2026 FMEC Board Meeting held last week in Atlantic City! Visit https://www.fmec.net/2026-atlantic-city-nj for the latest details and be sure
The call for submissions form is now closed. Note: Poster submissions will be accepted May 15 - July 1, 2026. Thank you to everyone who submitted! We received over 320 submissions in 10 different categories for the educational program, covering a wide-variety of topics. This is almost a record high for FMEC! Submissions were received from 18 states and DC. Notification of approval and any recommended changes or questions will be sent to submission authors no later than early May 2026. Planning Committee members are available as mentors at any time to discuss your submission. If you have any questions about the 2026 FMEC Annual Meeting, please contact Lisa Schwieterman at [email protected].
FMEC IMPLICIT Project is an Action for Women’s Health Awardee
Although women make up half of the world’s population, they face inequities in nearly every aspect of their health. Women’s health is chronically underfunded and under-researched, and even when resources and solutions do exist, they often aren’t reaching the women who need them. “The FMEC has a long history of developing innovative programs. The IMPLICIT Network, with its 20-year growth and evolution, is our most significant achievement,” said Dr. Pam Vnenchak, FMEC President and Program Director, Family Medicine Residency Program at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital. “We are thrilled that these resources will help us share IMPLICIT’s models, training and support to residency programs and clinics throughout the country. Read more FMEC Learning NetworksThe FMEC received seed programming funds from the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) for its project, FMEC Learning Networks: Collaborating to Accelerate Innovations. Even before ACGME requirements, the FMEC was a leader in creating residency learning networks and collaboratives. The ABFM grant funding will help the FMEC formalize and advance its work over the next three years. Interested in joining? Have ideas for what FMEC learning networks might address? Complete this short survey to help us plan our Residency Learning Network projects (no commitment necessary): https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ResLearningNetworks. |
The Family Medicine Education Consortium (FMEC) has been announced as one of 80+ organizations that were awarded funding through Action for Women’s Health, a $250 million global open call, launched in 2024 to support organizations working to improve women’s mental and physical health around the world. Organizations received between $1 million and $5 million in funding. Funding will support and expand the