Society of Teachers of Family Medicine

Society of Teachers of Family Medicine teach & transform The Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) is an association of nearly 5,000 innovators in family medicine education.

Our members include medical school professors, preceptors, residency program faculty, behavioralists, coordinators, nurses, residency program directors and others involved in family medicine education.

Now 1 week removed from the 2026 STFM Conference on Practice & Quality Improvement, we at STFM want to give a heartfelt ...
09/10/2026

Now 1 week removed from the 2026 STFM Conference on Practice & Quality Improvement, we at STFM want to give a heartfelt "THANK YOU" to everyone who attended the conference in Palm Desert, CA. Thank you to the attendees, speakers, presenters, the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa staff, conference steering committee, and all others who made this such a positive experience.

All attendees should have received an email Wednesday with a link to provide feedback on their conference experience. Please complete the survey as time allows, as this helps us know what elements to keep and what areas to improve for future conferences.

The 2027 conference will be in Denver, CO, and we hope all attendees this year will be back again! If you were not with us in Palm Desert this year, we hope you'll consider joining this growing group of health care professionals committed to practice improvement to better serve our patients and communities.

Here are some select pictures from the event. If you see a friend or colleague, please share or tag them in the comments!

09/10/2026

Can artificial intelligence restore humanity to my patient interactions?

In this episode of the STFM Podcast, Drs May Lin and Brent K Sugimoto explore how ambient scribing and smarter administrative tools free physicians to be truly present with their patients, allowing technology to become a bridge in patient care rather than a barrier. Our guests also tackle the ethical and policy dimensions of how AI affects family medicine in both the exam room and the classroom: https://www.stfm.org/publicationsresearch/publications/podcast-ep-pages/stfmpodcast_08_2026/

The Family Medicine AI Centers of Excellence Recognition Program is designed to support and recognize family medicine or...
09/09/2026

The Family Medicine AI Centers of Excellence Recognition Program is designed to support and recognize family medicine organizations that are building meaningful capacity in AI. Applications for the program are currently OPEN. The deadline to apply is November 8, 2026!

Learn how to apply here: https://stfm.org/about/keyinitiatives/artificial-intelligence/family-medicine-ai-centers-of-excellence-recognition/

We also attached a one-pager with a snapshot of program information! Please share with your organization's AI team members and leaders.

Do you know someone who has enhanced the profession of education? Whether by improving resources available for family ...
09/09/2026

Do you know someone who has enhanced the profession of education? Whether by improving resources available for family medicine education's support, defending or supporting its objectives, or other services to the discipline, they may be eligible for the Lynn & Joan Carmichael STFM Recognition Award. Nominate this person today!

Nominate by September 18: https://www.stfm.org/awardsscholarships/awards/lynn-joan-carmichael-stfm-recognition-award/

In this joint editorial, editors of the seven US-based family medicine journals underscore the evidence that a strong pr...
09/08/2026

In this joint editorial, editors of the seven US-based family medicine journals underscore the evidence that a strong primary care infrastructure is clearly related to improved health. They further argue that governments and health systems must invest in the primary care workforce to ensure high-quality primary care for the US population in the future.

Read on STFM's journals. Family Medicine: https://journals.stfm.org/primer/2026/primer-joint-editorial-2026/
PRiMER: https://journals.stfm.org/familymedicine/2026/september/joint-editorial-fammed-2026/

Authors: Sumi Sexton, MD; Sarina Schrager, MD, MS; Dean Seehusen, MD, MPH; Christopher P. Morley, PhD; Caroline Richardson, MD; Jon Neher, MD; and James DomDera, MD, FAAFP, DABFM

Note: This editorial is being published simultaneously in American Family Physician, Annals of Family Medicine, Evidence-Based Practice, Family Medicine, FP Essentials, FPM, Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, and Peer-Reviewed Reports in Medical Education Research (PRiMER).

Apply for STFM’s Behavioral Science/Family Systems Educator Fellowship! This competitive fellowship is for family medici...
09/04/2026

Apply for STFM’s Behavioral Science/Family Systems Educator Fellowship! This competitive fellowship is for family medicine faculty who teach or coordinate the behavioral science/family systems curriculum at their institution.

Benefits for fellows include building a personalized professional development plan, receiving mentorship from behavioral science experts, and presenting a scholarly project at a national conference!

Want to learn more or apply? No need to wait; get your application submitted by September 14:https://www.stfm.org/facultydevelopment/fellowships/behavioralsciencefamilysystemseducatorfellowship/overview/

Tomorrow is the last day to submit to present at the 2027 STFM Annual Spring Conference in Chicago, IL. We welcome submi...
09/03/2026

Tomorrow is the last day to submit to present at the 2027 STFM Annual Spring Conference in Chicago, IL. We welcome submissions from all members of family medicine education teams!

We hope to see you in Chicago next May presenting your work: https://www.stfm.org/conferences/annual/call-for-presentations/

That's a wrap on the 2026 STFM Conference on Practice & Quality Improvement!We at STFM want to give a heartfelt "THANK Y...
09/02/2026

That's a wrap on the 2026 STFM Conference on Practice & Quality Improvement!

We at STFM want to give a heartfelt "THANK YOU" to everyone who joined us in Palm Desert to share ideas, learn from one another, make new connections, and advance the work of improving family medicine practice and patient care.

Thank you to the attendees, speakers, presenters, JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa staff, conference steering committee, and all others who made this such an amazing and invigorating event.

We hope to see you at CPQI 2027, September 13–15 in Denver!

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