The STFM Resident Teacher Award recognizes teaching contributions by residents. Each family medicine residency program can give this award annually to the resident who has best demonstrated interest in and commitment to family medicine education
The Faculty for Tomorrow Resident Scholarship provides residents with a scholarship to cover the registration costs to attend the Faculty for Tomorrow Preconference Workshop and the STFM Annual Spring Conference. Additional scholarships are available for underrepresented in medicine resident applicants.
The H. Winter Griffith Resident Scholarship for Excellence in Practice Improvement and Patient-Centered Care recognizes excellence in practice improvement involving patient-centered care by an outstanding family medicine resident or resident team. The winning resident or team receives a $1,000 scholarship and free registration to the Conference on Practice Improvement.
Members of STFM receive a subscription to Family Medicine, the official peer-reviewed journal of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. Family Medicine publishes original research, systematic reviews, narrative essays, and policy analyses relevant to the discipline of family medicine, with a focus on primary care medical education, health workforce policy, and health services research.
Opportunities for National Presentations
STFM welcomes abstract submissions from residents in all categories for all of our conferences. We have designated opportunities for: Fellows, Residents, Students Works-in-Progress Research Posters at our Annual Spring Conference and for Resident and Student Posters at our Conference on Practice and Quality Improvement
PRiMER, STFM’s online open-access journal, publishes brief reports on original research relevant to education in family medicine. PRiMER serves as a bridge between the presentation of research results at conferences and the development of full-length articles suitable for submission to traditional print journals. Manuscripts can be based on studies or projects that are small in scope, exploratory, confirmatory, or in an early stage of development.
The STFM Podcast features conversations on key areas at the intersection of academic medicine, leadership, health equity, and medical education.
Includes tips on submitting abstracts for STFM Conferences, how to implement quality improvement projects, and guidance on writing a hypothesis.
This national addiction curriculum includes 12 addiction medicine modules with interactive content, handouts, videos, supplemental resources, and assessments.
This free online course, which takes less than an hour to complete, provides skills and practical strategies for advocating for and promoting the value of family medicine. The course includes these modules: Getting Started in Advocacy; Prepare and Make Contact; The One-Pager; The Visit; Maintaining the Relationship.
This free webinar series, developed by the Faculty for Tomorrow Task Force, provides fundamental knowledge and skills that residents and new faculty need to thrive in a career in academic family medicine. Topics include effective classroom teaching, how to give feedback, clinical teaching skills, and more.
Developed by the STFM Oral Health Collaborative, the online and downloadable curriculum emphasizes the role of primary care clinicians in the promotion of oral health. Each module includes a 45-minute presentation, annotated presenter notes, educational objectives, test questions, companion videos, and a list of resources.
Log in to the STFM Resource Library and get access to an extensive collection of conference slides, PowerPoint presentations, learning modules, and more.
Telemedicine Curriculum
Get the knowledge and skills you need to conduct effective, patient-centered telemedicine visits.
Understanding Health Systems
These online courses and resources help faculty and residents:
- Understand how decisions are made in health systems
- Advocate for business-based solutions that incorporate the needs of medical education, family medicine, and health systems
This free webinar series, developed by the Faculty for Tomorrow Task Force, provides fundamental knowledge and skills that residents and new faculty need to thrive in a career in academic family medicine. Topics include effective classroom teaching, how to give feedback, clinical teaching skills, and more.
This full-day preconference workshop, facilitated by the STFM Graduate Medical Education Committee, is for residents and fellows who are interested in careers in academic family medicine. The workshop, which takes place the day before the STFM Annual Spring Conference includes sessions on teaching and academic skills, a career-planning panel discussion, and a leadership training session.
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Get definitions and learn about organizations involved in family medicine.
Serve on the STFM Board of Directors and Graduate Medical Education Committee. The STFM Board includes one resident member who are elected at the AAFP National Conference. The resident member of the Board also serves a term on the STFM Graduate Medical Education Committee.
One of the greatest benefits of STFM membership is the opportunity to network and collaborate with others to address special interests and work toward common goals. STFM CONNECT, an online hub for Collaboratives, Special Project Teams, and Discussion Forums is the place to start if you’re interested in connecting and collaborating.
As an STFM member, you can access the member directory with profiles and contact information for thousands of family medicine educators, residents, and students.
