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Student Member to Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Board of Directors

Position Overview

Help define the role of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine in student education. Develop your leadership skills with the help of leaders in family medicine education and get the chance to organize conference sessions.

The Society of Teachers of Family Medicine was founded to:

  • Support and promote family medicine as an academic discipline
  • Maintain and continually improve the quality of family medicine education
  • Encourage research and teaching in family medicine
  • Facilitate the professional growth and development of family medicine educators
  • Encourage a multidisciplinary and international approach to family medicine education
  • Provide a forum for the interchange of experience and ideas among its members and other interested persons.

IMPORTANT DETAILS

  • Applications close: July 24, 2025 (preferred); Aug. 1, 2025 (final)
  • Term dates: August 2, 2025 - July 31, 2026
  • Pre-requisites required? No (STFM membership required)

Responsibilities

Term: Aug. 2, 2025 - July 31, 2026

  • Engage in discussions to inform decisions made by the STFM Board of Directors (does not represent the AAFP)
  • Is a member, with voting rights, on the STFM Board of Directors
  • Is a member, with voting rights, on the STFM Medical Student Education Committee
  • Serve as an ambassador for work to engage medical students in STFM activities and academic family medicine.
  • Attend all STFM Board meetings and Medical Student Education Committee meetings during term as representative

Focus: Family medicine education

Application Summary

Required elements of the application include:

  • Completed application form (online)
  • Letter of support from your program director
  • Support form completed by your AAFP chapter (state or constituent chapter)
  • Completed conflict of interest disclosure
  • Photo

For detailed information on application materials, visit the How to Apply page. Once you're ready to begin your application, click the Apply Now button on the sidebar of this page. The application system allows users to save and return to their application before submitting it. 

Please note it is important to connect with your local AAFP chapter as soon as possible to express your interest in this position.

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Questions? Contact AAFP leadership staff at getinvolved@aafp.org.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Demonstrated interest and involvement in family medicine interest groups, medical school, or state organizations as a student
  • Must be in good academic standing
  • Must be an STFM member or willing to join STFM immediately after being elected student representative

Time commitment away from medical school: Moderate to substantial (meetings, communication)

Travel: Yes

Funding: Provided by STFM for attendance at STFM meetings

Meeting Schedule

MEETING DATES LOCATION
STFM Medical Student Education (MSE) Committee  November 2025  Virtual
STFM Board Meeting Dec. 4, 2025, 9am-3:30pm  Virtual
STFM MSE Committee Meeting and Conference Jan. 29-31, 2026 Charlotte, NC
STFM Board Meeting  February 23, 2026  Virtual
STFM Board Meeting/STFM Annual Conference May 2, 2026 New Orleans, LA
STFM Medical Student Education (MSE) Committee May 2026 Virtual
STFM Board Meeting/FUTURE July 30- Aug. 1, 2026 
(travel days July 29 and Aug. 2)
Kansas City, MO

For dates of committee meetings listed as N/A (or TBA) we will have updates later in year.