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Financial Conflicts of Interest—Are They Endangering Our Profession?
During the Blanchard Memorial Lecture at this year's Annual Spring Conference, Jerome Kassirer, MD, Tufts University, will challenge us to debate this question. He will ask everyone to explore the extent of industry influence that physicians are currently exposed to, discuss the impact of financial incentives on physicians' judgements, and recommend steps that can be taken to minimize bias. Listen to a STFM Podcast with Dr Kassirer.
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In the afterglow of the Winter Olympiad, Vancouver will be hosting the 43rd STFM Annual Spring Conference. Learn more about this Olympic city and all it has to offer. |
Register for the Annual Spring Conference Before March 26 and Save $75
Come to the STFM Annual Spring Conference to learn new ideas, to share your successes and your not quite successes, to reconnect with old friends and make new ones, and improve family medicine education in this era of dynamic change in both the US and Canadian health education and delivery systems. The conference will showcase the need for innovative leadership and educational programs to advance the concept of Patient-centered Medical Homes. It will also highlight the need for advocacy, on both the micro and macro levels, to establish and fund new models of patient care.
Be sure to check out the optional preconference workshops
• “Palliative Care Training for Family Medicine Faculty: A Train the Trainer Workshop"
• “Lead the Way in Musculoskeletal and Sports Medicine Education in the Medical Home”
• “Family Medicine, Psychiatry, and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance”
• “Career Management for Clinical Faculty: A Workshop for Junior Faculty Seeking Career Advancement”
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"Time for Teaching" Forum Offers Wisdom in Numbers
In this Faculty Developments Column, the authors describe a monthly forum called "Time for Teaching" at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Initiated 5 years ago, it has become a trusting forum where teachers can share and learn from each other. Learn more about the factors that Drs Steiner and Denniston believe have contributed to the forum's success and continued high attendance.
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Learn about how these individuals plan to serve STFM. View their photos, biosketches, and position statements, and learn how to vote.
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Get Involved—Choose the Future Leadership of STFM
The 2010 nominees for president-elect, secretary-treasurer, and member-at-large of the STFM Board of Directors will be elected by the STFM membership at the Annual Business Meeting at the Annual Spring Conference in Vancouver.
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Secretary-Treasurer |
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Janice Benson, MD
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Patricia Lebensohn, MD
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Joane Baumer, MD
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| Jeri Hepworth, PhD |
Rick Streiffer, MD
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Katherine Margo, MD
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STFM Northeast Region Meeting Is Now the Family Medicine Education Consortium Northeast Region Meeting
Beginning Fall 2010, the STFM Northeast Region Meeting will be known as the Family Medicine Education Consortium (FMEC) Northeast Region Meeting.
This name change demonstrates the growing maturity of the FMEC and does not indicate any change in operations, objectives, or organization of the meeting.
The leadership of STFM and the FMEC view this change as a positive outcome of a bold initiative launched by STFM 30 years ago and the innovative nature of the FMEC. STFM will now be listed as an organization “In association with” the FMEC Northeast Region Meeting, and we look forward to further collaborations between the two organizations.
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