Society of Teachers of Family Medicine

05/17/2026

The STFM Pharmacy Collaborative is sharing its second May member spotlight! Elizabeth Bald, PharmD, is currently an ambulatory care clinical pharmacist at Madsen Family Medicine Clinic and associate professor at the University of Utah. Check out the flyer attached to learn more about what Dr Bald does in her current practice and why she loves Family Medicine!

If you are interested in being one of our highlighted members, please fill out this link: https://forms.office.com/r/EjPXzcK86W

05/15/2026

As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, STFM expresses gratitude for our behavioral science faculty members for their efforts to integrate mental health care into primary care settings. Thank you to our psychologists, social workers, and others who are training residents on behavioral science, treating mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, and addiction, and much more.

05/14/2026

During the 2026 STFM Annual Spring Conference last week, we recognized the winners of 10 STFM awards. Congratulations to the winners, and thank you to everyone who traveled to New Orleans, LA, for the conference and attended the awards ceremony!

To read about their backgrounds and merit, visit the STFM website: https://stfm.org/news/2026/stfm-awards-2026/

05/12/2026

The detailed program of the World Organization of Family Doctors - WONCA Europe Conference 2026 is available, showcasing the upcoming event in Paris, France!

The conference will be June 30–July 3.

Learn more and register online: https://woncaeurope2026.org/

05/12/2026

Do you feel overwhelmed by the complexities of health care policy? If so, this interview with Sebastian Tong, MD, can help you learn simple actions to influence lawmakers. Whether faced with political gridlock or preparing for your first meeting with a legislative aide, this conversation offers practical steps to amplify your voice and the voices of your patients.

“I could bring results and bring P values... I think when you talk about that, people's eyes glaze over. [...] I then bring patient stories that I collected from this research... And I think that is much more meaningful in advocating for research and talking about how research can benefit people's lives.”

Watch four interviews with family medicine advocates and take STFM’s free online Advocacy Course: https://www.stfm.org/facultydevelopment/onlinecourses/advocacy-course/

05/09/2026

05/07/2026

05/06/2026

With the 2026 STFM Annual Spring Conference finished, we want to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who made this incredible week in New Orleans possible. ❤️ ⚜️

The list of those deserving our gratitude is long: attendees, presenters, speakers, partners, planning committees, reviewers, hotel staff, STFM leadership, STFM staff, and many more. To the entire family medicine education community, thank you for bringing your energy, ideas, passion, and commitment to help advance academic family medicine.

From inspiring conversations and innovative sessions to reconnecting with colleagues and welcoming new voices into the community, this conference was a powerful example of what we can accomplish. We’re grateful for our family of educators, and we are already looking forward to 2027. We are honored to be your "professional home" in academic family medicine.

Safe travels, and we will see you in Chicago next year!

05/06/2026

That's a wrap on the 2026 STFM Annual Spring Conference!

Thank you for attending. We will see you next year in Chicago, IL!

05/06/2026

Congratulations to the recipients of STFM Collaborative awards! We recognized winners before the closing general session this morning.

05/06/2026

“Physician Careers from Entry to Exit: Shaping Primary Care Workforce Policy Through a Life Course Lens” by Erin P. Fraher, PhD, MPP, University of North Carolina, is our closing general session! Here's a clip from the session this morning.