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Group on Adolescent Health Care
This is the listserve for the Group on Adolescent Health Care of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. It is a forum where we can exchange ideas about improving the care of adolescents, curriculum development, and research. Please note that all of the emails on this listserv reflect the opinions of members of the group and not the official opinion of STFM.
Chair: Christopher Reif, MD, MPH
List Type: Unmoderated discussion
Subscription: Requires owner approval
Archive: Readable by subscribers only
Created: May 01, 2001
Owner: Sumi Makkar Sexton
To Join: Send an email to adolhealthstfm-subscribe@topica.com
To Post: Send mail to: adolhealthstfm@topica.com

Group on Behavioral Science Listserv
The Group on Behavioral Science egroup is aimed at improving behavioral scientists' overall level of satisfaction and role development in family practice settings across the country through peer support, mentoring, curriculum development, and shared resources. Through our interactive dialogue, we also aim to promote the integration of the behavioral sciences throughout family medicine and to keep abreast of the cutting-edge news in our field. Membership is open to those interested in behavioral science in family practice.

To subscribe: Go to http://www.egroups.com/group/behscience. Click on the "Join Community" button to set up your membership options. If you haven't registered or signed in, you will be prompted to do so.
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Contacts: Heidi Stanley, PhD, hstanley@med.miami.edu; 305-243-2872
William Elder, PhD, welder@pop.uky.edu

This is a discussion list for the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine members who are associated with the Dean's Offices at their medical schools. The purpose of the list is information exchange and support around issues of interest to family physicians who are serving in Dean's roles.

If you are an STFM member and if you are serving in a Dean's role, please join us. To join the discussion list simply create an user account on STFM's Family Medicine Digital Resources Library at www.fmdrl.org and join the Group on Deans Associated with Family Medicine. You will automatically be part of the discussion list.

Current group members can post to the discussion list by emailing forum-439@mail.fmdrl.org.

Contact: Tom Norris, tnorris@u.washington.edu

STFM Group on Education Professionals in Family Medicine The STFM Group on Education Professionals provides a forum to discuss, promote and nurture the career paths of non-physician education professionals in academic family medicine. Members explore specific issues pertinent to the identity, service and development of education professionals who provide educational expertise to academic family medicine programs and departments.

To join the discussion list simply create an user account on STFM's Family Medicine Digital Resources Library at www.fmdrl.org and join the Group on Educational Professionals. You will automatically be part of the discussion list.

Current group members can post to the discussion list by emailing forum-274@mail.fmdrl.org.

STFM Group on Ethics and Humanities
Discussion list for the STFM group on Ethics and Humanities.

The Group on Ethics and Humanities is intended to (1)support students, residents, faculty, and community physicians who share an interest in ethics and humanities, (2)encourage the sharing of resources and information to stimulate the creativity of its members to include the creative use of art and literature, (3)encourage the integration of humanities in medical education, and (4) foster the collaboration of ethics and humanities among all professionals involved in family medicine. The group is open to all interested STFM members.
The list is only open to members of STFM who have joined the Group on Ethics and Humanities; please remember to update your STFM membership and group information at http://www.stfm.org/MemberDataUpdate/

STFM Group on Faculty Development: STFM-FD-GROUP

STFM Group on Faculty Development: STFM-FD-GROUP STFM-FD-GROUP is a project of the Group on Faculty Development of STFM that exists to share information on programs, curriculum, funding, and other issues of concern to those involved in faculty development in family medicine. Membership is open and includes those teaching in family medicine faculty development programs, fellows, trainees, and other primary care faculty who share interests in faculty development.

To join the discussion list simply create an user account on STFM's Family Medicine Digital Resources Library at www.fmdrl.org and join the Group on Faculty Development. You will automatically be part of the discussion list.

Current group members can post to the discussion list by emailing forum-359@mail.fmdrl.org.

STFM Group on Family-centered Perinatal Care: FAMDEL
"Family Doctors Deliver" is an e-mail list that caters to group members and others who teach and provide pregnancy care. The list provides a forum for discussing issues related to pregnancy care in family medicine education, establishing cooperative projects and research, and facilitating communication among group members. More information on the Family-centered Perinatal Care Group can be found HERE.
To subscribe: send an e-mail message to listserv@lsv.uky.edu
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Contacts: Rebecca Williams at rewillia@montefiore.org or Patrick Ginn at Patrick.Ginn@PHCI.ORG
Current subscribers post e-mail to: famdel@lsv.uky.edu (include a descriptive "subject" line)

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Contacts: Max Crocker, MD, at max.crocker@uky.edu
Craig Gjerde at clgjerde@wisc.edu
Richard Neill, MD, at rneill@mail.med.upenn.edu
Current subscribers post e-mail to: Family-l@lsv.uky.edu (include a descriptive "subject" line)

STFM Group on Genetics
To join the discussion list, simply create an user account on STFM's Family Medicine Digital Resources Library at www.fmdrl.org and join the Group on Genetics. You will automatically be part of the discussion list. Current group members can post to the discussion list by emailing forum-378@mail.fmdrl.org.

STFM Group on Geriatric Education
This listserve is intended to facilitate communication with individuals interested in geriatric education. Membership is open. For more information on this group click HERE.

To subscribe: Send e-mail to: DeckerM@missouri.edu (Subject line: “Join FPGER listserve”)

Contact: Seema Modi at modis@ecu.edu

Current subscribers post email to: FPGER-L@PO.MISSOURI.EDU

STFM Group on Health Policy and Access
This is the listserve for the Group on Health Policy and Access. Health policy significantly impacts access to care, especially in the United States where over 44 million are uninsured, with a growing underinsured population, and access problems for many with insurance. This new group will identify health policy and access issues that are of greatest concern and interest to the family medicine academic community, represented by STFM. Our objectives include: 1. To develop curricula and teaching materials for medical students, residents and faculty, 2. identify areas of health policy research for family medicine researchers, 3. identify and suggest plenary speakers for STFM conferences 4. organize presentations, seminars, workshops, and theme days at STFM meetings, and 5. help guide the organization's voice in areas of public policy as STFM works collaboratively with other members of the family medicine community, other organizations of health professionals, consumers concerned with these issues, and policy makers, including representatives of federal, state and local government (including funders of both services and research). Please note that all emails on this listserv reflect the opinions of the members of the group and have not been reviewed or endorsed by the STFM Board of Directors.

To join: http://lists.topica.com/lists/healthpolicyandaccessstfm
To post: Send an email to healthpolicyandaccessstfm@topica.com

STFM Group On Hispanic/Latino Faculty
The objectives of the Group on Hispanic Faculty are to 1) identify and increase the number of Hispanic faculty, 2) provide mentorship to junior faculty, and 3) work in collaboration in scholarly activities. Please note that all of the emails on this listserv reflect the opinions of members of the group and not the official opinion of STFM.

Chair: Vanessa A. Diaz, MD MS
List Type: Unmoderated discussion
Subscription: Requires owner approval
Archive: Readable by subscribers only
To Join or Post: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/STFMHispanicLatinoFaculty/

STFM Group on Hospital Medicine and Procedural Training
A significant percentage of family practice residency training is done in the hospital setting. Residents enjoy both procedures and inpatient medicine and many family physicians continue post residency working part time in a hospital while keeping up procedural skills. The goal of this group is to: facilitate discussion regarding the teaching and practice of hospital medicine; discuss the training and practice of procedures, both inpatient and outpatient; share curricular ideas regarding the teaching of procedures and hospital medicine; discuss ideas how to promote the utilization of family physicians in the hospital setting including the emergency department and critical care unit.

To subscribe: Send an e-mail message to s24man@gmail.com
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Group on Information Technology has a forum board for anyone to join.  It is at: http://www.medicalinfotech.org/Forum.htm.  To join, a person just needs to register at that site.  Anyone can post or read.

Contact: Ra Nae Stanton, MD ( rstanton@siumed.edu )

Group on Integrative Medicine
The STFM Group on Integrative Medicine was formed in 1993 with three goals-- first, to raise awareness of patient use of complementary ways of healing among medical students, residents and faculty; second, to encourage medical students, resident, and faculty education in integrative medicine; and finally, to develop educational resources in this area. The Group has an active Listserve that fosters collaboration, networking, and education. To join the Listserve email the Robert Saper MD MPH at Robert.saper@bmc.org

STFM International Committee
STFM-IntHealth is an open e-mail list for family medicine educators interested in international health and the promotion and facilitation of quality family medicine training worldwide. To learn more about the STFM International Committee click HERE.

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Contacts: Greg Raglow at greg.raglow@bannerhealth.com Bruce Dahlman at bdahlman@d.umn.edu

Current subscribers post e-mail to: stfm-inthealth@listserv.arizona.edu
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Learner Portfolios
This listserve provides a forum to promote collaboration and sharing of portfolio materials, implementation tips, and evaluation guidelines.

To subscribe: send an e-mail message to STFMGroupOnPortfolios-subscribe@topica.com

Current subscribers post e-mail to: STFMGroupOnPortfolios@topica.com

To unsubscribe: See the Unsubscribe link at the bottom of any message

NAPCRG-L
This listserve offers primary care researchers an opportunity to ask questions of fellow researchers about research ideas or methodologies, share information about research-related resources and opportunities, and post position or conference announcements. A digest version is not available.
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Contact: Vlad Olchanski at volchans@vcu.edu
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STFM Group on Online Cases
To subscribe: Please send an email to Martha Seagrave at martha.seagrave@uvm.edu. In the subject line specify "Join STFM On-Line Cases". Please include your name, title, name of your institution, email address, phone number and fax number. To post a message (subscribers only): Send email to STFMWEB@LIST.UVM.EDU The list is only open to members of STFM who have joined the Group on Online Cases; please remember to update your STFM membership information at http://www.stfm.org/MemberDataUpdate/. If you have questions or problems joining the list, please email Martha Seagrave at martha.seagrave@uvm.edu or call 802-656-4330

STFM Group on Pharmacotherapy
To join the discussion list, simply create an user account on STFM's Family Medicine Digital Resources Library at www.fmdrl.org and join the Group on Pharmacotherapy. You will automatically be part of the discussion list. Current members can post to the discussion list by emailing forum-344@mail.fmdrl.org.

STFM Group on Physician-Patient Interaction
This is a discussion list for the STFM Group on Physician-Patient Interaction. It offers a forum where group members can share ideas and information about research and teaching on the physician-patient interaction. To join the discussion list simply create an user account on STFM's Family Medicine Digital Resources Library at www.fmdrl.org and join the Group on Physician-Patient Interaction. You will automatically be part of the discussion list. Current group members can post to the discussion list by emailing forum-353@mail.fmdrl.org.

STFM Group on Residency Education
For more information on this group click HERE.

To subscribe: Go to the url: http://lists.uthscsa.edu
Click on "list access" then go down and click on FMRESED.

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Current subscribers post messages to: fmresed@lists.uthscsa.edu

Group on Rural Health
The STFM Group on Rural Health has a list serve for Rural Medical Educators, clinicians who teach, and coordinators and others who work for more and better physicians for rural areas. Email rbowman@unmc.edu to access this list or visit www.ruralmedicaleducation.org.
Chair: Robert C. Bowman, M.D.
List Type: Moderated
Subscription: Open to all
Archive: Some kept on web site
Created: July 2004
Owner: Robert C. Bowman, M.D.
To Join: Send an email to rbowman@unmc.edu
To Post: Send email requesting distribution to list to rbowman@unmc.edu. No attachments please, just give web site location for any other material or it can be posted on the World of Rural Medical Education web site for you.

STFM Group on Women in Family Medicine
This is a discussion list for the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Women's Network. The purpose of the list is information exchange and support around issues of women's health and women as family physicians.

To join the discussion list simply create an user account on STFM's Family Medicine Digital Resources Library at www.fmdrl.org and join the Group on Women in Family Medicine. You will automatically be part of the discussion list.

Current group members can post to the discussion list by emailing forum-347@mail.fmdrl.org.

Contact: Kate Patterson at kpatters@wpahs.org

Family Medicine Predoctoral Directors' Network: FM-PDN
Family Medicine Predoctoral Directors' Network: FM-PDN FM-PDN is intended to facilitate communication and collaboration among family medicine predoctoral directors and teachers. Discussion topics focus primarily on organizational and administrative issues but may include curriculum design, student and curriculum evaluation, and career choice, particularly as they relate to programmatic decisions. The list is restricted to family medicine predoctoral directors and 1 or 2 educators that they recommend. A digest version is available.

To subscribe: send an e-mail message to chessman@musc.edu
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Contact: Alec Chessman at chessman@musc.edu
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STFM Group on Abortion Training and Access Listserve
This listserve is a restricted discussion group for family medicine educators dedicated to the discussion of implementation and provision of early abortion care within primary care. This listserve is for sharing clinical and practical information that will broaden our understanding about the delivery of abortion services. The primary goal of this listserve is education regarding this topic. Discussions can include medical and procedural concerns, counseling issues, administrative and security concerns, financial issues, staff acceptance, and public policy related to abortion and reproductive health care.

This on-line community is an ideal forum for sharing your experiences and strategies as well as voicing your concerns to an educated and involved group of family physicians, medical students, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and others working hard to expand women’s access to abortions, nationwide.

To subscribe or for more information: send an e-mail message to GroupOnATA@hotmail.com
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