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October 4, 2023—STFM is launching a new project to help family medicine residency programs meet ACGME FM-RC expectations for participation in residency learning networks. From October 2023 – December 2024, STFM will:

• Educate and engage residency programs not currently participating in learning networks
• Provide infrastructure and support to new and/or transitioning residency learning networks
• Create online resources to support learning networks
• Develop leaders of residency learning networks

STFM is looking for members with an interest in chairing a new STFM Collaborative for those who are currently or who aspire to lead family medicine residency learning networks. 

An STFM Collaborative is a group of members interested in a specific topic, with plans to communicate and work on projects or activities throughout the year. 

Chairs of the STFM Collaborative for Residency Learning Networks will:

• Define a governance model. The goal is to create a governance structure that offers continuity, provides an orientation, and effectively transitions its leaders.
• Work on projects/activities throughout the year. Examples include leadership training, conference submissions, advocacy activities, CERA proposals, or program innovations. 
• Consistently communicate to all Collaborative members, at least every 3 months
• Submit annual goals to the STFM Board (summer)
• Submit a yearly collaborative report to the STFM Board (first of the year)

Benefits of being an STFM Collaborative:

• Space for a collaborative meeting at any/all of the STFM conferences
• Online collaboration space in Connect.stfm.org, including the options of a discussion forum and document sharing
• Opportunity to receive up to $500 per year for activities of the community
• May apply for an STFM Project Fund
• Staff support
• Board liaison support 

If you have an interest in chairing the new collaborative, email Mary Theobald at mltheobald@stfm.org.