Experiencing Primary Care From Opposite Sides of the Spectrum: Clerkships Can Influence the Career Path of Medical Students

Posted on February 4, 2013 by | Leave a comment
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Danial Jilani, MPH

The uncertainty surrounding primary care is arguably the highest it has ever been. Many medical students entering their third-year clerkships have preformed conclusions about primary care. At the face of a federal health care overhaul, declining reimbursements, and a workforce shortage estimated to reach 21,000 by 2015, for some medical students the future of primary care seems unpredictable. A third-year experience in family medicine and ambulatory medicine can be an imperative influence in the career path of a medical student.

Third-year students at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine (WSU-BSOM) complete a 6-week family medicine rotation where they spend time with preceptors in a variety of settings, including private offices, indigent clinics, academic settings, and more. During my clerkship, I had the honor of working with Dr Joseph Allen, a recipient of the AAFP Foundation’s 2012 Pfizer Teacher Development award.

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Faculty Development Adds Value to Community Partners

Posted on January 18, 2013 by | Leave a comment
Jeff Morzinski, PhD, MSW

Jeff Morzinski, PhD, MSW

As an experienced faculty developer, you’ve organized programs and taught research and teaching skills to new family medicine faculty for years. But have you stayed responsive and flexible—do you continue to show value in your department, institution, or community? This is a crucial time for faculty development to regain its momentum as a driving force for the value of family medicine.

For our faculty development staff, one way to show value has been to work in partnership with the community. Here are a few of the ways we’re adding value to community partnerships. The good news is that we’re using skill sets we already have.

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New Year’s R̶̶e̶̶s̶̶o̶̶l̶̶u̶̶t̶̶i̶̶o̶̶n̶̶s̶ Goals for 2013

Posted on December 17, 2012 by | 2 comments
Stacy Brungardt, CAE STFM Executive Director

Stacy Brungardt
STFM Executive Director

I’ve never been a huge fan of making New Year’s resolutions. It’s always seemed sort of an unstructured way of attacking something you want to change. However, I’m a big fan of goal setting. Yes, I recognize the obvious overlap, but for the sake of my own internal comfort, I’ll call these New Year’s goals for 2013.

I’m also a big fan of lists having three things. A list of three seems manageable—not too long, not too short. So here goes.

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