Society of Teachers of Family Medicine

Society of Teachers of Family Medicine teach & transform The Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) is an association of nearly 5,000 innovators in family medicine education.

Our members include medical school professors, preceptors, residency program faculty, behavioralists, coordinators, nurses, residency program directors and others involved in family medicine education.

Family medicine residency faculty,Let your residents know about this scholarship! The STFM Faculty for Tomorrow Resident...
09/19/2026

Family medicine residency faculty,

Let your residents know about this scholarship! The STFM Faculty for Tomorrow Resident Scholarship is an excellent opportunity for residents who are interested in pursuing a career teaching .

The scholarship covers registration fees to attend the full-day Faculty for Tomorrow Workshop for Residents and the STFM Annual Spring Conference in Chicago, IL from May 1–5. This conference is attended by approximately 1500 faculty, residents, students, and others in family medicine.

Our website has all the information needed to apply: https://stfm.org/awardsscholarships/scholarships/faculty-for-tomorrow-resident-scholarship/

Want to get involved in ? Join one of our committees! We have 11 openings across five committees:- Diversity, Equity, I...
09/18/2026

Want to get involved in ? Join one of our committees! We have 11 openings across five committees:
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility Committee
- Graduate Medical Education Committee
- Medical Student Education Committee
- Program Committee
- Research Committee

Application information is online: https://stfm.org/news/2026/stfm-seeking-applications-for-open-committee-positions/. Hurry and get your application submitted. The deadline is Monday, September 21.

The second of three special POCUS articles to be published in the upcoming October issue of Family Medicine is available...
09/16/2026

The second of three special POCUS articles to be published in the upcoming October issue of Family Medicine is available in advance on the journal website. Read more about "The State of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Family Medicine" below:

Point-of-care ultrasound ( ) allows clinicians to make real-time decisions at the bedside for patients that can impact their care. Initial literature on POCUS use in family medicine surfaced in the 1980s, but widespread use in began only in the last decade, and a growing number of family medicine physicians now use POCUS to evaluate multiple organ systems. Requirements from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) have driven curriculum development and use within family medicine residency programs, and ABFM data show that family medicine graduates are increasingly using POCUS in practice. The STFM (Official) Society of Teachers of Family Medicine sponsors a national task force standardizing POCUS education and defining the scope of POCUS in family medicine residency education.

As excitement for and use of POCUS continues to grow, we need to continue to evaluate and work through systemic barriers impeding POCUS use. Also, as we continue educational efforts around faculty development and resident training, parallel efforts around implementation in the primary care clinic must occur. Looking forward, uniting as a specialty and doing this together are critical. Collaborative, multi-institutional initiatives that work with the national family medicine organizations, such as the POCUS Research, Innovation, and Medical Education Learning Network, will provide the platform for us to come together on this effort. Approaching this work thoughtfully is essential, as doing so will ultimately improve the care and outcomes of our patients.

Full article: https://journals.stfm.org/familymedicine/online-first/paulus-0199/

Authors: Ben Clements, MD, Cristi Rabaza, MD, Brandon Williamson, MD, Puja Dalal, MD, Erin Cathcart, MD, MPH, and Ryan Paulus, DO

The second of three special POCUS articles to be published in the upcoming October issue of Family Medicine is available...
09/15/2026

The second of three special POCUS articles to be published in the upcoming October issue of Family Medicine is available in advance on the journal website. Read more about "The State of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Family Medicine" below:

Point-of-care ultrasound ( ) allows clinicians to make real-time decisions at the bedside for patients that can impact their care. Initial literature on POCUS use in family medicine surfaced in the 1980s, but widespread use in began only in the last decade, and a growing number of family medicine physicians now use POCUS to evaluate multiple organ systems. Requirements from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) have driven curriculum development and use within family medicine residency programs, and ABFM data show that family medicine graduates are increasingly using POCUS in practice. STFM sponsors a national task force standardizing POCUS education and defining the scope of POCUS in family medicine residency education.

As excitement for and use of POCUS continues to grow, we need to continue to evaluate and work through systemic barriers impeding POCUS use. Also, as we continue educational efforts around faculty development and resident training, parallel efforts around implementation in the primary care clinic must occur. Looking forward, uniting as a specialty and doing this together are critical. Collaborative, multi-institutional initiatives that work with the national family medicine organizations, such as the POCUS Research, Innovation, and Medical Education Learning Network, will provide the platform for us to come together on this effort. Approaching this work thoughtfully is essential, as doing so will ultimately improve the care and outcomes of our patients.

Full article: https://journals.stfm.org/familymedicine/online-first/paulus-0199/

Authors: Ben Clements, MD, Cristi Rabaza, MD, Brandon Williamson, MD, Puja Dalal, MD, Erin Cathcart, MD, MPH, and Ryan Paulus, DO

Behavioral science faculty have 2 days left to apply for the STFM Behavioral Science/Family Systems Educator Fellowship!...
09/12/2026

Behavioral science faculty have 2 days left to apply for the STFM Behavioral Science/Family Systems Educator Fellowship! This is an excellent opportunity for anyone responsible for coordinating or teaching the behavioral science/family systems curriculum in residency programs.

“The fellowship has been invaluable for me as a new behaviorist. In a job where you can feel like a square peg in a round hole, the community I found with my fellowship cohort and mentors has been a lifeline.” — Lindsay Sorbo MA, LPC, past fellow

Interested? stfm.org/bfef

Now 1 week removed from the 2026 STFM Conference on Practice & Quality Improvement, we at STFM want to give a heartfelt ...
09/10/2026

Now 1 week removed from the 2026 STFM Conference on Practice & Quality Improvement, we at STFM want to give a heartfelt "THANK YOU" to everyone who attended the conference in Palm Desert, CA. Thank you to the attendees, speakers, presenters, the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa staff, conference steering committee, and all others who made this such a positive experience.

All attendees should have received an email Wednesday with a link to provide feedback on their conference experience. Please complete the survey as time allows, as this helps us know what elements to keep and what areas to improve for future conferences.

The 2027 conference will be in Denver, CO, and we hope all attendees this year will be back again! If you were not with us in Palm Desert this year, we hope you'll consider joining this growing group of health care professionals committed to practice improvement to better serve our patients and communities.

Here are some select pictures from the event. If you see a friend or colleague, please share or tag them in the comments!

09/10/2026

Can artificial intelligence restore humanity to my patient interactions?

In this episode of the STFM Podcast, Drs May Lin and Brent K Sugimoto explore how ambient scribing and smarter administrative tools free physicians to be truly present with their patients, allowing technology to become a bridge in patient care rather than a barrier. Our guests also tackle the ethical and policy dimensions of how AI affects family medicine in both the exam room and the classroom: https://www.stfm.org/publicationsresearch/publications/podcast-ep-pages/stfmpodcast_08_2026/

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