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Leadership Opportunities
Get involved!
STFM offers a number of opportunities for members to get engaged in the leadership of the organization. Whether you are a new member or someone who has been a member of the Society for several years, there is a role to fit your interests and skills.
There are 18 members of the STFM Board.
Elected Board Members
- President
- President-Elect
- Immediate Past President
- Secretary-Treasurer
- Members at Large (3)
- Resident Representative
- Student Representative
Non-Elected Board Members
- Standing committee chairs (6)
- STFM Executive Director
- STFM Foundation President
The STFM Nominations Committee selects a slate of candidates for the elected positions, except for the resident and student representatives, who are elected at the AAFP National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Students.
Individuals are welcomed to self-nominate. A call for nominees is published each year in the STFM Messenger.
Contact Sandy Van Tuyl if you are interested in being considered for STFM Board service.
Committees
STFM standing committee members serve 2-year terms that are renewable for second terms. Positions are available on the following committees:
- Communications Committee
- Medical Student Education Committee
- Academic Family Medicine Advocacy Committee
- Graduate Medical Education Committee
- Program Committee
- Research Committee
- Nominations Committee (three year terms)
Committee members are expected to travel to attend approximately two in-person meetings per year; STFM covers travel expenses for those meetings. Conference calls are scheduled as needed.
Individuals are welcome to self-nominate. A call for nominees is published each year in the STFM Messenger.
Task Forces
As the need arises, STFM forms member task forces to tackle important projects. Watch the STFM Messenger for opportunities to serve.
STFM Collaboratives and Special Project Teams work on common interest projects on an ongoing basis. Each Collaborative and Special Project Team has it's own governance structure, with leaders who provide direction and inspiration. Collaborative leaders submit annual goals to the Board of Directors and communicate regularly with an STFM Board liaison.
To be considered for a leadership role in a Collaborative or Special Project Team, join and get involved.
As an association dedicated to scholarship, STFM accepts self-nominations on an ongoing basis for the following:
Family Medicine Editorial Board
The Family Medicine editor selects Family Medicine Editorial Board members. Contact Traci Brazelton.
Family Medicine Reviewer
Visit the reviewer center and create an account. You will be asked to identify your areas of interest/expertise which the editors of Family Medicine will use to match reviewers with appropriate manuscripts.
PRiMER Editorial Board
The Peer-Reviewed Reports in Medical Education Research (PRiMER) editor selects PRiMER Editorial Board members. Contact Sam Grammer.
Family Medicine Reviewer
Fill out the PRiMER potential reviewer form. The information you provide will help the editors of PRiMER match reviewers with appropriate manuscripts.
Annual Spring Conference Reviewer
The STFM Program Committee welcomes assistance from members who wish to review the Annual Spring Conference submissions. Contact me
CERA Mentors/Reviewers
CERA is seeking experienced researchers to work with investigators to refine survey questions, help prepare manuscripts and abstracts, keep the survey team moving forward, and assist with data analysis. Learn more.
Members have an opportunity to serve in a variety of leadership roles for the following:
- Behavioral Science/Family Systems Educator Fellowship
- CERA Fellowship
- Emerging Leaders Fellowship
- STFM Medical Editing Fellowship
- Medical Student Educators Development Institute
- Residency Faculty Fundamentals Certificate Program
Watch for calls for applications in the STFM Messenger.
ACE Representative
The Alliance for Clinical Education is a consortium of eight clerkship director groups that sponsor joint projects and represent those groups at the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).
Contact Emily Walters.
Center for the History of Family Medicine Representative
This liaison is represents STFM at the bi-annual Center meeting and coordinates activities pertinent to the documentation and promotion of STFM's history. Travel to the one in-person Curator's meeting is paid by STFM. This is a 3-year term.
Watch for an open call in the STFM Messenger.
Wonca Representative
This individual represents STFM at Wonca meetings. in the STFM Messenger. This is a 3-year position, appointed by the Board of Directors. Watch for an open call in the STFM Messenger.
Representative to the AAMC Council of Faculty and Academic Societies
The STFM CFAS Representative STFM priorities at CFAS and potentially other areas within the AAMC. This is a 3-year position, appointed by the Board of Directors. Watch for an open call in the STFM Messenger. Learn more (PDF)
Events
May 4-8, 2024: 2024 STFM Annual Spring Conference
May 15, 2024, 12 PM CT: CBME Webinar Series: Building CBME Into Faculty Development
June 12, 2024, 12 PM CT: CBME Webinar Series: Advisors and Coaches: The Evolving Role of Faculty and Resident Relationships
June 27, 2024, 12 PM CT: CBME Webinar Series: Individualized Learning and Resident Assessment: A CBME Orientation for Residents
July 10, 2024, 12 PM CT: CBME Webinar Series: How to Have Reflective Feedback Conversations and Develop a Culture of Effective Feedback
August 14, 2024, 12 PM CT: CBME Webinar Series: Fostering Master Adaptive Learning and a Growth Mindset in Your Program
September 18, 2024, 12 PM CT: CBME Webinar Series: How to Effectively Use Electives to Help Residents Attain Competency in the Core Outcomes
September 15-18, 2024: 2024 STFM Conference on Practice & Quality Improvement
October 9, 2024, 12 PM CT: CBME Webinar Series: The Role of Resident Portfolios in Competency-Based Assessment
November 13, 2024, 12 PM CT: CBME Webinar Series: Managing Assessment Burden in CBME
Deadlines
April 30, 2024: CERA Family Medicine Department Chair Survey Proposals Due
May 20, 2024: Applications for the Next Leadership Through Scholarship Fellowship Cohort Due
May 23, 2024: Applications for Leadership Training for Residency Learning Networks Due
May 24, 2024: Applications to serve on the Steering Committee for the STFM Conference on Practice & Quality Improvement Due
May 30, 2024: Applications to Serve as Emerging Leaders Fellowship Chair Due
June 4, 2024: Proposals to Present at the 2025 STFM Conference on Medical Student Education Due
August 15, 2024: Submissions for Recruiting, Mentoring, and Promoting a Diverse Family Medicine Resource to Family Medicine Journal Due