The application cycle for this position is closed. The application for the 2024 - 2025 leadership cycle will open in the spring of 2024. Information is available below for those who may be thinking about this opportunity.
This position is elected at the AAFP National Conference and candidates should plan to attend.
Help define the role of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine in resident education. Develop your leadership skills with the help of leaders in family medicine education, and get the chance to organize sessions at National Conference.
The Society of Teachers of Family Medicine was founded to:
Term: August 1, 2023 – July 30, 2024 (Candidates may be eligible for a second term.)
Focus: Family medicine education
Candidates for this position are elected at the AAFP National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students. Candidates should plan to attend the entirety of the conference. Candidates are required to be nominated at the conference, deliver a 2 - 3 minute speech, participate in a candidate Q&A, and, if elected, participate in a new officer orientation Saturday afternoon of the conference.
Required elements of the application include:
Letters and forms can be uploaded or requested through the online application system. For detailed information on application materials, visit the How to Apply page. It is important to connect with your local AAFP Chapter as soon as possible to express your interest in this position, as some chapters have required processes that need to happen before applying.
Questions? Contact AAFP leadership staff at getinvolved@aafp.org.
Time commitment away from residency: Moderate to substantial (meetings, communication), Approximately 10-15 days (includes weekends) for travel and attendance at meetings
Travel: Yes
Funding: Provided by STFM for attendance at STFM meetings
MEETING | DATES | LOCATION |
STFM Graduate Medical Education (GME) Committee | September 22, 2023 | in-person location TBD |
STFM Board Meeting | December 6 - 7, 2023 | Virtual |
STFM GME Committee | January 19, 2024 | Virtual |
STFM Board Meeting | February 26, 2024 | Virtual |
STFM GME Committee | March 22, 2024 | Virtual |
STFM Board Meeting/ STFM Annual Spring Conference | May 4 - 8, 2024 | Los Angeles, CA |
STFM Board Meeting | July 25 - 27, 2024 | Virtual |
AAFP National Conference |
August 1 - 3, 2024 | Kansas City, MO |
*For dates of committee meetings listed as N/A (or TBD) we will have updates later in year.