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The following resources are provided for use of FMIG:
- FMIG Roadshow
- AAFP's Virtual FMIG
Virtual FMIG provides students with information that is relevant at each point in their medical education from admission to graduation.
- "Your Future is Family Medicine" Presentation
The presentation is provided by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) to be used by family physicians when presenting key concepts about the specialty of family medicine to medical students. It is produced by AAFP and the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) and is developed in collaboration with the Association of Departments of Family Medicine (ADFM), Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors and the Academic Family Medicine Organizations Predoctoral Education Subcommittee.
- Patient-centered Medical Home PowerPoint on AAFP Virtual FMIG
American Academy of Family Physicians and the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Group on Predoctoral Education have designed a presentation for medical students that explains the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) and its importance to family physicians. The PowerPoint presentation is accompanied by a document with suggested speakers' notes that can help in presenting this information. Family medicine faculty is encouraged to give this presentation to medical students, FMIG groups and others.
- You Make the Difference: Family Physicians Caring for Families and Communities
Watch video profiles of family physicians in action.
- Responses to Medical Students' Frequently Asked Questions About Family Medicine
This article provides answers to many questions medical students ask about the specialty of family medicine. It was developed through the collaborative efforts of several family medicine organizations, including the American Academy of Family Physicians, the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, the Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors and the Association of Departments of Family Medicine. The article discusses the benefits of primary care and family medicine, the education and training of family physicians, the scope of medical practice in the specialty, and issues related to lifestyle and medical student debt. (Am Fam Physician 2007;76:99-106. Copyright © 2007 American Academy of Family Physicians.)
- Why Choose Family Medicine?
- Rural Family Medicine—A Personal Perspective
- The New and Improved and Really Far Out Future of Family Medicine
- You Can Afford to be a Family Physician
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