Established in 1995 by the American Academy of Family Physicians, the Family Medicine Interest Group, like many specialty interest groups, is a medical student-run group that focuses on increasing awareness about Family Medicine, cultivating leadership potential, connecting students with practicing family physicians and advocating at our state's capital for patient and community rights.
"AAFP Strolling Through The Match"
Web Resources for medical students:
Virtual FMIG from the American Academy of Family Physicians
The Virtual Family Medicine Interest Group website provides information and resources that empower you to explore the discipline of family medicine and topics such as career choice, the match, residency, and much more.
American Academy of Family Physicians
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) is the American national association of family doctors. The Academy was founded in 1947 to promote and maintain high quality standards for family doctors. The AAFP offers free student membership to all US medical students at accredited medical schools. The online application and information about the benefits for student members can be accessed online here: Become a student member of the AAFP
AAFP Directory of Family Practice Residencies
Find information on more than 400 family medicine residencies in the United States
AAFP Directory of fellowship programs for FM Physicians
Find fellowship programs for family physicians by state.
Illinois Academy of Family Physicians, student section
The Illinois Academy of family Physicians (IAFP) is the Illinois state constituent chapter of the American Academy of Family Physicians. The student website has information about local family medicine student activities and news.
Illinois Student/Resident Experiences and Rotations in Community Health (SEARCH)
The Illinois Student/Resident Experiences and Rotations in Community Health (SEARCH) program, funded by the National Health Service Corps (NHSC), offers clinical rotations to qualified medical students at community health centers (CHCs) located in urban/rural areas of Illinois. Students gain valuable, hands-on clinical and community health experiences by working on multidisciplinary teams providing care in medically underserved areas in Illinois. More information and applications are available online at the SEARCH website.
Wonca - World Organization of Family Doctors
Wonca is an acronym comprising the first five initials of the World Organization of National Colleges, Academies and Academic Associations of General Practitioners/Family Physicians. Wonca encourages and supports the development of academic organizations of general practitioners/family physicians, provides a forum for exchange of knowledge and information between member organizations of general practitioners/family physicians, and represents the educational, research and service provision activities of general practitioners/family physicians before other world organizations and forums concerned with health and medical care. You can also sign up for Journal Alerts,a free email service that summarizes important recent important journal publications relevant to Family Medicine.
National Health Service Corps Program
The National Health Service Corps (NHSC), through scholarship and loan repayment programs, helps Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in the U.S. get the medical, dental, and mental health providers they need to meet their tremendous need for health care. Since 1972, more than 30,000 clinicians have served in the Corps, expanding access to health care services and improving the health of people who live in urban and rural areas where health care is scarce.
Indian Health Service
The mission of the Indian Health Service is to raise the physical, mental, social and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level. The Indian Health Service is part of the US Department of Health and Human Services, and serves nearly two million American Indians and Alaska Natives through a network of 49 state-of-the-art hospitals and more than 230 clinics throughout 35 states.
The Robert Graham Center for Policy Studies in Family Medicine and Primary Care
The Robert Graham Center was created to improve individual and population health by enhancing the delivery of primary care. The Center aims to achieve this mission through the generation or synthesis of evidence that brings a family medicine and primary care perspective to health policy deliberations from the local to international levels.
Motivational Interviewing - February 26, 2015, 12pm, BSLC 324
Motivational Interviewing is an evidence-based, standard of practice counseling style which helps clients address their ambivalence to change and engage their own intrinsic motivations. Please contact Graham Block (gblock@bsd.uchicago.edu) with any questions.
Primary Care Panel - January 13, 2015, 12pm, BSLC 115
At the Primary Care Panel, physicians from the fields of Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine and Med/Peds will share their path to practicing primary care with members of Pritzker's first year class. Students will learn about the variety of training programs available which can lead to a career in primary care, and learn about the opportunities and benefits of a career in the field. Please contact Shewanna Wackman (swackman@bsd.uchicago.edu) with any questions.
Annual Student-Preceptor Meet & Greet Dinner - November 11, 2014, 6pm
You are all invited to our annual Student-Preceptor Meet & Greet. This is an informal evening where all of our students and preceptors come together to discuss the specialty and answer any questions. This is a great opportunity to network and find out more about Family Medicine! Please contact Shewanna Wackman (swackman@bsd.uchicago.edu) with any questions.
Sports Medicine with Dr. Danielle Bass. February 24, 2014, 12pm-1pm. BSLC 202
What is it like to be a team physician? Want to know how to diagnose common sports injuries? FMIG is excited to have Dr. Danielle Bass speak about Sports Medicine and give tips about the musculoskeletal physical exam. Lunch will be provided! Please contact Yuan Liu (liuyuan@uchicago.edu) to RSVP.
Miss Representation Screening and Panel Discussion! January 22, 2014, 1pm-3pm. CCD 7750
https://www.facebook.com/events/1416516501919781/?notif_t=plan_user_joined
AMWA, MSFC, FMIG, and OB/GYN interest group are co-sponsoring an event to screen the 2011 film Miss Representation. Before the film, we would like to have a short discussion abouthow media and gender discrimination can affect the psychological, social, and physical health of female patients, as well as how gender discrimination might affect women going into medicine and seeking leadership positions. The following doctors will be joining us for discussion at 1:00 PM and sharing their perspectives on women's issues and medicine:
-Dr. Sonia Oyola, family physician who works with victims of domestic violence
-Dr. Holly Humphrey, the Dean for Medical Education at Pritzker
This event is relevant to anyone who cares about women or has/intends to have female patients!!! (everyone should come)
You can watch the movie trailer and read more about the film here! http://film.missrepresentation.org/
We would like to provide lunch so please RSVP using the following link if you are able to come!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12uEo5HwmQhbXixxbuimvXy6XdTjwyaLF9zzQFcZgX-Q/viewform
Family Medicine Residency Panel! November 20, 2013, 12pm-1pm. BSLC 313
Come hang out with FMIG to hear about the diverse residency options in Family Medicine! Hear from both Northwestern and UofC Residents about the joy of Family Medicine (bonus poetry and humanities inclusions). Lunch will be provided! Please contact Lauren Hobbs (lnhobbs@uchicago.edu) to RSVP.
Annual Student-Preceptor Meet & Greet Dinner - October 29, 2013, 6pm
You are all invited to our annual Student-Preceptor Meet & Greet. This is an informal evening where all of our students and preceptors come together to discuss the specialty and answer any questions. This is a great opportunity to network and find out more about Family Medicine! Please contact Shewanna Wackman (swackman@bsd.uchicago.edu) with any questions.
2013 Family Medicine Midwest Forum - October 4-6, 2013
The Illinois Academy of Family Physicians are hosting the 2013 Family Medicine Midwest Forum October 4-6, 2013. http://www.iafp.com/FMM/index.htm The Family Medicine Collaborative has a core mission of identifying and supporting students interested in family medicine. They are committed to communicating the value of family medicine to practicing colleagues, future colleagues and the public. This will take place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
IAFP "Spring Into Action" Advocacy Day in Springfield, IL! April 17, 2013
Join FMIG as we journey to the state capital to learn more about advocacy, our state government, and health policy. We will have the change to interact with members of the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians as well as our state legislature. Registration is free, and breakfast and lunch are provided. Contact Caitlin Chicoine for more details (cchicoine@uchicago.edu)
Sports Medicine Workshop - Monday, April 22, 2013, 12:30pm
Learn about Sports Medicine (one of several exciting fellowships for Family Medicine physicians), hear the perspective of a sports medicine physician from Northshore, and practice some advanced musculoskeletal exams skills! Contact Caitlin Chicoine for more details (cchicoine@uchicago.edu)
Adult Down Syndrome Center- May 4, 2013, 1pm
Join FMIG as we visit the Adult Down Syndrome Center at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, IL. Tour the center, learn about providing primary care for adults with intellectual disabilities, and hear the perspectives of Dr. Brian Chicoine (a family physician and medical director of the center) as well as a patient and her mother. Transportation will be coordinated based on RSVP, which will be sent out after Spring Break. Contact Caitlin Chicoine for more details (cchicoine@uchicago.edu)
M3-M4 Get Together! Wednesday, March 12, 2013, 5pm-7pm
All M3s are invited to the Mitchell Hospital Student Lounge to talk with our amazing M4s matching into Family Medicine. Ask them anything! (Ex - Why family medicine? What is the matching process like? What is interviewing in FM like? How did you make up your fourth year schedule? How did you choose your residency program?) Bonus: Free Dinner! Please RSVP with Toussaint Mears-Clarke by Saturday, March 9! (tmearscl@uchicago.edu)
If you cannot come to the event, but are still interested in learning about family medicine, please contact Toussaint Mears-Clarke (tmearscl@uchicago.edu) with your contact information.
FM Panel on Research - January 24, 2013, 12pm-1pm
You are all invited to an informational Panel on Research in BSLC 115. You will have the opportunity to hear from and discuss research opportunities in Family Medicine.
Division of Primary Care Sports Medicine Symposium - January 23, 2013
You are all invited to Glenbrook Hospital for a Sports Medicine symposium! Topics include (1) Practical Clinical Implications & Management Strategies for Common Musculoskeletal Complaints, (2) Common Outpatient Injections and (3) Casting/Splinting Workshop.
Annual Student-Preceptor Meet & Greet Dinner - October 23, 2012, 6pm
You are all invited to our annual Student-Preceptor Meet & Greet. This is an informal evening where all of our students and preceptors come together to discuss the specialty and answer any questions. This is a great opportunity to network and find out more about Family Medicine! Please contact Shewanna Wackman (swackman@bsd.uchicago.edu) with any questions.
2012 Family Medicine Midwest Forum - November 11-11, 2012
The Illinois Academy of Family Physicians are hosting the 2012 Family Medicine Midwest Forum November 10-11. http://www.iafp.com/FMM/index.htm The Family Medicine Collaborative has a core mission of identifying and supporting students interested in family medicine. They are committed to communicating the value of family medicine to practicing colleagues, future colleagues and the public. This will take place at the Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, Illinois.
Dinner Presentation "Sports Medicine" with Dr. Adam Bennett - May 29, 6pm
We are excited to have Dr. Adam Bennett come and speak with our students! Dr. Bennett is a Family Medicine doctor with a sub-specialty in Primary Care Sports Medicine. In addition to his responsibilities with Northwestern Orthopaedic Institute, Dr. Bennett has a co-authored of two medical textbooks, Blueprints in Family Medicine and Family Practice Q & A. In addition, he serves as a team physician for U.S. Soccer's Men's and Women's National Teams and the Chicago Bears.
Panel Discussion "Primary Care and Community Involvement" - February 16, 12pm-1pm
We are inviting four primary care doctors who do interesting and robust work with community organizations to speak about how they extend their clinical work into serving the community. The panelists: Dr. Sonia Oyola, a family medicine doctor who practices integrative medicine and runs a domestic violence non-profit "Be Alright"; Dr. Icy Cade-Bell, a pediatrician at Friend Family Health Center who works with the Mobile Health Care Van; Dr. Alana Nzoma, a pediatrician at Friend Family Health Center who runs a clinic for teen moms and their babies at Friend Family; Dr. Paul Luning, the Chief Medical Officer of the PCC Community Wellness Center, an organization that offers community-based health care services for the medically underserved living in Chicago's west side and near west suburbs and Dr. James Mitchell, a general pediatrician with an interest in children in foster care.
Brown Bag Lunch "A Day in the Life of a Family Medicine Doctor" - December 8, 12pm-1pm
The Family Medicine Interest Group would like to invite you to an exciting lunch event with U of C family medicine physicians on Thursday, December 8th from 12-1pm in BSLC 240. The lunch will be focused on learning about what a day in the life of a family medicine physician is really like. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to meet U of C family medicine physicians who work in a variety of community clinics throughout Chicago. At the lunch, we will also be holding sign-ups for shadowing opportunities with family medicine physicians who focus on many different areas such as sports medicine, women's health, and integrative medicine.
2011 National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students July 28-30th Kansas City, Kansas
This three-day event is designed for residents and medical students. Family medicine leaders and educators conduct special lectures, workshops, procedures courses, and clinics. More than 300 family medicine residency programs are represented in the Exposition Hall. The National Congress of Family Medicine Residents and the National Congress of Student Members hold their annual meetings during the conference.
Details at: http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/cme/aafpcourses/conferences/nc/faqs.html
AAFP National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students - Poster Presentations
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) is now accepting applications for poster presentations at the 2011 National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students scheduled for July 28 - 30 (Thursday - Saturday). The poster categories are: clinical inquiry, community project, educational program, and research. The contest is open to AAFP resident and student members. The submission deadline is April 15.
Details at: http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/cme/aafpcourses/conferences/nc/posters.html