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STFM Seeking Nominations for Open Committee Positions

Deadline to Apply is September 23, 2025

July 1, 2025—STFM is seeking nominations and self-nominations for open committee positions. Committee members serve 2-year terms and are eligible for additional 2-year terms based on an invitation by the committee chair, acceptance by the individual, and approval by the STFM Board of Directors.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility Committee: Three openings
This committee represents the interests of family medicine by providing legislative and regulatory recommendations to Congress and the Administration. Additionally, the committee monitors and advocates for academic family medicine positions to appropriate government agencies.

Graduate Medical Education Committee: One opening     
This committee provides insight and resources to address the issues and needs of family medicine residency educators and their programs.

Program Committee: One opening    
This committee reviews submissions and plans the STFM Annual Spring Conference, which serves as a showcase for the latest developments in family medicine education and research.  

Research Committee: Two openings
This committee reviews research submissions for the STFM Annual Spring Conference and promotes the continued development of researchers and research activities in family medicine. Openings include:

    • Committee Member: One opening 

    • Fellow Representative: One opening (NOTE: One-year term); MUST be in a fellowship for the majority of the term May 2026-May 2027.

Please share with us a statement of interest listing your relevant experience in these areas (responses in bulleted form preferred; 2 page maximum):

  • Length of time in any family medicine faculty position

  • Previous committee or group experience (specify STFM, other non-profit, or other)

  • Relevant scholarly work

  • Other special characteristics, perspectives, and/or experiences that would make you a strong contributor to an STFM committee

For consideration for the 2026 committee member openings, please send your statement of interest and committee nomination form to Sandy VanTuyl by Sept 23, 2025 at svantuyl@stfm.org.

Applicants can expect to be notified of the STFM Board of Directors' decision in early December 2025.

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Events

July 21, 2025, 12 pm CDT/1 pm EDT: Equitable Advisors Webinar: "Strategies for Pushing Past Your First $1 Million"

September 8–10, 2025: The 2025 STFM Conference on Practice & Quality Improvement

Due Dates

June 30, 2025: Apply for H. Winter Griffith Resident Scholarship

July 1, 2025: Apply to Serve on Family Medicine Scholarship Task Force

July 21, 2025: Apply to Serve on STFM Board of Directors

July 24, 2025: Apply to Serve as Student Representative on the STFM Board of Directors

July 24, 2025: Apply to Serve as Resident Representative on the STFM Board of Directors

August 30, 2025: Apply to Join the STFM Bishop Society

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