STFM Certificate Programs
Residency Faculty Fundamentals Certificate Program
This year-long certificate program includes 14 self-led online courses that provide foundational training for residency faculty. Each of the courses includes interactive modules, readings, video interviews, and assignments. Faculty instructors provide feedback on select assignments. 35.00 CME. The price for members is $999.
Family Medicine POCUS Educator's Certificate Program
The yearlong STFM FM Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Educator's Certificate Program trains family medicine residency faculty to serve as their program’s POCUS champion with the skills to train family medicine residents how to effectively use POCUS. The registration fee for the STFM FM POCUS Educator's Certificate Program is $4500.
STFM Online Course Catalog
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Primary Care Curriculum
Artificial intelligence and machine learning (Al/ML) are transforming primary care, and learners want to participate in the revolution. This 5-module curriculum aims to equip learners with the skills needed to be engaged stakeholders, use Al/ML in their practice, and ensure responsible and ethical use of Al/ML. This course is free.
Teach POCUS
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can help physicians make decisions at the bedside, decrease time to diagnosis, and better triage patients who need subspecialty care. This series of 10 online modules provides the background and understanding you need to start or advance POCUS training at your program. This course is free for members.
Advocacy Course
Take STFM's free Advocacy Course and learn to educate legislators on the value of family medicine. Your advocacy efforts encourage decision-makers at every level to support expansion of a well-trained family medicine workforce. This course has been taken by over 3000 family medicine educators, students, and residents. This course is free.
Understanding Health Systems
Advocating Within Your Health System will help you advocate for business-based solutions that incorporate the needs of medical education and family medicine. Analyzing Health Systems Data shows you how to use data to identify opportunities to reduce costs, improve the quality of care, and increase the efficiency of care delivery. Includes many additional free resources. This course is free.
Giving Feedback
A core skill for teaching future family physicians, giving feedback can be challenging. This two-part online course introduces you to the principles of giving quality feedback, then takes you to the next level by showing you when to give feedback, where, and what models you can use. This course is $99 to enroll.
Time Management for Family Medicine Educators
Family medicine educators have multiple roles with unique priorities and competing to-do lists. This 1-hour online course introduces practical, proven methods to help you manage time in all your roles, and includes a Time Management Toolkit to help you meet daily, weekly, and yearly goals. This course is $99 to enroll.
URM Leadership Pathways in Academic Medicine
Every pathway to leadership is unique. In this free online course, underrepresented in medicine (URM) faculty will learn about trajectories to academic leadership within a variety of institutions. Access recorded advice from experienced faculty and assignments that will build your leadership skills. This course is free.
Mentoring in Medicine
These five, 15-minute video modules for mentors in academic medicine introduce you to the basics of mentorship, then walk you through the journey of mentoring both faculty and students. Topics include the complexities of mentoring, the unique needs of mentees from historically marginalized groups, and difficult conversations. This course is free.
Faculty Skills Course
The Faculty Skills Course includes four modules that provide in-depth, fully online training in fundamental skills you'll need as a faculty member, including time management, incorporating learners into your clinical workflow, and writing for academic publication. This course is $299 for members.
Intro to Medical Student Education
Learn the nuts and bolts of medical student education with four modules designed to help you advance your career, including advising medical students, LCME and COCA requirements, and assessment and evaluation. This course is $299 for members.
Leading Change
This 3-hour course shows you how to facilitate change at every level. Use the downloadable guidebook to your change project from start to finish. You’ll learn how to assess the need for change, develop a plan for change, and provide successful change leadership. It includes 18 group activities for change teams. This course is free.
Telemedicine Curriculum
Give your learners the knowledge and skills they need to conduct effective, patient-centered telemedicine visits. Resources include guidance to help teaching clinicians integrate telemedicine topics into courses, clerkships, residency curricula, and national telemedicine curriculum for students and family medicine residents. This course is free for members
