Family Medicine Interest Groups, known as FMIGs, are among the most effective outreach activities designed to increase medical student interest in family medicine, said Perry A. Pugno, MD, MPH, vice president for education at the American Academy of Family Physicians. The campus organizations meet regularly to learn about and discuss clinical, political and socioeconomic issues related to family medicine. In addition, each FMIG participates in community service programs, including student-run health clinics, caring for the homeless, and staffing community health fairs and screenings. They also collaborate with residents and physicians in the community to conduct clinical skills workshops.
The 52 FMIGs across the United States are part of the Family Medicine Interest Group Network, lead by a national coordinator and four regional coordinators. These news releases and photographs introduce the regional coordinators.
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Family Medicine Interest Groups provide effective outreach to students
- Nailah Adams Named Regional Coordinator for National Medical Student Network — Trincity, Trinidad and Tobago, native is third-year student at Duke University School of Medicine
- Theo Hensley Named Regional Coordinator for National Medical Student Network — Chuckey, Tenn., native is student at James H. Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University
- Aaron Meyer Named Regional Coordinator for National Medical Student Network — Springfield, Ill., native is student at St. Louis University School of Medicine
- Jeremy Thompson Named Regional Coordinator for National Medical Student Network — Lexington, Ala., native is a student at University of Alabama School of Medicine
- Diana Tucci Named Regional Coordinator for National Medical Student Network — Stamford, Conn., native is student at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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Family Medicine Interest Groups provide effective outreach to students
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