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Nominate Yourself or a Colleague for the STFM Board
Would you like to make an impact on the future directions of STFM and the discipline? Have you thought about serving as a leader within STFM? Each year, the Nominations Committee presents a slate of candidates for the officers who will lead STFM. The committee needs and welcomes your assistance, as a function of our member-driven organization, in identifying nominees for Board positions. For 2012, members will vote for the offices of President-elect (3-year term), Secretary-Treasurer (2-year term), and Member-at-Large (3-year term). Review this
short list of desired traits of potential Board members and then consider
nominating
yourself or others today.
Would You Like to Help Develop the Program for the Annual Spring Conference?
STFM Program Committee needs your time and talent to help review submissions for the 2012 STFM Annual Spring Conference. Be the first to view your colleagues' work that is shaping the future of family medicine education in residencies and departments across the country. If you have time to review 20-25 submissions between September 15-October 15, contact Ray Rosetta at
rrosetta@stfm.org for more information.
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Expect Improved Communications
You told us in the recent member needs survey that you wanted STFM to be a primary source of information for you. So, we’ve got some work to do. As a start, we’re doing a communications audit to review what we’re doing and how you want information delivered to you. You can expect to see changes in how and what we communicate to you about STFM and the discipline. A regular column from me is one change.
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You've All Decided — Top-rated Sessions From the 2011 Annual Spring Conference Revealed
All the evaluations have been tallied and we've identified the
top-rated educational sessions presented at the 2011 Annual Spring Conference in New Orleans. Want to have the top-rated session for the 2012 meeting,
submit your work today!
STFM Members Win Pfizer Teacher Awards
STFM Members Caitlin Gustafson, MD, University of Washington, Takashi Hirata, MD, Wake Forest University, and Timothy Stephens, MD, were selected to receive
Pfizer Teacher Development Awards based on their scholastic achievement, leadership qualities, and dedication to family medicine. As award winners they receive a $2,000 scholarship and a $500 stipend for their teaching center to host a recognition ceremony. Congratulations to all three for this honor.
STFM Student Member Named as a 2011 Pisacano Scholar
Congratulations to Jessica Johnson, University of Connecticut, who was named a 2011 Pisacano Scholar. The scholarship program provides educational programs, leadership training, and funding for outstanding fourth-year medical students who have been identified as the future leaders in the field of family medicine. Each applicant must show demonstrable leadership skills, superior academic achievement, strong communication skills, identifiable character and integrity, and a noteworthy level of community service.
Learn more about the Pisacano Scholarship Program.
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