Family and Community Medicine Interest Group
The Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) is a student-run group at New York Medical College. They meet every 6-8 weeks throughout the year in the evening, usually on campus. Meetings and speakers are coordinated by first and second year student leaders. All New York Medical College students are welcome to come to the meetings to learn more about the specialty of Family Practice. There are also leadership opportunities available for medical students in the state and national organization of the American Academy of Family Practice.
Calendar of Events
| September 8 | General Meeting |
| October 8 | What is Family Medicine? |
| October 22 | Suture Workshop |
| November 13 | Suture Workshop |
| January 26 | NYSAFP Winter Weekend and Scientific Assembly Research Forum |
| TBA | March Post Match Dinner |
| May | Annual FMIG BBQ |
Continuing Programs:
Tar Wars—anti-tobacco presentations to elementary school students
Reach Out and Read—reading to children in waiting rooms to promote literacy
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Please contact Jordan Roth if you would like your name added to the listserv so that you may be updated about current chapter events! |
Student Leaders:
Jordan Roth
Kevin Lok
Faculty Advisor:
Scholarship Opportunities:
I. Family Practice Scholarship Program For First Year Medical Students
The New York State Academy of Family Physicians (NYSAFP) has created two $1,000 scholarships for first year medical students who have selected Family Practice as their medical specialty. The scholarships will be awarded at the Academy’s, Congress of Delegates Annual Meeting.
For applications deadlines contact NYSAFP. (No application form - Just submit student’s name, address, phone number and e-mail address with the following):
Selection criteria are:
- The student must have a letter from the dean or Family Practice Chair indicating the the student is currently matriculated in good standing with the medical school.
- The student must be a member of the New York State Academy of Family Physicians (NYSAFP).
- The application should include a list of courses taken by the student.
- The student must submit a brief (no more than one page) statement of his/her interest in Family Practice. The statement should indicate how the student came to the decision to pursue a career in Family Practice.
- The application must include a letter of recommendation from a current member of the NYSAFP or the Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) leader for the school, if the school has a FMIG.
NYSAFP
260 Osborne Road
Loudonville, NY 12211
(518) 489-8961 (Fax)
e-mail: fp@nysafp.org
II. Paul Ambrose Fellowship
The New Hampshire Dartmouth Family Practice Residency and the Dartmouth Hitchcock Leadership Preventive Medicine Residency are pleased to offer the Paul Ambrose Fellowship.
Further information on the Paul Ambrose Fellowship, the New Hampshire Dartmouth Family Practice Residency and the Dartmouth Hitchcock Leadership Preventive Medicine Residency can be found at the following web sites:
- http://www.concordhospital.org (click the Family Practice Residency icon)
- http://www.hitchcock.org/pages/GME/leadership.html
- http://www.dartmouth.edu/dms/cecs
- http://www.dartmouth.edu/dms/cfm
III. National Conference Scholarship Award Programs
A list of scholarship award programs made available through the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) to attend the National Conference can be obtained at the Family Medicine Office, NYMC, Munger Pavilion, Room 306, Valhalla, NY.
In addition, more information about the conference can be obtained at:
Get Involved in the Academy of Family Physicians!
Are you interested in becoming a member? Have you thought about becoming a leader in the organization? Click on the links below to find out more!
