FMEC in Focus

January, 2013 

  
 

 
      2012  Residency Fair                     2012 Host Committee                    2012 Emerging Leaders

 

"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."  Dr. Seuss

 

In This Issue
Spotlight on...

 

"This was my second year attending and it has been such a positive experience with so many encouraging, creative, and thoughtful doctors supporting the students.  I hope to continue to attend and sponsor students as a FM doctor myself one day."    

Morgan Wilhelm, MPH, OMSIII

UNECOM

 

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High School and College students attend special programming at the

2012 Meeting in Cleveland.

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"I loved meeting like-minded individuals. I felt like my reasons for choosing family med were strengthened after this meeting."

Student Attendee

 

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"I enjoy getting together with other family physicians and meeting with students and residents...all the optimism regarding family medicine. What a wonderful and diverse group of students, residents, attending, and support people!"

Faculty Attendee

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2012 Power To Change Our World Award Winner Jeffrey Geller, MD with Dr. Christine Alexander  Read More

Highlights of 2012
 

That's the way we feel about 2012 and the FMEC. We are smiling from ear to ear.

 

So what are we smiling about?

 

We had a "KAFM" regional meeting. Four hundred and forty seven faculty and residents and 265 medical students attended the meeting that focused on "Family Medicine: Transforming the Nation's Health One Family and One Community at a Time". Take 4 minutes to touch the energy of the meeting:  2012 Meeting in Cleveland, OH.

 

Led by Cleveland's Metrohealth Family Medicine, a host committee composed of 10 Family Medicine academic organizations and the Ohio Association of Community Health Centers worked collaboratively to plan and to fundraise in support of the meeting. What a team! Cleveland and Ohio "rocks". Listen to Carl Tyler, MD  as he speaks of how the meeting has grown.

 

We're smiling because the FMEC Innovators Network held its fourth annual meeting. We continue to find Family Medicine innovators who are creating the groundwork for the future health care system. Listen to Alan Chip Teel, MD  (creator of Elder Power) as he talks about the value of the event.

 

The FMEC IMPLICIT Network brings plenty of smiles to faculty, nurses, residents and staff at more than 20 Family Medicine Residency programs and 2 community health centers. The network is reducing the rates of low birth weight and premature births for thousands of babies. In addition, the network is producing grants and academic publications.  Read More 

 

The FMEC Super Utilizer Learning Community has grown to include 10 Family Medicine Residency programs. Following in the footsteps of Jeffrey Brenner, MD, these early adopters are redesigning the health care delivery system in their respective communities. In addition to improving the care delivered to patients with complex needs, the Learning Community members are growing their financial support (some at the 7 digit level).  Read More

 

The FMEC FACTS Collaborative Project is planning to develop curriculum resources and faculty development services that will improve the breadth and depth of the women's health curriculum in Family Medicine Residency programs.  Read More

 

We also have a very broad smile because we believe imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and we do feel flattered by the founding of the Family Medicine - Midwest Foundation, Inc. Family Medicine Midwest held its inaugural meeting in Chicago, IL in October 2012 with faculty, residents and students from 12 north central states in attendance. We're proud to have played a role in the emergence of another regional Family Medicine organization.  Watch 2012 FMM VIdeo

 

There is plenty more to smile about. In fact, we could fill this newsletter to overflowing with all that's happened in 2012. So I'll finish by saying... 2013 ... bring it on!

 

Laurence Bauer, MSW, MEd  

 

 

 
Carl V  Tyler, MD Cleveland OH

Carl V Tyler, MD

talks about the

2012 FMEC Meeting

Thank You

2012 FMEC

NE Region Meeting

Cleveland, OH

Alan Chip Teel, MD
Alan Chip Teel, MD
speaks on the
Innovator's Network

  

 

2012 Family Medicine Midwest Conference
2012 Family Medicine Midwest Conference

  

 Spotlight on.....Philadelphia!

  

 

  
  
  
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To learn more about Dr. Daniel Way's book entitled

"All in a Day's Work", please visit his website and video below: 

 

http://www.danielway.com/

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miKN-204_2g

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