Family Medicine Journal
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Family Medicine, an official journal of STFM, aims to publish high-quality, original scholarship about education in family medicine and primary care.
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"A Shared Humanity" by Jeanne Spencer, MD, explains the touching relationship between a Muslim resident and a pastor at the end of his life, and how this experience "gives me hope involved one of our internationally trained residents."
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December 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
"A Shared Humanity" by Jeanne Spencer, MD, explains the touching relationship between a Muslim resident and a pastor at the end of his life, and how this experience "gives me hope involved one of our internationally trained residents."
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"And I, the white coat water bearer,
Do the only human thing, a drink
To the fallen soldier. Dream,
Please dream of boats and beaches
While water does its work."
Jon O. Neher, MD, in "Hypernatremia": journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
Do the only human thing, a drink
To the fallen soldier. Dream,
Please dream of boats and beaches
While water does its work."
Jon O. Neher, MD, in "Hypernatremia": journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
Hypernatremia
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December 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
"And I, the white coat water bearer,
Do the only human thing, a drink
To the fallen soldier. Dream,
Please dream of boats and beaches
While water does its work."
Jon O. Neher, MD, in "Hypernatremia": journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
Do the only human thing, a drink
To the fallen soldier. Dream,
Please dream of boats and beaches
While water does its work."
Jon O. Neher, MD, in "Hypernatremia": journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
"It’s invisible when done well.
It will be missed like a mother when it’s gone.
It’s about seeing and knowing and caring,
about the past, and now, and then,
even when it hurts."
Johanna M. Lynch, PhD, MBBS, with "The Gift of Generalism": journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
It will be missed like a mother when it’s gone.
It’s about seeing and knowing and caring,
about the past, and now, and then,
even when it hurts."
Johanna M. Lynch, PhD, MBBS, with "The Gift of Generalism": journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
The Gift of Generalism
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December 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
"It’s invisible when done well.
It will be missed like a mother when it’s gone.
It’s about seeing and knowing and caring,
about the past, and now, and then,
even when it hurts."
Johanna M. Lynch, PhD, MBBS, with "The Gift of Generalism": journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
It will be missed like a mother when it’s gone.
It’s about seeing and knowing and caring,
about the past, and now, and then,
even when it hurts."
Johanna M. Lynch, PhD, MBBS, with "The Gift of Generalism": journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
"I have found myself asking—how can we move toward a culture that can imagine people of all identities as professional? Maybe we can change what patients view as professional by promoting diversity in our professional communities."
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Who Is the White Coat For?
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December 15, 2025 at 4:57 PM
"I have found myself asking—how can we move toward a culture that can imagine people of all identities as professional? Maybe we can change what patients view as professional by promoting diversity in our professional communities."
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"As I unraveled, something new emerged. I began to see a different kind of faith, lived out daily in the work of my teachers in family medicine."
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December 10, 2025 at 7:54 PM
"As I unraveled, something new emerged. I began to see a different kind of faith, lived out daily in the work of my teachers in family medicine."
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"With a total of nine flights over 3 years, the same call has broken through the cabin on four flights. It is a moment that every physician both dreads and anticipates. Instantly, my mind floods with questions: Am I ready for this? Can I help?"
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December 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
"With a total of nine flights over 3 years, the same call has broken through the cabin on four flights. It is a moment that every physician both dreads and anticipates. Instantly, my mind floods with questions: Am I ready for this? Can I help?"
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This study explored the influence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and benevolent childhood experiences (BCEs) on coping mechanisms among medical students: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
December 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM
This study explored the influence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and benevolent childhood experiences (BCEs) on coping mechanisms among medical students: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
Serious illness communication training in FMRs needs strengthening. Investing time and training can improve conversations, deepen patient connections, and better align care with patient goals and primary care values: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
Serious Illness Communication Training in Family Medicine Residencies: A National Study of Program Director Perspectives
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December 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Serious illness communication training in FMRs needs strengthening. Investing time and training can improve conversations, deepen patient connections, and better align care with patient goals and primary care values: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
In this study based on data from the 2024 CERA Clerkship Directors survey, AI exposure was significantly associated with favorable attitudes toward AI in learner assessment, while organizational factors had no significant effect: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
December 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
In this study based on data from the 2024 CERA Clerkship Directors survey, AI exposure was significantly associated with favorable attitudes toward AI in learner assessment, while organizational factors had no significant effect: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
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Sebastian Tong, MD, MPH, presented on the topic of loneliness in primary care during the 2025 Conference on Practice & Quality Improvement. Listen to the recording as a bonus ep of the STFM Podcast: stfm.org/publications...
November 24, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Sebastian Tong, MD, MPH, presented on the topic of loneliness in primary care during the 2025 Conference on Practice & Quality Improvement. Listen to the recording as a bonus ep of the STFM Podcast: stfm.org/publications...
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Family Medicine Journal (@fammedjournal.bsky.social) is seeking a Deputy Editor for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA). We are seeking an established educator or researcher with experience studying DEIA issues. Learn more, including how to apply: www.stfm.org/news/2025-ne...
Call for Applications for Deputy Editor for DEIA of Family Medicine Journal
The Deputy Editor for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) will contribute to the overall mission of the journal by providing insight and expertise to the editorial team about issues...
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November 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Family Medicine Journal (@fammedjournal.bsky.social) is seeking a Deputy Editor for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA). We are seeking an established educator or researcher with experience studying DEIA issues. Learn more, including how to apply: www.stfm.org/news/2025-ne...
In a national study, performing more than 80 deliveries during residency, exposure to six or more faculty delivering babies, and completing four or more months of obstetrics training were associated with graduates providing maternity care and deliveries: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
November 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
In a national study, performing more than 80 deliveries during residency, exposure to six or more faculty delivering babies, and completing four or more months of obstetrics training were associated with graduates providing maternity care and deliveries: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
Patient-centered time management (PCTM) is a clinical competency that maximizes quality of care and patient experience while minimizing administrative burden and provider burnout.
Here are 12 tips for educators on teaching and practicing PCTM in an outpatient academic setting.
Here are 12 tips for educators on teaching and practicing PCTM in an outpatient academic setting.
November 21, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Patient-centered time management (PCTM) is a clinical competency that maximizes quality of care and patient experience while minimizing administrative burden and provider burnout.
Here are 12 tips for educators on teaching and practicing PCTM in an outpatient academic setting.
Here are 12 tips for educators on teaching and practicing PCTM in an outpatient academic setting.
Publishing is an essential part of distributing new knowledge, and manuscript authorship is expected of academic family medicine faculty. Deciding whether a fellow scholar's contribution qualifies for authorship or acknowledgement can be challenging: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Publishing is an essential part of distributing new knowledge, and manuscript authorship is expected of academic family medicine faculty. Deciding whether a fellow scholar's contribution qualifies for authorship or acknowledgement can be challenging: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
Medical education is undergoing a digital revolution. The authors of this study identified few articles on digital learning tools in postgraduate family medicine education. Their findings reveal critical gaps: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
November 21, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Medical education is undergoing a digital revolution. The authors of this study identified few articles on digital learning tools in postgraduate family medicine education. Their findings reveal critical gaps: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
More than one-third of family medicine chairs experience loneliness in their professional lives. This study examined loneliness among family medicine department chairs and explored mitigating factors: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
November 21, 2025 at 9:17 PM
More than one-third of family medicine chairs experience loneliness in their professional lives. This study examined loneliness among family medicine department chairs and explored mitigating factors: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
The November/December issue of Family Medicine's editorial focuses on loneliness among medical leadership, written by Valerie Gilchrist, MD, and Sarina Schrager, MD, MS: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
November 21, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The November/December issue of Family Medicine's editorial focuses on loneliness among medical leadership, written by Valerie Gilchrist, MD, and Sarina Schrager, MD, MS: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
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...
October 14, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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...
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...
October 14, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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...
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...
October 14, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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...
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...
October 14, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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...
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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October 14, 2025 at 12:08 AM
In a special article to Family Medicine, "The Value of Cultural Representation in Medicine: Personal Reflections of Medical Students": journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
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...
October 14, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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...
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...
In this month's editorial, "The Power of Mentorship in Family Medicine": journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
October 13, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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...
In this month's editorial, "The Power of Mentorship in Family Medicine": journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
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.
Here's the Family Medicine Focus feature from the October issue of Family Medicine journal.
October 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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.
Here's the Family Medicine Focus feature from the October issue of Family Medicine journal.