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OCTOBER 27, 1967 -- The first organizational meeting was held in New York City. Forty-five educators gathered at the New York Hilton to discuss the feasibility of developing a new organization related to the teaching of family medicine.
FEBRUARY. 9, 1967 -- Second organizational meeting, Chicago
NOVEMBER 1, 1968 -- At the third organizational meeting in Houston, STFM's bylaws were adopted, and Lynn P. Carmichael, MD, was elected founding president. The minutes of this meeting report 105 dues-paying, charter members and a Society income of $505, with $64 in expenses.
FEBRUARY 1969 -- The Society's newsletter, Family Medicine Times, was established with Silas Grant, MD, as founding editor.
NOVEMBER 1, 1970 -- STFM logo approved and registered as the official trademark of the Society.
APRIL 11, 1971 -- STFM received tax-exempt status.
FEBRUARY 5, 1972 -- STFM was admitted to membership in the AAMC Council of Academic Societies. F. Marian Bishop, PhD, MSPH, and Lynn P. Carmichael, MD, were the first CAS representatives.
SEPTEMBER 1972 -- Office centralization to accommodate continued growth of the Society became a priority, and the STFM offices moved to Kansas City.
FEBRUARY 1974 – Articles of incorporation and bylaws adopted
FEBRUARY 1975 – Bylaws changed to president-elect system
JUNE 23, 1975 -- The STFM Foundation was incorporated as the charitable arm of STFM, with G. Gayle Stephens, MD, as the founding president.
SEPTEMBER 1975 – Residency Assistance Program implemented in conjunction with other family medicine organizations
APRIL 2-4, 1976 -- The first stand-alone STFM annual meeting was held in New Orleans. This historic occasion ended the practice of holding sessions in conjunction with the AMA Congress on Medical Education.
FEBRUARY 1977 – Board structure changed to include a resident representative; Joseph E. Scherger, first resident representative
1977 – The “Working Party,” representing the family practice organizations, established
JANUARY 1979 -- STFM's official journal, Family Medicine Teacher, was established. Lynn P. Carmichael, MD, was the founding editor.
1979 – First Leland B. Blanchard Memorial Lecture presented, C.H. William Ruhe, presenter
1980 – STFM/Pan-American Federation of Associations of Medical Schools Faculty Fellowship Program, Edward J. Shahady, Project Director
1980 – STFM accepted membership in the World Organization of National Colleges, Academies, and Academic Associations of General Practitioners/Family Physicians (WONCA), F. Marian Bishop, fist STFM representative
1980-81 – First STFM reserave fund established, John E. Arrandondo, Secretary-Treasurer
1980-81 – First printed annual report
JANUARY 1981 -- STFM's journal name was changed to Family Medicine.
MAY 1981 -- Under the leadership of President F. Marian Bishop, PhD, MSPH, the concept of task forces and working groups was introduced to STFM.
JUNE 1981 -- Roger Sherwood hired as STFM's Executive Director.
JANUARY 1983 – Joint STFM-ATPM Report: Interrelationships Between Preventive/Community Medicine and Family Medicinej, E. Harvey Estes, Jr., Chair
JANUARY 1, 1985 – John J. Frey appointed as second editor of Family Medicine
1986 – Student representative added to Board of Directors; Rachel Larussa, first student representative
SEPTEMBER 1986 – North American Primary Care Research Group joined STFM as cosponsor of Family Medicine
MARCH 5, 1987– Family Medicine accepted into Index Medicus, John J. Frey, Editor
1990 – Curricular Guidelines for a Third-Year Family Medicine Clerkship developed and distributed to the deans of all U.S. medical schools, Kent J. Sheets, Chair
1991 – STFM conducts extensive member needs assessment project, STFM Membership Committee, Lars C. Larsen, Chair
1991 – STFM received funding to develop preceptor education workshop materials, Kent J. Sheets, Chair
NOVEMBER 1991 – The “Academic Family Medicine Steering Committee” formed
JANUARY 1992 – Barry Weiss appointed as third editor of Family Medicine
JANUARY 1992 -- Family medicine organizations collaboratively opened a legislative office in Washington, DC.
1992 – STFM celebrates its 25th anniversary
FEBRUARY 1996 -- STFM gained presence on the Internet with the launch of its World Wide Web site, which initially contained STFM membership, conference, journal, and Foundation information
JANUARY 2001 – Became one of six partners in the creation of the Annals of Family Medicine
JANUARY 2002 – Partnered with the seven organizations of the family of family medicine to initiate the Future of Family Medicine Project to develop a strategy to transform and renew the specialty of family medicine to meet the needs of people and society in a changing environment. Project recommendations were published in a special supplement of the MARCH-APRIL 2004 issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.
APRIL 2004 – Postponed STFM Annual Springs Conference to fall 2004 with different venue because of concerns over threat of SARs in Toronto.
SEPTEMBER 2004 – Became cosponsors of Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine with Medical College of Wisconsin
APRIL 2005 – Launched new Family Medicine Digital Resources Library, www.fmdrl.org. This STFM service provides peer-reviewed educational materials, works-in-progress, and conference materials for individuals at all levels of family medicine education.
NOVEMBER 2006 – Name and focus of Conference on Patient Education became the Conference on Practice Improvement: Health Information and Patient Education
OCTOBER 21, 2007 – Roger Sherwood, CAE retired as STFM's Executive Director after 26 years of service. Stacy Brungardt, CAE became the new Executive Director.
*This history includes information provided by the Center for the History of Family Medicine |
