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“Many international rescue agencies and Japanese Emergency Response Teams are finishing their work, and needs are shifting toward chronic care and support for these people."said Dr Yamashita.
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STFM Member Helps Disaster Victims in One of the Hardest Hit Areas of Japan
Daisuke Yamashita, MD, instructor and clinical leadership fellow at Oregon Health & Science University, is currently working with the Japanese Primary Care Association and its disaster relief project called Primary Care for All.
Dr Yamashita and other physicians are working with local Japanese government in these areas to (1) assess health conditions of evacuees, (2) visit shelters, some of which house more than 1,000 people, and providing for health checks and urgent care, (3) provide information to communities for their concern regarding radiation exposure, and (3) work with police departments with the daunting task of postmortum examination of thousands of corpses.
“The situation is transitioning to sub-acute phase, and many health-related problems are around lack of regular medicine and worsening of chronic diseases and increasing stress among evacuees,” said Dr Yamashita.
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Geriatric Education for Resident Physicians in a Continuing Care Retirement Community
Clinical experience with a geriatric patient population is required for family medicine resident physicians. A unique setting for this experience can be found in a continuing care retirement community (CCRC), providing interaction with patients in skilled nursing and assisted living units within the facility, as well as the interdisciplinary staff.
In this Education Column, John Fleming, MD, highlights the successes of a more than 20-year affiliation of a family medicine residency program and a CCRC.
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Family Medicine Caught the Attention of Washington. What Now?
Help put primary care and your patients at the center of our health care system. Educate the new members of Congress on the physician payment, a strong primary care workforce, and more. Get your message heard in Washington, DC and at home.
At the Family Medicine Congressional Conference (FMCC) on May 9-10 in Washington, DC, you will learn how you can strengthen and develop relationships with legislative officials and staff. This conference is designed to teach you to lobby one day and then do it the next.
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2011 represents the highest percentage of family medicine positions ever filled in the NRMP Match.
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2011 Match Results and Comparison to Recent Trends
The American Academy of Family Physicians recently announced that preliminary information available from the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) indicates that the 2011 national fill rate for family medicine residency positions is 2,576 positions filled out of 2,730 positions offered (94.4%). (Included in this category are family medicine-psychiatry, family medicine-emergency medicine, family medicine-preventive medicine and family medicine-internal medicine.) A total of 100 more family medicine positions (3.8%) were offered in 2011 than in 2010.
A total of 172 more positions (7.2%) were filled in 2011 compared with 2010 (2,576/94.4% versus 2,404/91.4%). Compared with 2010, 133 more positions were filled with US seniors in 2011 (1,317/48.2% versus 1,184/45.0%). This represents the highest percentage of positions filled with US seniors since 2001. Of US seniors participating in the 2011 NRMP, 7.9% matched in family medicine, compared with 7.4% in 2010. Similarly, of US seniors matching, 8.4% matched in family medicine, compared with 7.9% in 2010. Although US medical school enrollment has increased, 2010 represents the highest number of US seniors matching in family medicine since 2002.
After 6 consecutive years of increases (1991–1997), and 4 consecutive years (1994–1997) of all-time records set in positions filled in family medicine residency programs, 2011 represents the highest percentage of family medicine positions ever filled in the NRMP Match. Visit the
AAFP Web site for extensive information, including tables and analysis, on the NRMP results. Watch for the September Family Medicine for a feature article on the Match results.
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New "Meet the Authors" Event at the Annual Spring Conference Features Family Medicine Founder Gayle Stephens, MD
New this year, STFM will feature a "Meet the Authors" Event during the Networking Reception on Thursday, April 28, from 5:30-7 pm at the Annual Spring Conference. Several STFM member authors will be promoting their newly released books and offering signed copies.
As an added bonus, Gayle Stephens, MD, a central figure in the emergence and evolution of family medicine as a specialty, will be signing copies of his book, The Intellectual Basis of Family Practice. Anyone who donates to the STFM Foundation can walk away with a rare signed copy of this out-of-print family medicine classic. Dr Stephens, along with other family medicine leaders, John Frey, MD, Lucy Candib, MD, and David Loxtercamp, MD, will also be giving a presentation on Saturday, April 30, about the book, A Fortunate Man. They will discuss how this book has influenced generations of others' writing and teaching about family medicine.
Do you have a recent book release? This "Meet the Authors" Event is a great opportunity for you to promote your new book and network with colleagues. Space is limited and filling up fast. Contact Matt Merrigan at 800-274-7928 ext 5409 or
mmerrigan@stfm.org for details.
2011 Board of Directors Election: Don't Forget to Vote
Eligible STFM members have until Thursday, April 28 at 6 pm Central time to cast their vote. Voters can access their individual ballot
HERE using their e-mail (the one STFM has on file for them) and their Member ID. Visit the
candidates' Web page to view candidates' photos, personal history, position statements, and
question/answers and learn more about STFM's new election process.
Two Bylaws Changes Proposed by the STFM Board of Directors
The STFM Board of Directors is bringing to the membership two bylaws changes.
Click Here to download the proposed Bylaws changes and view the specific bylaws we wish to amend with tracked changes to show what is being changed. The changes would take effect immediately after the membership vote. The STFM membership will vote on these bylaws changes at the Annual Business Meeting on Saturday, April 30, 2011 during the STFM Annual Spring Conference.
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