Today’s residents will still be practicing in 2060. Given that medical knowledge increases at lightning speed, educators must prepare learners for a future that demands constant innovation when faced with practice challenges. In this episode, Lou Edje, MD, introduces the Master Adaptive Learner Framework and demonstrates how to use it with medical students, residents, and chief residents. Dr. Edje shares strategies to help learners overcome barriers to learning, to “fail forward” productively, a...
Sep 30, 2025•41 min•Season 6Ep. 10
Presented by Sebastian Tong, MD, MPH, University of Washington STFM Conference on Practice & Quality Improvement 2025 Closing Session | Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Our previous US surgeon general declared a loneliness epidemic, recognizing the increasing prevalence of loneliness and the associated risks of poorer physical and mental health and premature mortality. As specialists in whole person, comprehensive care, family physicians are uniquely equipped to inquire about and address loneli...
Sep 26, 2025•40 min
Presented by Stacy Ogbeide, PsyD, ABPP; UT Health San Antonio STFM Conference on Practice & Quality Improvement 2025 Middle Session | Tuesday, September 9, 2025 There has been exponential growth of behavioral health integration (BHI) in primary care within the United States over the past decade. While there has been growth and the development of recommendations for BHI in primary care, this approach to patient care is not yet the standard of care within primary care delivery models, as many ...
Sep 24, 2025•37 min
Presented by Lauren S. Hughes, MD, MPH, MSc, MHCDS, University of Colorado STFM Conference on Practice & Quality Improvement 2025 Opening Session | Monday, September 8, 2025 As value-based care (VBC) continues to reshape the health care landscape, it is critical that family medicine residency programs prepare the next generation of physicians to not only adapt to policy changes but to lead them. This session explores how physician engagement at the state and federal levels can directly influ...
Sep 22, 2025•48 min
Infertility affects physicians at nearly twice the rate of the general population, but often only gets discussed behind closed doors. This episode of The STFM Podcast brings one of those private conversations into the open as Dr. Brintha Vasagar shares what she has learned from her personal journey with infertility. She reflects on how being a patient has reshaped her approach to care, unpacks the hidden costs and emotional toll of building a family in medicine, and offers heartfelt advice for r...
Aug 29, 2025•31 min
The final installment in our leadership series with the Association of Departments of Family Medicine (ADFM) explores how to cultivate new leaders and guide your department forward toward collective growth. In this episode of The STFM Podcast , Dean Seehusen, MD, and Beth Wilson, MD, MPH, MS-HPEd, unpack the distinctions between coaching, mentoring, and sponsoring, as well as how to use each effectively to build a diverse culture of resilience and development within your institution. They also s...
Jul 31, 2025•39 min•Season 6Ep. 8
Leadership development is more than titles and advancement—it’s a continual process of growth, self-discovery, and adaptation. Part two of our Lifecycle of Leadership series with the Association of Departments of Family Medicine (ADFM) explores how leaders find their voice, navigate common pitfalls like micromanagement and impostor syndrome, and learn to delegate with purpose. Seasoned leaders, Peter Catinella, MD, and Jehni Robinson, MD, FAAFP, discuss the challenges of introverts and extrovert...
Jun 30, 2025•42 min•Season 6Ep. 7
Effective leadership is about more than decision-making—it’s about advocacy, collaboration, and advancing a shared mission. In partnership with the Association of Departments of Family Medicine (ADFM), STFM kicks off a three-part series on The STFM Podcast exploring the lifecycle of leadership in academic family medicine. In this first episode, Grant Greenberg, MD, and Wanda Cruz-Knight, MD, MBA, CPE, FAAFP, discuss how to lead within the complex ecosystems of academic medical centers and health...
Jun 02, 2025•51 min•Season 6Ep. 6
Building Equity into Health Care AI: From Promise to Practice Presented by Irene Dankwa-Mullan, MD, MPH, Dartmouth College STFM Annual Spring Conference 2025 Blanchard Lecture | Wednesday, May 7, 2025 As the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care accelerates, the promise of improved patient outcomes and operational efficiencies is accompanied by critical concerns about the impact on health equity. Family medicine, with its commitment to holistic, patient-centered care, plays ...
May 29, 2025•43 min
What Does It Meant To Be A (Family) Physician Presented by Thomas L. Schwenk, MD, University of Nevada STFM Annual Spring Conference 2025 General Session | Monday, May 5, 2025 The enduring values of family medicine center on the compassionate, comprehensive care of patients over time. That care has defined family medicine and motivated family physicians for decades. Today, simply providing excellent care for patients may not be enough in the face of an extraordinarily perverse and dysfunctional ...
May 27, 2025•32 min
Helping a patient with chronic pain can overwhelm even the most eager residents. Stephen K. Stacey, DO, introduces a transformative approach to whole-patient pain management which partners his osteopathic roots and military background. Dr Stacey guides listeners through the MAGIC model: Multimodal, Active, Goal-based, Interdisciplinary, and Comprehensive care, empowering residents to engage their patients in meaningful, multifaceted treatment. Faculty will gain insights into how teaching MAGIC r...
Apr 30, 2025•36 min•Season 6Ep. 5
Family medicine professionals are deeply committed to providing high-quality care for their patients. However, they also recognize that political decisions significantly impact the communities they serve. In this episode, Nina DeJonghe, Director of Government Relations at STFM, shows us how to turn our passion for patient care into advocacy action. She pulls back the curtain on Congress and its operations, and champions the surprising efficacy of constituent letters. Ms DeJonghe highlights STFM ...
Mar 31, 2025•33 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Presented by Adrian N. Billings, MD, PhD; Texas Tech University STFM Conference on Medical Student Education 2025 Scott Fields Lecture | Sunday, February 2 2025 In the evolving landscape of American health care, the call to practice and serve in rural communities offers a profound and transformative opportunity for clinicians. This presentation delves into the powerful concept of accompaniment—an approach where physicians not only deliver care but also actively engage with and support their pati...
Mar 20, 2025•45 min
Presented by Karen Hauer, PhD; University of California, San Francisco STFM Conference on Medical Student Education 2025 Scott Fields Lecture | Saturday, February 1 2025 Bias in assessment of medical learners presents a critical, ongoing challenge to the quality of medical education. Experiences of bias may manifest in access to learning opportunities as well as in quantitative ratings and qualitative comments describing performance. This bias interferes with learners’ developmental progress thr...
Mar 18, 2025•44 min
Bonus Conference Episode: Conference on Medical Student Education 2025 Artificial Intelligence and Family Medicine Education: Utopia and Simultaneous Dystopia Presented by Nipa R. Shah, MD; University of Florida STFM Conference on Medical Student Education 2025 Opening Session | Friday, January 31, 2025 Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a major disruptor in many fields, especially health care. Dr Shah will present the latest updates in AI as it relates to medical education. Understanding some basi...
Mar 14, 2025•48 min
Step into the future of primary care with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML). In this episode, you’ll discover how these transformative technologies are revolutionizing healthcare as three expert voices from STFM’s cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Primary Care Curriculum reveal insider strategies to slash administrative burden—and maybe even carve out time for your dream vacation. Whether you’re an educator eager to innovate, or a clinician ready to...
Feb 28, 2025•42 min•Season 6Ep. 3
STFM President Joseph Gravel, MD, illustrates how he has staved off burnout by building a career around the life-giving practices of advocacy, service, and gratitude. Dr Gravel gives us a sneak peek into the strategic plan which will guide STFM in the coming years, centered around topics such as artificial intelligence (AI). He also lets us know about his dislike of the “P-Word” (“provider”) and why the labels used for family medicine professionals are so important to maintaining that profession...
Feb 04, 2025•38 min•Season 6Ep. 2
The STFM Podcast is pleased to introduce our new hosts for the 2025 season. Please join us in welcoming Omari A. Hodge, MD, and Jay-Sheree Allen Akambase, MD. Both hosts were instrumental in the success of STFM’s Underrepresented in Medicine Initiative. Dr Hodge served as co-host of the URM JAM Podcast, and Dr Allen Akambase developed a webinar series with the Scholarship Work Group. To get things started, our hosts interview each other, discussing how they balance family dynamics, professional ...
Jan 13, 2025•39 min•Season 6Ep. 1
Presented by Joseph E. Scherger, MD, MPH; Restore Health Disease Reversal STFM Conference on Practice and Quality Improvement 2024 Opening Session | Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Scientific Wellness is described by Leroy Hood and Nathan Price as predictive, preventive, personalized and participatory (4Ps). Scientific Wellness is data rich with recommendations based on the latest information from human biology and aging. Scientific Wellness is a transformation from a disease center model of care to...
Oct 02, 2024•45 min
Presented by Kathryn Fraser, PhD, Halifax Health FMR, and Jeffrey Ring, PhD STFM Conference on Practice and Quality Improvement 2024 Opening Session | Sunday, September 15, 2024 “Why be a star when you can make a constellation?” (Mariam Kaba) This simple phrase alludes to the power of inclusivity, which can allow your organization to shine brighter and be better. We are often challenged in health care to bring people together across disciplines because there is so much we may not understand abou...
Sep 30, 2024•47 min•Season 5Ep. 10
Faculty development is always evolving, and new faculty development techniques like Master Adaptive Learning (MAL) equip educators to adapt their teaching to fresh, evidence-based methods. In this episode, Drew M. Keister, MD, shares the ongoing work of STFM’s Faculty Development Collaborative to develop faculty development competencies, and facilitate discussions on faculty development, competency-based medical education, as well as how to create an environment conducive to master adaptive lear...
Sep 03, 2024•47 min•Season 5Ep. 9
Welcome to part three of our limited series where we pull back the curtain on the publication process. This episode features Family Medicine editors Sarina Schrager, MD, MS, and Octavia Amaechi, MD, advising on what to do upon receiving that dreaded rejection notification. Everybody gets papers rejected, and the reviewer’s comments provide an opportunity to grow, refine your paper, and make it stronger for the next journal submission. Our editors share opportunities to refine your writing skills...
Aug 01, 2024•35 min•Season 5Ep. 8
Family Medicine editors Sarina Schrager, MD, MS, and Octavia Amaechi, MD, are back for part two of our series where we pull back the curtain on the publication process. In this episode, our editors describe the types of publications available for authors, while giving special attention to great options for novice authors. They also delve into the issues of using AI in the writing process and explain the benefits serving as a peer reviewer can have on your writing skills. Hosted by Saria Saccocio...
Jul 01, 2024•32 min•Season 5Ep. 7
Generative AI for Research and Education: From Theory to Practice Presented by Tanner Dean, DO, University of Kansas, Wichita STFM Annual Conference 2024 Closing Session | Wednesday, May 8, 2024 Generative AI, especially tools like ChatGPT, is changing medicine. In this talk, we'll explore ChatGPT's background, its underlying mechanics, and its strengths and weaknesses. Beyond mere understanding, we will explore frameworks needed to safely and efficiently use this technology. Grasping the AI beh...
Jun 28, 2024•51 min
Family Medicine and the Counterculture Revolution for our Times Presented by Kevin Grumbach, MD, University of California, San Francisco STFM Annual Conference 2024 Blanchard Lecture | Monday, May 6, 2024 Family medicine was forged in the crucible of social movements of the 1960s. The consequential issues of our times—climate change, systemic racism, inequality of wealth, gun violence, reproductive rights, among others—are all contests for the common good that require social movements to achieve...
Jun 26, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Family Medicine as Social Justice Presented by PJ Parmar, MD, Ardas Family Medicine STFM Annual Conference 2024 Opening General Session | Sunday, May 5, 2024 Many family medicine providers enter the field with significant idealism, and over the course of their career, they get jaded and burned out. For some this happens by the end of their training. This is not the outcome we want. Historically we have been known as community leaders in social justice. Returning our focus to social justice can p...
Jun 24, 2024•57 min
While publication is heavily entwined with the careers of academic practitioners, taking an idea from inkling to project to publication can be overwhelming for both veterans and newcomers to the process. Family Medicine editors Sarina Schrager, MD, MS, and Octavia Amaechi, MD, are appearing in the first of three episodes dedicated to demystifying the publication process. Part one focuses on tips to consider during the early stages of project planning. Our editors also pull back the curtain on th...
May 31, 2024•32 min•Season 5Ep. 6
In this episode, Joseph E. Scherger, MD, MPH, shares his experience in nutritional healing and lifestyle medicine across his career in family medicine, particularly in targeting insulin resistance. Dr Scherger begins with his early years specializing in disease prevention in the late 1970s and leads us into the present time, where new developments in nutritional science, genetic understanding, and surprising recommendations often keep family physicians on their toes. With a vital passion for sci...
Apr 29, 2024•40 min•Season 5Ep. 5
The shift to Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) is changing the way resident education is delivered and assessed in family medicine. Linda Montgomery, MD, MA, FAAFP, is here to remind us that residency programs do not need to navigate these changes alone. Dr Montgomery not only highlights the current work of STFM’s CBME Task Force in creating a toolkit for residency programs, but she also discusses the next steps to be taken in the CBME shift. Hosted by Saria Saccocio, MD, MHA, FAAFP Copy...
Mar 26, 2024•34 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Randi Sokol. MD, MPH, MMedEd, joins us to outline how passionate family medicine practitioners can provide evidence-based care that meets the needs of patients affected by opioid use disorder. Dr Sokol shares that practitioners do not need to know everything about addiction medicine to offer comprehensive, compassionate care, and she offers resources to help those seeking training or mentorship. Our host and guest emphasize the importance of quality training for the next generation of family doc...
Mar 04, 2024•37 min•Season 5Ep. 3
