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Announcements
Inspire the next generation of Family Physicians! MassAHEC is planning for AY25-26! Longitudinal Preceptors Needed! With the next academic year fast approaching, Longitudinal Preceptors are needed for incoming MassAHEC Rural and Urban Health Scholars. Students work with LPs for 6 sessions in year one and 6 in year two. More than 30% of these scholars have gone into Family Medicine due to the lessons learned during these early years of med school. This feedback summarizes it best: “Working with my Longitudinal Preceptor has been one of the most enriching aspects of the program. …taught me to tailor my interviews to the patient population to better address their needs. …taught me the importance of interprofessional teamwork and integrating behavioral health into primary care. Observing how she collaborates with other healthcare professionals has emphasized the significance of a team-based approach to enhance patient outcomes.” If interested, please contact Linda.Cragin@umassmed.edu.
Reminder! Complete your annual performance review in Interfolio with your supervisor as soon as possible. Please contact Heather Garron (heather.garron@umassmemorial.org) if you have any trouble accessing Interfolio. Resources for faculty and supervisors are available here.
FAQs:
- Q: When is the Annual Performance Review (APR) due?
A: The preliminary due date for your APR meeting was July 21. Given the transition to Interfolio, please complete your supervisor meeting by mid-August so chair review and comments can be submitted to the school by a hard September 1 deadline.
- Q: Should I be completing the CV portions of Interfolio?
A: No. The CV function is still being built to make sure it is useful for faculty. Right now, faculty do not need to enter CV info. You only have to paste accomplishments for the past year into the APR.
- Q: What should I do with any supplemental materials (if applicable)?
A: Send your UMass format CV, evaluations, and supplemental materials (if applicable; may include maternity care and residency teaching supplements) to your supervisor. Your supervisor can cut and paste summary comments into the "additional feedback" section. Alternatively, there is a way to upload the supplemental materials into Interfolio by clicking "add file" after you log into Interfolio.
American Family Physician is recruiting experienced authors for several topics listed here. Encourage experienced authors to mentor a less experienced coauthor from a group underrepresented in medicine. Authors who can engage in this invaluable mentoring process will still be expected to serve as first and corresponding author; there should be 3 authors or less per article. https://www.aafp.org/journals/afp/authors.html.
If interested, lead authors must indicate their top 3 ranked preferences via ScholarOne by Friday, August 8th. If you do not already have an account, you will need to create one. To submit, log into our ScholarOne site (mc04.manuscriptcentral.com/afp), click on your author center tab, click “Begin Submission,” then select “Call for Authors” from the list.
We will assign authors to topics within the next few weeks, and send formal solicit letters out at intervals over the following 2-3 months (August through October) with due dates roughly 3 months from receipt of the solicit letter. Preference will be given to authors who have previously published in a peer-reviewed journal, provided high-quality reviews for AFP, who have experience with an evidence-based approach to writing, and who have clinical experience on the topic being discussed. Less experienced authors must have an experienced coauthor who will serve both as lead (first and corresponding) and mentor
author.
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