Family Medicine Departments and Programs to Pilot STFM Telemedicine Curriculum

August 1, 2021 — Seventy-five departments and programs responded to an open call for applications for a pilot project to evaluate the effectiveness of a new telemedicine curriculum for medical students and residents. “We were super stoked by the response,” said Steven Lin, MD, Chair of the STFM task force that developed the curriculum. “The overwhelming number of applications shows there’s a dire need for education on delivering high-quality virtual care.”

Through a rigorous review process, with attention to diversity characteristics including geography, type of academic unit, and structure, STFM selected 15 medical schools and 15 family medicine residency programs to pilot the curriculum between September 1 and December 31 of this year. The curriculum includes five asynchronous modules that cover:

  • Intro to Telehealth
  • The Telehealth Encounter
  • Requirements for Telehealth
  • Access and Equity in Telehealth
  • Future of Telehealth

The modules will be made available to all STFM members in early September.

Congratulations to the following medical schools and residency programs that were chosen for this pilot project.

Selected Medical Schools:

Ohio State University
University of Missouri-Columbia
University of Washington Department of Family Medicine
University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth - TCOM
Morehouse School of Medicine
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine Quinnipiac University
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Carolinas Campus
WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine
University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth Campus
Northwell Health; Zucker School of Medicine
Central Michigan University College of Medicine

Selected Family Medicine Residency Programs:

Texoma Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program
West Kendall Baptist Hospital- Florida International University
WVU Rural Family Medicine
Oregon Health & Science University, Portland Program
North Country Family and Community Medicine Program
University of Nevada Reno Family Medicine Residency Program
LSUHSC-University Hospital and Clinics
Heritage Valley Family Medicine Residency Program
Lewis Gale Family and Community Medicine Residency
Hanford Residency Program
VIrtua Family Medicine Residency
University of Iowa Family Medicine and Family Medicine Psychiatry
Carle Family Medicine Residency Program
Eau Claire Family Medicine Residency Program, at Prevea Health Family Medicine
UPMC St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency Program

 

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January 30–February 2, 2025: STFM Conference on Medical Student Education

February 11, 2025, 11:30 am CST: Webinar: Planning for the Future: Personal Finance Education with Equitable’s Stephen Dunbar

February 28, 2025, 11 am CST: Webinar: Addressing the Residency Continuity Requirement: A Panel Discussion to Share Successes and Barriers

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February 17, 2025: Submissions for the 2025 Poetry and Prose Contest Due

February 28, 2025: Family Medicine Advocacy Summit Scholarship Applications Due

March 4, 2025: Medical Student Educators Development Institute (MSEDI) Applications Due

April 1, 2025: Early Bird Deadline for STFM Annual Spring Conference Registration

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