Resident Member of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Board of Directors
The application cycle for this position is open.
Applications are due July 21, 2022.
See below for details on this role, as well as the current travel calendar associated with serving in this position.
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:
- Support and promote family medicine as an academic discipline
- Maintain and continually improve the quality of family medicine education
- Encourage research and teaching in family medicine
- Facilitate the professional growth and development of family medicine educators
- Encourage a multidisciplinary and international approach to family medicine education
- Provide a forum for the interchange of experience and ideas among its members and other interested persons
Responsibilities
Term: August 1, 2022 - July 30, 2023 (Candidates may be eligible for a second term.)
- Engage in discussions to inform decisions made by the STFM Board of Directors (does not represent the AAFP)
- Is a member, with voting rights, on the STFM Board of Directors
- Is a member, with voting rights, on the STFM Graduate Student Education Committee
- Serve as an ambassador for work to engage family medicine residents in STFM activities and academic family medicine.
- Attend all STFM Board meetings and Graduate Medical Education Committee meetings during term as representative.
Focus: Family medicine education
Application Summary
Application details: Required elements of the application include: Letter of Interest; Letter of Chapter Support; Letter of Support from Program Director. 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. Once you're ready to begin your application, click the Apply Now button on the sidebar of this page. The application system allows users to save and return to their application before submitting it. Please note: it is important to connect with your local AAFP chapter as soon as possible to express your interest in this position.
Questions? Contact AAFP leadership staff at getinvolved@aafp.org.
Eligibility Criteria
- Demonstrated interest and involvement in family medicine interest groups, medical school, or state organizations as a student or resident
- Must have residency director's endorsement that time away from residency will be granted to attend meetings
- Must be a member of STFM or willing to join STFM immediately after being elected resident representative.
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 Schedule
| MEETING | DATES | LOCATION |
| STFM Graduate Medical Education (one-hour video call) | August 2022 | N/A* |
| STFM Graduate Medical Education Fall Meeting | October 2022 (one day) | TBD* |
| STFM Board Meeting | November 30 - December 1, 2022 | Fort Worth, TX |
| STFM Graduate Medical Education (one-hour video call) | January 2023 | N/A* |
| STFM Board Meeting (one-hour video call) | February 27, 2023, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (ct) | N/A* |
| STFM Graduate Medical Education Spring Committee Meeting | April 2023 | Kansas City, MO |
| STFM Board Meeting/STFM Annual Conference | April 29, 2023 | Tampa, FL |
| STFM Board Meeting/AAFP National Conference | July 27, 2023 | Kansas City, MO |
| STFM Graduate Medical Education (one-hour video call) | August 2023 | N/A * |
*For dates of committee meetings listed as N/A (or TBD) we will have updates later in year.