Fellowship Directory
Behavioral Science/Family Systems Educator Fellowship
Last updated: Thursday, December 11, 2025
Fellowship type
Behavioral Science/Family Systems Educator
Community setting
Urban
Address
11400 Tomahawk Creek Pkwy Ste 540
Leawood, KS 66211-2681
Country
US
Phone
(207)662-7355
Fax
(207)874-1918
Website
http://www.stfm.org/conferences/bfeffellowship.cfm
Program director
Julie M. Schirmer LCSW
Fellowship sponsored by Dept of Family Medicine
No
Number of positions offered
16
Number of positions filled
16
Duration of fellowship
12 months
Stipend per year
$0
Funding sources
Other
Other funding sources
STFM and Medical College of Wisconsin
Other benefits
Leads to Degree / Accreditation
Other Degree / Accreditation
Prerequisites for acceptance
For family medicine faculty who have responsibility for coordinating or teaching the behavioral science/family systems curriculum in their departments or residencies. Preference will be given to applicants with 1 to 5 years of experience as a faculty member.
Application deadline
11/15/2013
Date notified of selection
1/02/2014
Description
This fellowship includes a structured learning curriculum of core content and formalized mentoring that enables fellows to: understand the medical culture and learn how to increase the value of integrating behavioral science and family systems core principles into the practice of family medicine. Actively participate in a professional development plan that builds upon the fundamentals of behavioral science education. Form mentoring relationships with seasoned behavioral science/family systems educators. Key Components: STFM Annual Spring Conference in May: BFEF preconference and conference fundamental skills track A mentoring relationship with two seasoned behavioral science educators Participation in a mentored group of 4 fellows who meet during the conferences and monthly by phone A Professional Learning Contract that includes completion a mentored scholarly project Support in the write up of your scholarly project for submission to an STFM publication The Forum on Behavioral Science in Family Medicine Conference in Chicago in the Fall: preconference and conference sessions Project poster presentation at the STFM Annual Spring Conference in May immediately after fellowship completion. Cost: The registration fee for the fellowship is $800.This covers the program fee, plus registration fees for one STFM Annual Spring Conference and the Behavioral Science Forum. Participants pay travel expenses.