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Family Medicine, an official journal of STFM, aims to publish high-quality, original scholarship about education in family medicine and primary care.

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Social Network Analysis (SNA) offers a way to explore relational dynamics in health care and educational settings.
January 13, 2026 at 3:58 AM
N-of-1, or single-case trials, are individualized, crossover studies that compare intervention effects within a person or group. They provide a framework for personalized clinical or educational decisions by alternating interventions while collecting outcomes.
January 13, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Medical librarians are underutilized experts in managing information to support faculty in scholarly projects.

These 10 tips offer practical guidance for collaboration between medical librarians and academic family medicine faculty.
January 13, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Racial affinity caucusing (RAC) is a tool wherein participants gather in self-identified racial groups to learn and share experiences around race and racism. While used in many settings, little is known about the experience when used in GME: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
January 6, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools have potential utility in multiple domains, including medical education. However, educators have yet to evaluate AI’s assessment of medical students’ clinical reasoning as evidenced in note-writing: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
January 6, 2026 at 1:13 AM
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@fammedjournal.bsky.social, the scientific publication of STFM, is seeking papers for an upcoming theme issue focused on the integration of POCUS into family medicine education/training.

Submit by Jan 15 using Family Medicine's Online Manuscript Submission System: mc.manuscriptcentral.com/fammed
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January 5, 2026 at 6:50 PM
"A Shared Humanity" by Jeanne Spencer, MD, explains the touching relationship between a Muslim resident and a pastor at the end of his life, and how this experience "gives me hope involved one of our internationally trained residents."

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December 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
"And I, the white coat water bearer,
Do the only human thing, a drink
To the fallen soldier. Dream,
Please dream of boats and beaches
While water does its work."

Jon O. Neher, MD, in "Hypernatremia": journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
Hypernatremia
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December 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
"It’s invisible when done well.
It will be missed like a mother when it’s gone.

It’s about seeing and knowing and caring,
about the past, and now, and then,
even when it hurts."

Johanna M. Lynch, PhD, MBBS, with "The Gift of Generalism": journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
The Gift of Generalism
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December 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
"I have found myself asking—how can we move toward a culture that can imagine people of all identities as professional? Maybe we can change what patients view as professional by promoting diversity in our professional communities."

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Who Is the White Coat For?
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December 15, 2025 at 4:57 PM
"As I unraveled, something new emerged. I began to see a different kind of faith, lived out daily in the work of my teachers in family medicine."
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December 10, 2025 at 7:54 PM
"With a total of nine flights over 3 years, the same call has broken through the cabin on four flights. It is a moment that every physician both dreads and anticipates. Instantly, my mind floods with questions: Am I ready for this? Can I help?"
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December 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
This study explored the influence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and benevolent childhood experiences (BCEs) on coping mechanisms among medical students: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
December 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Serious illness communication training in FMRs needs strengthening. Investing time and training can improve conversations, deepen patient connections, and better align care with patient goals and primary care values: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
Serious Illness Communication Training in Family Medicine Residencies: A National Study of Program Director Perspectives
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December 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
In this study based on data from the 2024 CERA Clerkship Directors survey, AI exposure was significantly associated with favorable attitudes toward AI in learner assessment, while organizational factors had no significant effect: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
December 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Sebastian Tong, MD, MPH, presented on the topic of loneliness in primary care during the 2025 Conference on Practice & Quality Improvement. Listen to the recording as a bonus ep of the STFM Podcast: stfm.org/publications...
November 24, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Family Medicine Journal (@fammedjournal.bsky.social) is seeking a Deputy Editor for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA). We are seeking an established educator or researcher with experience studying DEIA issues. Learn more, including how to apply: www.stfm.org/news/2025-ne...
Call for Applications for Deputy Editor for DEIA of Family Medicine Journal
The Deputy Editor for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) will contribute to the overall mission of the journal by providing insight and expertise to the editorial team about issues...
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November 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
In a national study, performing more than 80 deliveries during residency, exposure to six or more faculty delivering babies, and completing four or more months of obstetrics training were associated with graduates providing maternity care and deliveries: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
November 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Patient-centered time management (PCTM) is a clinical competency that maximizes quality of care and patient experience while minimizing administrative burden and provider burnout.

Here are 12 tips for educators on teaching and practicing PCTM in an outpatient academic setting.
November 21, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Publishing is an essential part of distributing new knowledge, and manuscript authorship is expected of academic family medicine faculty. Deciding whether a fellow scholar's contribution qualifies for authorship or acknowledgement can be challenging: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Medical education is undergoing a digital revolution. The authors of this study identified few articles on digital learning tools in postgraduate family medicine education. Their findings reveal critical gaps: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
November 21, 2025 at 9:21 PM
More than one-third of family medicine chairs experience loneliness in their professional lives. This study examined loneliness among family medicine department chairs and explored mitigating factors: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
November 21, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The November/December issue of Family Medicine's editorial focuses on loneliness among medical leadership, written by Valerie Gilchrist, MD, and Sarina Schrager, MD, MS: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
November 21, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically altered the format of residency recruitment. This study examines how the structure of the 2023–2024 interview season influenced family medicine residency program directors’ intentions for future interview formats: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
October 14, 2025 at 12:45 AM
The purpose of this study is to compare the career outcomes of medical students who completed the Underserved Pathway (UP) at the University of Washington to a matched cohort of their peers who did not complete the UP: journals.stfm.org/familymedici...
October 14, 2025 at 12:38 AM