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Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 1d

The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically altered the format of residency recruitment. This study examines how the structure of the 2023–2024 interview season influenced family medicine residency program directors’ intentions for future interview formats: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...

Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 1d

The purpose of this study is to compare the career outcomes of medical students who completed the Underserved Pathway (UP) at the University of Washington to a matched cohort of their peers who did not complete the UP: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...

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Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 1d

Research has shown that effective team functioning increases patient satisfaction and reduces medical errors and burnout. The Team Development Measure (TDM), a 31-item instrument, was validated to assess four areas of team development: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...

Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 1d

Feedback to clinical supervisors of residents (preceptors) is critical to ensure quality teaching. Through analysis of feedback collected and provided to individual preceptors, the authors identified precepting behaviors that residents desire: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...

Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 1d

In a special article to Family Medicine, "The Value of Cultural Representation in Medicine: Personal Reflections of Medical Students": journals.stfm.org/familymedici...

The Value of Cultural Representation in Medicine: Personal Reflections of Medical Students

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Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 1d

Leaders in academic family medicine founded the Family Physicians Inquiries Network (FPIN) 27 years ago to facilitate scholarship and research in family medicine residency programs. This study evaluates the perceived value of FPIN membership: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...

Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 1d

Mentorship is one of the most valuable forces shaping our lives. Yet in academic medicine, that gift is increasingly fragile.

In this month's editorial, "The Power of Mentorship in Family Medicine": journals.stfm.org/familymedici...

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Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 4d

A POCUS Champion leads all POCUS operations at a clinical training site, organizes educational opportunities, and directs faculty and resident education.

Here's the Family Medicine Focus feature from the October issue of Family Medicine journal.

Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 7d

Sarina Schrager, MD, editor in chief of Family Medicine journal, and Jose E. Rodriguez, MD, deputy editor of the journal (@joserodriguezmd.bsky.social), are representing us at American Academy of Family Physicians FMX 2025 in Anaheim! Say hello if you see them around!

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Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 22d

The September President's Column, from STFM President Steven Lin, MD, "Establishing a National Framework for Family Medicine AI Centers of Excellence": journals.stfm.org/familymedici...

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Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 22d

Quiet quitting, or doing only the minimum work necessary for one’s job, in residency education is examined as a critical issue, with calls to refine its definition, include residents’ perspectives, and address systemic causes: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...

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Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 22d

The authors found comparable milestone ratings between international and US medical graduates, with international graduates getting a small boost if they were trained in a program with a higher percentage of international graduates: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...

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Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 22d

This survey sought to establish the rate of grade inquiries and appeals in family medicine clerkships, to determine whether CDs perceive these rates to be increasing, and to determine whether grade appeals or inquiries contribute to CD burnout: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...

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Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 22d

This study sought to quantify the anecdotally reported experience of decredentialing in the profession of medicine, specifically as it applies to gender.

From Katherine M. Mahon, MD, Thomas Yuen, MD, Nicole Freund, PhD, Kari M. Nilsen, PhD: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...

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Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 22d

"Medical students who are URiM should showcase their DEI activities and experiences gained from the unjustly imposed minority tax on their residency applications..."

Letter to the Editor titled "How DEI Experiences Add Value to Residency Applications": journals.stfm.org/familymedici...

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Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 22d

"When he looked up, there was a glint in his eye as he asked, 'Want to hear?'"

In this narrative essay, "Harmonics", Adam Saperstein, MD, tells the story of a past patient encounter and how a conversation about their harmonica led to a unique experience: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...

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Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 25d

Family Medicine, an official journal of @stfm-fm.bsky.social , is pleased to announce a call for papers for a theme issue on exploring the scope of practice in family medicine.

The deadline to submit is March 1, 2026. Learn more here: www.stfm.org/news/2025-ne...

Call for Papers: Theme Issue on Scope of Practice

Family Medicine is pleased to announce a call for papers for an upcoming Scope of Practice theme issue

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Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · Sep 5

Critical andragogy is introduced in the below article as a framework for faculty mentorship in academic medicine. The authors offer guidance for institutions and mentors to structure mentorship that supports career development and overcomes structural obstacles: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...

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Annals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · Sep 5

Published in our latest issue, the study entitled "𝘽𝙤𝙙𝙮 𝙈𝙖𝙨𝙨 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙭 𝙫𝙨 𝘽𝙤𝙙𝙮 𝙁𝙖𝙩 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝘼𝙙𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙨 𝘼𝙜𝙚𝙙 20-49 𝙔𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨." has been mentioned by 169 news outlets, the most ever for one article at Annals @altmetric.com #FMsky #Medsky

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Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · Sep 5

Structurational divergence theory helps identify and explain the negative communication cycles that result when individuals must fulfill obligations from multiple competing systems, each with its own social rules.

The commentary from the September issue: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...

Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · Sep 5

The September issue includes an evaluation of a 4-yr residency training experience for FM residents. Our guest editorial suggests rather than asking, “Is a 4-yr residency better than a 3-yr residency?”, it might be more useful to ask a different question: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...

Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · Sep 4

Daniel J. Parente, MD, PhD, suggests future research directions following the Length of Training Pilot (LoTP) study to determine the optimal duration of residency training in family medicine.

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Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · Aug 11

Effective feedback is recognized as essential to clinical training. Hattie and Timperley conducted a comprehensive review of feedback to develop their Model of Feedback to Enhance Learning. We used the MFEL to explore how this model applies in a FMR program: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...

Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · Aug 11

Leaders in academic family medicine founded the Family Physicians Inquiries Network 27 years ago to facilitate scholarship and research in family medicine residency programs. This study evaluates the perceived value of FPIN membership: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...

Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · Aug 5

Associations between training length and clinical preparedness are unknown.

Authors in this study compared assessments of clinical preparedness for family medicine graduates from 3-year and 4-year training programs: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...