Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 13h"Stories arrive before the body speaks. The same faces return, yet never the same story. I pause, I listen, I consider. Names gather weight over time. Not strangers, but lives unfolding in chapters I’ve been privileged to witness." "Family Medicine": journals.stfm.org/familymedici... 011
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 13h"At the end of a 1st-year medical student session on motivational interviewing, I asked students for one word that described what their patients most need from them. 'Trust,' 'clarity,' 'support.' Then, a student who had not spoken all class: 'Grace.'" journals.stfm.org/familymedici... 110
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 13hNearby, I see a young man doing the job he has been assigned. “This is a park. They have shelters where they can go.” “And what does that tell you about why someone might choose this?” "The Other Side of the Park: Reflections From a Mobile Medical Team": journals.stfm.org/familymedici... 000
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 13h"As a medical student training at a time when AI and digital tools shape nearly every corner of my life, I often feel pulled in two directions. I see both the promise and the risk." "What AI Still Misses in Family Medicine": journals.stfm.org/familymedici... 000
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 13h“I noticed you left question number 9 blank. Are you having thoughts of being better off dead or hurting yourself?” She gritted her teeth and slowly answered, “I don’t like questions.” At that moment questions were all I had. "I Don't Like Questions": journals.stfm.org/familymedici... 000
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 13h“¿Tiene prisa?” [Are you in a hurry?] he asked. In that moment, the illusion of efficiency cracked. Frankie hadn’t truly conversed with a physician in 10 months. What I had interpreted as a simple visit (“a few questions”) was, for him, a rare opening: journals.stfm.org/familymedici... 000
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 14h"Dominant," a narrative essay by Beatriz De Faria Sousa, BS: journals.stfm.org/familymedici... 000
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Here, the authors report the outcomes of a reliability study of a tool to assess and improve clinical teaching for family medicine residents: Mayo Outpatient Precepting Evaluation Tool: journals.stfm.org/familymedici... 000
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A trauma and emergency medicine training track appears to prepare family medicine residents for the emergency medicine workforce. This study demonstrates the feasibility of implementing a trauma program that could be replicated elsewhere: journals.stfm.org/familymedici... 021
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Teaching and assessment of outpatient documentation competency in family medicine clerkships are highly variable, with many programs lacking structured approaches. This study underscores the need for standardized guidelines and curricular integration: journals.stfm.org/familymedici... 010
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026An early assurance initiative designed to identify and support undergraduate students committed to practicing rural medicine can be effective. Continued support may improve retention and further enhance rural physician workforce development: journals.stfm.org/familymedici... 000
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A larger share of rural than urban early-career family physicians teach health professions students, but the proportion of those who are teaching advanced practice professional students has declined significantly: journals.stfm.org/familymedici... 000
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026What happens when you forget to pack an emergency snack for an unexpectedly long or challenging day in clinic? In this letter to the editor, I offer a few places you can look for energy that never expires, never runs out, and always stays fresh: journals.stfm.org/familymedici... 000
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Trauma-informed medical education, in acknowledging that human beings are emotional creatures whose past experiences inform their present responses, supports the challenging work of developing wholly-human physicians who better understand themselves and patients: journals.stfm.org/familymedici... 011
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 16/09/2026The authors of this Family Medicine Focus inductively identified five domains of “yes” based on their lived experiences and insights from prior publications on academic decision-making and career advancement: journals.stfm.org/familymedici... 000
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 16/09/2026The September issue of Family Medicine is available on the journal's website! Photo Credit: Eric Persaud, DrPH, MEA Here's a link to the full issue online: journals.stfm.org/familymedici... 010
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Residency clinics care for patients with complex needs. Interprofessional practice is core to family medicine education and improves team function. Weekly interprofessional team meetings (ITMs) teach residents effective interprofessional collaboration. 000
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 11/09/2026"A coach, the same one that inspired this article, once told me that our minds make a pretty convincing argument of doing the same thing. However, the body often knows when it's time for a change." "I Sit With It Longer" by Cleveland Piggott, MD, MPH: journals.stfm.org/familymedici... 000
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 08/09/2026This 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 PRiMER. 000
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Authors: 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 (3/4) 100
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 08/09/2026They 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. (2/4) 100
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 08/09/2026In 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: journals.stfm.org/familymedici... (1/4) 112
Reposted by Family Medicine JournalJournal of the American Board of Family Medicine @jabfm.bsky.social · 08/09/2026In 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. www.jabfm.org/content/39/1... 111
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 08/09/2026"I imagined your rugged exterior shielded an equally stubborn interior. But this is what I heard, a soft cry for help, seeking to avoid an inevitable fate." "What I Heard" by Nimish Garg: journals.stfm.org/familymedici... 010
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 08/09/2026"How much more well suited might our days be to our lived, subjective reality if we were to liberate ourselves, to liberate one another into kairos time? I will see the next patient when I have met the needs of this patient." "To Liberate": journals.stfm.org/familymedici... 001
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 31/08/2026"Maureen was quiet and serious, and we shared a few conversations during her rotation that my memory preserves as thoughtful, if inconsequential. ... To my surprise, she wrote a long thank you to me for the experience." "Apprenticeship" : journals.stfm.org/familymedici... 000
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 31/08/2026"I stepped forward to pronounce - quietly moving closely, she gasped. The team chuckled through tears. I nearly jumped out of my shoes. One final breath. Then stillness." "93 Minutes": journals.stfm.org/familymedici... 000
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 25/08/2026"Laying my stethoscope on her chest, I felt her heart beat with force — urgent, unwavering. Her shoulders tensed beneath my hand. I paused, placing my hand gently on her shoulder, and asked softly, 'Are you okay?'" "Presence With Patients": journals.stfm.org/familymedici... 000
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 25/08/2026"Our learners should be taught both in the classroom and through open, honest conversations with trusted role models, that self-care is just as important as altruism, especially when faced by unexpected life transitions." "I’ve Been Waiting for You": journals.stfm.org/familymedici... 010
Reposted by Family Medicine JournalSociety of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) @stfm-fm.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Family Medicine, an official journal of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, is seeking an associate editor for the narratives section to join the team. This volunteer position will report to the editor of @fammedjournal.bsky.social : stfm.org/news/2026/fm...stfm.orgFamily Medicine Journal Narratives Section Associate Editor Call for Applications | Society of Teachers of Family MedicineThe Society of Teachers of Family Medicine’s (STFM) online journal, Family Medicine, is seeking an associate editor for the narratives section to join our team. This is a volunteer position. 021
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Family Medicine, an official journal of @stfm-fm.bsky.social , is seeking an associate editor for the narratives section to join the team! This volunteer position will report to the editor. The deadline is September 23: stfm.org/news/2026/fm...stfm.orgFamily Medicine Journal Narratives Section Associate Editor Call for Applications | Society of Teachers of Family MedicineThe Society of Teachers of Family Medicine’s (STFM) online journal, Family Medicine, is seeking an associate editor for the narratives section to join our team. This is a volunteer position. 011
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Effective remediation requires organized processes and culture that support growth and psychological safety. This study presents a preliminary questionnaire assessing these practices from the behavioral science faculty perspective: journals.stfm.org/familymedici... 001
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 17/08/2026The Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education endorses inclusion of patient feedback in performance evaluations during residency training. Although program directors value patient feedback, there are gaps with implementing feedback into residency training: journals.stfm.org/familymedici... 000
Reposted by Family Medicine JournalKenny Lin, MD, MPH @kennylinafp.bsky.social · 08/08/2026The Language of Medicine journals.stfm.org/familymedici... via @fammedjournal.bsky.socialjournals.stfm.org The Language of Medicine 011
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Accelerated 3-year program (A3YP) graduates demonstrate equal or minimally higher milestone attainment compared to non-A3YP peers during postgraduate year 1, supporting the viability of accelerated pathways: journals.stfm.org/familymedici... 000
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Despite being a core residency-ready skill, outpatient documentation training and assessment remain inconsistent, highlighting a need for national standards: journals.stfm.org/familymedici... 000
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 03/08/2026From the author: "I love being a primary care physician but sometimes I’ve tried too hard and not taken care of myself. This narrative essay is about my experience of doing too much and needing the healing power of mindfulness and animal companionship." journals.stfm.org/familymedici... 010
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Funded in part by a department-level endowment and independent of other institutional and national research pathways programs, the Clinician Scholars Program shows promise in building family medicine research capacity and fostering collaboration: journals.stfm.org/familymedici... 000
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 03/08/2026(4/4) Read past issues of Family Medicine here! journals.stfm.org/familymedici...journals.stfm.orgLoading volume 2025... 000
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 03/08/2026(3/4) Special recognition goes to the lead authors of the journal's two most-cited articles in 2025 (citations from other journals are what drive an increase in the Impact Factor score): journals.stfm.org/familymedici... journals.stfm.org/familymedici...journals.stfm.org Generative Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models in Primary Care Medical Education 100
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 03/08/2026(2/4) This milestone reflects the growing impact of the scholarship published in Family Medicine. Congratulations to our authors, peer reviewers, editors, and readers who made this possible! 100
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 03/08/2026(1/4) We are excited to announce that Family Medicine's Impact Factor increased in 2025 to 2.0, placing the journal in the second quartile in two categories: General & Internal Medicine and Primary Health Care. 100
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 31/07/2026(2/4) This milestone reflects the growing impact of the scholarship published in Family Medicine. Congratulations to our authors, peer reviewers, editors, and readers who made this possible! 000
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 31/07/2026(4/4) Thank you to the STFM POCUS Task Force, Project FOCUS panelists, and partner organizations for advancing POCUS education in family medicine residency training! 000
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 31/07/2026The Task Force’s formation, scope of work, and genesis of this recommendation are described in this special article, "Multiorganizational Recommendations for Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Family Medicine Residency Education": journals.stfm.org/familymedici... 100
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 31/07/2026(2/4) The final recommendation to the American Board of Family Medicine—endorsed by the @stfm-fm.bsky.social, AFMRD, and @assndeptsfammed.bsky.social (ADFM) BODs—states residency programs should achieve competency in Tier 1 applications by 2028 with implementation of further tiers at a later date. 110
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 31/07/2026(1/4) Concluding the first phase of its work, the STFM Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Education Task Force has identified 52 unique #POCUS applications for inclusion in a family medicine (FM) residency POCUS curriculum and organized these applications into five implementation tiers. 110
Reposted by Family Medicine JournalAnnals of Family Medicine @annfammed.bsky.social · 31/07/2026In this study, 314 #FamilyMedicine residency program directors responded to a survey about how prepared their programs are to teach & assess self-directed learning skills. @stfm-fm.bsky.social , @fammedjournal.bsky.social , @primer-journal.bsky.social Read here: www.annfammed.org/content/24/4... 033
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Several STFM members, many part of the STFM Faculty Development Collaborative, helped author a study published in the July-August issue of @annfammed.bsky.social : "Are Residency Programs Ready to Teach and Assess Learners' Self-Directed Learning Skills?" www.annfammed.org/content/24/4... 000
Family Medicine Journal @fammedjournal.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Residency Program Solutions is a peer-consultation service offered by the @aafp.org to help family medicine residency programs fulfill ACGME program requirements for residency training. This special article summarizes the contributions of RPS over last 5 decades: journals.stfm.org/familymedici... 000