STFM Emerging Leaders Fellowship and Learning to Transition Gracefully

 by Katherine Hastings   The first time I heard about the STFM Emerging Leaders Fellowship was while I was struggling to write a letter of intent for my application for a position with the University of Utah. I was trying to explain why they should invite me to join their faculty group fresh out of … More STFM Emerging Leaders Fellowship and Learning to Transition Gracefully

Meeting the Next Great Generation of Family Docs: The AAFP National Student Conference

 by Osman Sanyer   For over a decade, I’ve had the opportunity to spend three or four days in Kansas City in the summer heat of late July or early August. The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) National Student Conference is an opportunity for medical students interested in Family Medicine and Family Medicine residency … More Meeting the Next Great Generation of Family Docs: The AAFP National Student Conference

How Health Care Teams Resemble Star Trek

 by Susan Pohl Each summer those of us in residency education experience a bittersweet time of transition.  Our seasoned third year residents graduate and begin their chosen career.  A new class of first year residents arrives and starts the residency educational cycle.  It is a busy time for faculty.  We spend hours orienting our new … More How Health Care Teams Resemble Star Trek

Evolving into a Senior Role: a resident shares her experiences supervising residents and students

 by Ann Clark My first rotation as a senior Family Medicine resident was this past July at Salt Lake Regional Medical Center, more affectionately known as “The Reg”. With three months under my belt as an intern at the hospital, I felt as ready as I ever would be to take on the challenge of … More Evolving into a Senior Role: a resident shares her experiences supervising residents and students

Improving Mindfulness for Ourselves and Our Patients

 by Katherine Fortenberry   I give great advice. In fact, you could say I have a PhD in advice giving. People regularly invest time and money in me to seek help for their stresses and problems, and I work very hard to listen carefully and work with them to design the interventions that can have … More Improving Mindfulness for Ourselves and Our Patients