Society of Teachers of Family Medicine

10/27/2025

It's that time of year again!

Registration is OPEN for the 2026 STFM Conference on Medical Student Education, January 29–February 1. Join us in Charlotte, NC, to learn the skills and resources to guide and inspire your medical students to become proficient, empathetic, cooperative, and innovative physicians.

Here's a link to our new and improved conference website with more information and a link to the registration portal: stfm.org/mse

10/25/2025

Don’t forget! The STFM Bishop Society is hosting a webinar this week: Learning From Adversity—Lessons for the Future.

When: Monday, October 27, 5-6 pm Central Time

Presenters:
Dean Seehusen, MD, Augusta University
Tricia Elliott, MD, John Peter Smith Hospital FMR, Fort Worth, TX
Viviana S. Martinez-Bianchi, MD, Duke University Medical Center FMR, Durham, NC

This session will tap into the personal and professional experiences of the presenters and the participants in meeting and overcoming adversity in the past, and how this can assist with the issues of the present and the future. It will help us formulate approaches that are supportive of our values and efforts for ourselves, our groups and organizations, and our discipline.

REGISTER HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/94J2rD9kRzmya8FRTfTAgg

This webinar is sponsored by the STFM Bishop Society.

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Save the Date: Bishop Society Webinar (Time Change). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

10/24/2025

LAST CHANCE!

Apply to join the STFM 60th Anniversary Task Force. Help plan the yearlong celebration of the organization’s 60th anniversary in 2027. This task force will not only design events and activities but also support the creation of a commemorative book documenting STFM’s history, the first such publication in 35 years.

Apply right away to be considered: https://stfm.org/news/2025-news/091125-help-shape-stfm-s-60th-diamond-anniversary-celebration-and-its-history/

10/23/2025

Reminder to listen to this month’s episode of the STFM Podcast, which features Lou Edje MD, MHPE, the senior associate dean for medical education at the University of Michigan. Dr Edje introduces the master adaptive learner framework and shares strategies to help learners overcome barriers to learning, to “fail forward” productively, and to acquire habits supportive of a lifetime of Master Adaptive Learning.

“When I started to think about the learners I interact with today, I realized they’ll still be practicing in 2060. It’s scary to think about what parts of what we’re teaching to them now will still be relevant then. What we teach in formal training will only be a fraction of what they need to know. There are new medications and therapies coming out all the time.”

Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or the website: https://stfm.org/stfmpodcast102025

10/21/2025

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2025 STFM Conference on Practice & Quality Improvement. Didn't make it to Pittsburgh, PA? Here's a video showing some of what you missed -- and why so many health care professionals love this conference!

10/21/2025

Apply by November 14 to join the Emerging Leaders Fellowship! This program offers training, tools, and support for new faculty and those who are transitioning to leadership roles: https://www.stfm.org/facultydevelopment/fellowships/emergingleadersfellowship/overview/

“I chose to become an STFM Emerging Leaders fellow after 29 years of practice. I wanted to collaborate with other passionate physicians to reimagine what this next chapter of academic family medicine looks like for me. I chose to become a Menopause Society certified physician and start a menopause clinic within my family medicine clinic.” – Leslie Greenberg, MD

10/19/2025

Reminder: The Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors (AFMRD) and the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) seek a Senior Editor to lead the Family Medicine Residency Curriculum Resource (RCR), a nationally recognized, web-based curriculum supporting family medicine residency programs.

The Senior Editor provides leadership, vision, and oversight for the RCR, ensuring high-quality content, long-term sustainability, and meaningful collaboration across the family medicine community.

Please submit the following:
- Letter of intent, including highlighting relevant experience and qualifications (up to 2 pages)

Include the following information at the top:
- Name, Degree(s), Email
- Current institution
- Role: Program Director or Associate PD (or have served in this capacity) state how many years experience they have in this role or as an APD
- Current member of STFM or AFMRD (If not a member, note willingness to join)
- Biosketch (up to 2 pages)

DEADLINE: Send to Sandy VanTuyl at svantuyl@stfm.org by tomorrow, Monday, October 20, 2025.

Read the full job description: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/jt8h9x75p1mxy60u4hrmq/2025-RCR-Sr-Editor-full-job-description.pdf?rlkey=chpqht1nib02gssah8l8m3ktq&e=3&st=10fv10e8&dl=0

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10/18/2025

Want to help plan the 60th anniversary celebration of STFM? Apply to join a Diamond Anniversary Task Force to lead the planning of a yearlong celebration of the organization’s anniversary in 2027.

This task force will not only design events and activities but also support the creation of a commemorative book documenting STFM’s history, the first such publication since the organization’s 25th anniversary.

A key project will be the development of a commemorative book, capturing milestones, stories, and voices from across STFM’s history. This book will serve as both a celebration of past achievements and a lasting resource for future generations of family medicine educators.

Learn how to apply: https://stfm.org/news/2025-news/091125-help-shape-stfm-s-60th-diamond-anniversary-celebration-and-its-history/

The Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) is forming a Diamond Anniversary Task Force to lead the planning of a yearlong celebration of the organization’s 60th anniversary in 2027.

10/17/2025

is accepting applications for a new chair for the Faculty Development Delivered program. The term begins in January 2026 and lasts at least 2 years.

Chair must be an active member of STFM who has leadership experience and a general understanding of the Faculty Development Delivered program (FDD). Preference will be given to those with at least 2 years FDD faculty experience and/or who have served as a past chair for the STFM Faculty Development Collaborative.

Learn how to apply: https://www.stfm.org/news/2025-news/101525-call-for-faculty-development-delivered-chair/

STFM is accepting applications for a new chair for the Faculty Development Delivered program. The term begins in January 2026.

10/16/2025

Today’s residents will still be practicing in 2060. Given that medical knowledge increases at lightning speed, educators must prepare learners for a future that demands constant innovation when faced with practice challenges.

In this episode of the STFM Podcast, Lou Edje, MD, introduces the Master Adaptive Learner Framework and demonstrates how to use it with medical students, residents, and chief residents. Listen on the STFM website, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts: https://stfm.org/stfmpodcast102025

10/14/2025

STFM is accepting applications for the Behavioral Science/Family Systems Educator Fellowship! Apply by November 1: https://www.stfm.org/facultydevelopment/fellowships/behavioralsciencefamilysystemseducatorfellowship/overview/

“The BFEF was so meaningful to me, primarily for the community it cultivated. So often as a behaviorist among physicians you can feel like you’re on a bit of an island, with differences in training and perspective that can mean that you don’t quite have someone around you who fully appreciates the experience of being in your position. The fellowship materially changed all of that and connected me with colleagues that will be lifelong friends.” – Mark Versella, PhD

10/11/2025

Don't miss this : Learning From Adversity—Lessons for the Future

When: Monday, October 27, 5-6 pm Central Time

Presenters:
Dean Seehusen, MD, Augusta University
Tricia C . Elliott, MD, FAAFP, John Peter Smith Hospital FMR, Fort Worth, TX
Viviana Martinez-Bianchi, MD, Duke University Medical Center FMR, Durham, NC

This session will tap into the personal and professional experiences of the presenters and the participants in meeting and overcoming adversity in the past, and how this can assist with the issues of the present and the future. It will help us formulate approaches that are supportive of our values and efforts for ourselves, our groups and organizations, and our discipline.

REGISTER HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/94J2rD9kRzmya8FRTfTAgg

This webinar is sponsored by the STFM Bishop Society.

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Save the Date: Bishop Society Webinar (Time Change). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.