Or do you want to share your insights with young faculty in difficult situations?

Quick Consult is an online mentoring platform that links members in search of guidance/advice with seasoned peers interested in sharing their wisdom and expertise. This program can help you navigate career shifts, refine new skills, or gain faculty development insights.

We recently upgraded this resource to offer external letters for promotion and an expanded research focus. Set up your account: https://www.stfm.org/quickconsult/

11/17/2025

What do you do when your institution’s actions don’t reflect your values—or when you need to lead without positional authority?

In the second webinar of STFM’s GME Leadership Series, we focus on the invisible side of leadership: exercising influence, shaping culture, and choosing when to speak up or stay silent. Register for “Soft Power, Strong Purpose: Navigating Institutional Realities” now. The webinar will be this Wednesday, November 19, at 1 pm eastern: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NNkY7NZvTS-YLSN0xmgEJw #/registration

11/13/2025

In a little more than 2 months, STFM is headed to Charlotte, NC, for the 2026 Conference on Medical Student Education.

Let’s pack the Queen City with family medicine educators from across the country. Come spend 3 days networking and collaborating with medical school faculty, residents, medical students, and more across the spectrum of medical student education.

Registration is open with a discount! https://www.stfm.org/conferences/mse/registration/

11/11/2025

The Call for Presentations is open for the 2026 STFM Conference on Practice & Quality Improvement.

STFM invites members of care and residency teams to submit proposals to present their work at the conference: August 31–September 2, 2026, in Palm Desert, CA. Start your submission now: https://stfm.org/conferences/cpqi/callforpresentations/

11/10/2025

Congratulations to the 2025 recipients of the STFM Advocacy Scholarship for New Faculty! The five scholars attended the Family Medicine Advocacy Summit this past June in Washington, DC:
- Katryna Peacock, DO, University of Michigan Health-Sparrow
- Natalie Hamilton, MD, University of Colorado Anschutz
- Bridget Foley, DO, University of California San Francisco
- Chelsea Faso, MD, The Institute for Family Health
- Meg Tabaka, MD, MPH, Stanford Health Care

This picture was taken during the summit and published by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).

11/08/2025

Are you a family medicine educator looking to grow as a leader? Apply for the STFM Emerging Leaders Fellowship for 1 year of mentorship and training on how to step into a leadership role within your department or organization: https://www.stfm.org/facultydevelopment/fellowships/emergingleadersfellowship/overview/

11/07/2025

A generous donor to the STFM Foundation has issued a challenge to the family medicine education community! From now through the end of 2025, every new gift to the STFM Foundation's 50th Anniversary Fund will be matched dollar for dollar up to $5000.

Double the impact of your gift by making your first ever donation to the Foundation or, if you're a past donor, making an extra gift.

Jump in and make a donation to start the match: https://stfm.my.site.com/STFM/OrderApi__campaign?id=a0q1N000006tGcwQAE&site=a0d1N00000HejpNQAR

11/06/2025

In one of our latest blog posts, read “Reflections on Participating in Community Outreach Event” by Sarah Willoughby, LCSW, Freeman Health System, who attended a community outreach event hosted by the Neighborhood Resilience Project in collaboration with McAuley Ministries and STFM:

On Sunday, Sept 7, 2025, I attended a community outreach event hosted by the Neighborhood Resilience Project in collaboration with McAuley Ministries and the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine …