FMEC 2024 Annual Meeting Updates
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The FMEC 2024 Annual Meeting will be September 19-21, 2024
at the Philadelphia Marriott in downtown Philadelphia, PA.
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Only one more month until the FMEC 2024 Annual Meeting, September 19-21, 2024, at the Philadelphia Marriott in downtown Philadelphia, PA. Registration for the Residency Fair and Exhibits has closed. Individual registration closes on September 10. Medical student scholarships are still available – visit Student Resources to apply.
Attend a Preconference
Visit FMEC 2024 Annual Meeting to see the full schedule of preconferences on Thursday, September 19. You don’t need to register for the full Annual Meeting to attend.
Detailed Schedule is Posted
Visit the FMEC 2024 Annual Meeting page to see the complete schedule of workshops, seminars, lecture discussions, plenaries and more.
More Annual Meeting Information
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There’s an Election Coming Up!
The FMEC encourages all of its members and the other students, residents and faculty we work with to register to vote and to use their authority as healthcare providers to examine and promote health policy issues they care about. The FMEC is a nonpartisan organization and does not take positions on candidates or issues, but we encourage our constituency to vote and be active in shaping health care policy. Here are some resources.
Vot-ER: Vot-ER is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization working to integrate civic engagement into healthcare. Visit Vot-ER to get conversation starters to start nonpartisan discussions about voting, and to order a free voter registration badge which your patients can scan, leading them to resources on voter registration, mail-in ballots, and more.
Ask Nurses and Doctors, or AND: Through AND, you can access training material on policy issues, tips and consultation on writing letters to the editor and op-eds, and more. AND has a special emphasis on engaging with healthcare providers in swing states and swing districts. If you would like to get involved, please contact AND!
AAFP Advocacy: Find out what the AAFP is doing to protect and promote the specialty of family medicine.
Vote.gov: Make sure you are registered to vote! And help your patients, family, and community members access vote.gov to become registered too.
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New FMEC Projects - Join Us | |
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New Project will Address Medical-Dental Collaboration
With the support of the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, the FMEC is launching a new education and quality improvement (QI) project to affect change in how primary care approaches the oral health of patients, with a focus on access to appropriate and comprehensive care for veterans. The medical-dental integration curriculum Smiles for Life has low penetration in the FMEC region, with only about 15% of the approximately 3,800 residents participating in 2023. Veterans have high rates of periodontitis, tooth decay, bone loss, and use of sweetened beverages and nicotine, and often need access to more comprehensive care including dental care but also mental and behavioral healthcare, trauma services, and substance use counseling and assessment. If you are an oral health advocate and would like to participate, either on the project’s leadership group or in the QI project to improve your residency program, please contact Scott Allen at scott.allen@fmec.net.
Learning Network on Personal Health Inventory in Development
The FMEC Integrative Health Learning and Teaching Network is developing a learning collaborative on using the HOPE Note (Healing Oriented Practices and Environments) and integrating Personal Health Inventory (PHI) questionnaires into clinic visits. CME and Performance Improvement credits will be offered. If you are interested in participating, please contact Rebecca Bouck at rebecca.bouck@fmec.net.
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Family Medicine Showcases Continue Through September 12
For the fifth consecutive year, the FMEC is offering virtual meetings to introduce interested medical students and others to the many outstanding residency programs in the northeast U.S. These Family Medicine Residency Showcases highlight emerging and exciting topics in family medicine, while also spotlighting residency programs and what makes them strong and unique. Please register today for the remaining sessions! All sessions are held at 6pm Eastern.
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September 3, 2024 - Dermatology, Forbes Family Medicine - Allegheny Health Network
Medical Student Virtual Orientation to the FMEC Meeting is August 27
The FMEC will hold a virtual orientation to the FMEC Annual Meeting on Tuesday, August 27 at 7:00pm Eastern. This session is geared towards students attending the meeting on scholarship for the first time, but any student interested in learning more about the FMEC is welcome. During the meeting, you will hear from FMEC leaders who will share their experiences attending the FMEC meeting while in medical school. We will also cover What is the FMEC? What’s the difference between seminars, workshops, lecture discussions, and all the other program formats, and how can you plan your schedule now? Which programs will be represented at the Residency Fair, and how can you make the most of your time there? What questions should you be asking? And more. Visit FMEC Annual Meeting Orientation for Medical Students to register.
New to the FMEC Region?
If you are a medical student or resident who recently moved into the FMEC region for training, or a new faculty member at a program in one of our 14 states, visit FMEC About Us to learn more about the FMEC, and to view an orientation video from the FMEC Executive Committee about the organization.
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Get a Signed Copy of That Time I Got Cancer by Jim Zervanos
The FMEC’s Friday evening plenary speaker, Jim Zervanos, is the author of two books, That Time I Got Cancer and Your Story Starts Here: A Year on the Brink with Generation Z. After his talk Friday evening, Jim will be available all day Saturday to meet attendees and sign copies of his books. You can pre-order his books now through Main Point Books and pick them up at the meeting. Visit Jim Zervanos at FMEC to learn more about the books and pre-order yours. If you are not attending the meeting, enter shipping information to have yours sent. Books will be available for purchase onsite but ordering in advance makes sure you will get a copy.
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Strengthen Your Family Medicine Curriculum with Rosh Review
As the academic year progresses, enhance your family medicine residency program with Rosh Review. Partner with FMEC to provide your residents with a leading Qbank, including 2,000 ABFM-formatted questions and performance analytics. Contact CJ at Christopher.Gerdowsky@roshreview to set up a demo and secure the exclusive FMEC discount. Elevate your residents’ learning experience!
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Intend Health Strategies Relational Leadership Institute
Intend Health Strategies will hold its 2024 Relational Leadership Institute in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on October 21-22, 2024 and November 21-22, 2024. This event is for healthcare providers, educators and health system leaders and will teach proven techniques, best practices, and evidence-based strategies to revolutionize how you collaborate and lead in an interprofessional setting. Through this immersive experience, you'll uncover simple yet profound skills that are immediately applicable in your daily work, revolutionizing how you collaborate and lead. The registration deadline is September 27, 2024.
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IMPLICIT Project Summer Newsletter
The IMPLICIT Network is FMEC’s maternal child health learning collaborative focused on improving birth outcomes and promoting the health of women, birthing people, infants, and families through innovative models of care, quality improvement and professional development. Read more about IMPLICIT in the IMPLICIT Network Newsletter Summer 2024. Forty-seven sites across states in the northeast, south and midwest are participating in IMPLICIT!
Call for Applications for FMEC Member-At-Large Position
The FMEC Board of Trustees is seeking applicants for a Member-at-Large position on the Board! We will have one vacancy for a three-year term, starting in October 2024. Due to FMEC bylaws, the member-at-large should be someone who will serve on the Host Committee for the 2025 Annual Meeting, to be held in Cleveland, OH, so candidates from Ohio or with Ohio connections are prioritized. Read this Call for FMEC Board Applications for a description of Board duties and how to submit your statement, CV, and short video.
FMEC Healthcare Innovators Network Highlight
The FMEC Healthcare Innovators Network, which began in 2008, was sharing information on “direct primary care” before it even had a name and helped lead to the creation of the Direct Primary Care Summit. In Ashtabula, Ohio, Bryce Heinbaugh, MBA combined a direct primary care practice with a patient navigator and a community owned pharmacist. Mr. Heinbaugh approached local employers with a plan that would improve care for their employees while reducing the overall cost of care. The savings are being re-invested in employees and in the community. Over the years, Mr. Heinbaugh has provided updates on this innovative “community owned health plan” at the Healthcare Innovators Network meetings, and he will do so again at this year’s event on September 19. Learn more about Mr. Heinbaugh’s approach in this 2022 interview, What is a Community Owned Health Plan, with FMEC CEO Emeritus Larry Bauer, and join us at the FMEC Healthcare Innovators Network on September 19.
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Get your discounts as an FMEC Partner or Member
Joining the FMEC as an individual or institution not only helps support the FMEC mission and promote family medicine, but it gives you tangible benefits and discounts. Programs who are FMEC Partners receive $300 discounts on their Residency Fair booths, and individuals who join, or receive complimentary memberships through an FMEC Partner organization, receive $50-75 discounts on registration. Read more about FMEC Memberships and Partnerships now and join or renew. And don’t forget to watch the FMEC Special Edition email newsletter for job and fellowship openings from FMEC Silver Partners and above.
A hearty THANK YOU to the residency programs, medical schools, and health systems who have joined or renewed their FMEC partnerships. See the full list at FMEC Partners. The support of these FMEC partners is critical to the FMEC’s success.
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A selection of upcoming family medicine and primary care meetings, nationally and in the FMEC region. If you have a meeting to be listed, please email jennifer.stamper@fmec.net.
September 15-18, 2024 – STFM Conference on Practice and Quality Improvement, Denver, CO
September 19-21, 2024 – FMEC Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA
September 24-28, 2024 – AAFP FMX, Phoenix, AZ
March 25-27, 2025 – AAFP Residency Leadership Summit, Kansas City, MO
May 3-7, 2025 – STFM Annual Spring Conference, Salt Lake City, UT
May 15-19, 2025 – AAFP Chief Resident Leadership Development Program, Kansas City, MO
July 31-August 2, 2025 – AAFP FUTURE Conference (formerly National Conference), Kansas City, MO
September 8–10, 2025 - STFM Conference on Practice and Quality Improvement, Pittsburgh, PA
September 18-20, 2025 – FMEC Annual Meeting, Cleveland, OH
October 5-9, 2025 – AAFP FMX, Anaheim, CA
May 1-5, 2026 - STFM Annual Spring Conference, New Orleans, LA
September 24-26, 2026 – FMEC Annual Meeting, Atlantic City, NJ
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