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Family Medicine Education Consortium News
FMEC Announces Plenary Speakers for 2025 Annual Meeting
June 2, 2025 - DAYTON, OH - The Family Medicine Education Consortium (FMEC) will hold its 2025 Annual Meeting at the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland, Ohio from September 18-20, 2025. Plenary speakers will include Drs. Gary LeRoy, Christine Alexander-Rager, and Louito (Lou) Edje, who will show the power and breadth of family medicine and educate and enlighten the audience about critical and emerging issues for primary healthcare. Read More
Submissions for FMEC 2025 Annual Meeting Continue Upward Trend
February 14, 2025 - DAYTON, OH - Over the last few years, many residency programs throughout the northeast U.S. have increasingly appreciated the opportunity to present at the FMEC Annual Meeting. Required by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) to demonstrate dissemination of scholarly activity within and external to the program, programs need opportunities for their residents and faculty to present papers, research projects and more. The FMEC Annual Meeting is accessible – often driving distance - to nearly 250 programs in the northeast U.S., affordable compared to other national meetings, and prioritizes mentorship and supporting residency programs to meet their goals. Read More
Mark Your Calendars! FMEC 2025 Annual Meeting Timeline Published
February 12, 2025 - DAYTON, OHIO – The Family Medicine Education Consortium (FMEC) will hold its 2025 Annual Meeting at the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland, Ohio from September 18-20, 2025. For the 41st year, family physicians, other family medicine faculty, residents, medical students and their supporters from the northeast U.S. will gather for an exciting Annual Meeting. The FMEC is sharing the schedule so that presenters, Residency Fair participants, Exhibitors, and attendees can plan their participation in the 2025 Annual Meeting. Read More
2025 Host Committee Well-Represented by Ohio Programs
January 20, 2025 - DAYTON, OHIO - The Family Medicine Education Consortium (FMEC) will hold its 2025 Annual Meeting at the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland, Ohio from September 18-20, 2025. The 2025 Annual Meeting will mark the 4th time the FMEC has met in Cleveland since its beginnings in 1981. Read More
FMEC 2026 Annual Meeting to be held in Atlantic City, New Jersey
November 8, 2024 - DAYTON, OHIO - The Family Medicine Education Consortium (FMEC) will hold its 2026 Annual Meeting at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey from September 24-26, 2026. Read More
New Records Set at FMEC 2024 Annual Meeting
October 18, 2024 - DAYTON, OHIO - For the 40th year, from September 19-21, 2024, family physicians, other family medicine faculty, residents, medical students and more gathered for an exciting Annual Meeting. The event kicked off on Thursday with preconferences and special events. Workshops, seminars, plenaries and more filled Friday and Saturday, with each night capped off by a busy Residency Fair. FMEC was excited to be in Philadelphia, a leader in medical education since the 1700s. About 1 out of every 6 U.S. doctors has received training in Philadelphia, thanks to the many excellent medical institutions. Read More
FMEC Announces 2024 Poster Presentation Winners
October 7, 2024 - DAYTON, OHIO - Each year, at the Annual Meeting of the Family Medicine Education Consortium (FMEC), the best scientific posters are presented with awards to recognize their excellence. The FMEC 2024 Annual Meeting was held September 19-21, 2024, at the Philadelphia Marriott in Philadelphia, PA. Nearly 800 family practice faculty and residents and 350 medical students attended the meeting. They represented over 100 residency programs and over 50 medical schools, primarily in the northeast region of the United States. Read More
FMEC Announces 2024 Award Winners
August 29, 2024 - DAYTON, OHIO - Each year, the Family Medicine Education Consortium (FMEC) seeks to identify and recognize individuals who have demonstrated significant contributions to family medicine and primary care. This annual awards program culminates with presentations of the awards, which will occur September 19-21, at the FMEC 2024 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA. Read More
Savoy, Zervanos and Ravi are FMEC 2024 Annual Meeting Plenary Speakers
August 6, 2024 - DAYTON, OHIO - The Family Medicine Education Consortium (FMEC) has announced the Dr. Margot Savoy, Jim Zervanos and father Dr. Nik Zervanos, and Dr. Anita Ravi will be plenary speakers at the FMEC 2024 Annual Meeting, September 19-21, 2024 in Philadelphia, PA.
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FMEC 2025 Annual Meeting to be held in Cleveland, Ohio
May 24, 2024 - DAYTON, OHIO - The Family Medicine Education Consortium (FMEC) will hold its 2025 Annual Meeting at the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland, Ohio from September 18-20, 2025. Read More
FMEC Healthcare Innovators Network Summaries, Recordings Available
February 2, 2024 - DAYTON, OHIO - The Family Medicine Education Consortium (FMEC) is pleased to share the 2023 Innovators Network summaries and recordings that were presented during the 2023 FMEC Annual Meeting in Providence, RI. Read More
Eight Clinics Join the FMEC’s Breast Cancer QI Project
January 16, 2024 - DAYTON, OHIO –The Family Medicine Education Consortium (FMEC) is partnering with the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors on a cancer prevention and early detection quality improvement (QI) pilot project funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Read More
FMEC Welcomes Medical Student, Resident to Board of Trustees
January 1, 2024 - DAYTON, OHIO –The Family Medicine Education Consortium (FMEC) is committed to incorporating the ideas and opinions of physicians in training and future healthcare leaders, and as such added two new positions, a resident member and a student member, to the FMEC Board of Trustees in 2023. Read More
FMEC Opens Call for Submissions for 2024 Annual Meeting
December 20, 2023 - DAYTON, OHIO - The Family Medicine Education Consortium (FMEC) invites family physicians, residents and medical students throughout the northeastern U.S. to submit presentations for its 2024 Annual Meeting. We welcome submissions from faculty/fellows/residents and full-time medical students that address any and all topics related to family medicine, primary care, and the teaching of family medicine. Read More
Over 1,000 Attend FMEC 2023 Annual Meeting
November 27, 2023 - DAYTON, OHIO - The FMEC 2023 Annual Meeting was held October 13-15, 2023, at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence, RI. For the 39th year, family physicians, residents, medical students and their supporters from the northeast U.S. gathered for an exciting Annual Meeting. Read More
FMEC Announces 2023 Poster Presentation Winners
October 26, 2023 - DAYTON, OHIO - At the FMEC 2023 Annual Meeting in Providence, RI, six scientific posters received awards, with posters from the Maine Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine taking first prize in the general and student poster categories respectively. Read More
FMEC Announces 2023 Award Winners
October 2, 2023 - DAYTON, OHIO - Each year, the Family Medicine Education Consortium (FMEC) seeks to identify and recognize individuals who have demonstrated significant contributions to family medicine and primary care. This annual awards program culminates with presentations of the awards, which will occur October 13-15, 2023, at the FMEC 2023 Annual Meeting in Providence, RI. Read More
FMEC Opposes Closing of University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Residency Training Program
September 29, 2023 - DAYTON, OHIO – The FMEC supports an expansion of training programs for family medicine residents and urges University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center to keep its program. Read More
FMEC Announces 2023 Annual Meeting Plenary Speakers
August 23, 2023 - DAYTON, OHIO – The FMEC has announced that Drs. Izzy Lowell, Renee Crichlow, and Manisha Kumar will present plenary sessions at the 2023 Annual Meeting in Providence, RI. Read More
FMEC Adds Student, Resident Positions to FMEC Board of Trustees
August 15, 2023 - DAYTON, OHIO – A call for applications (deadline October 27, 2023) is open, as the Family Medicine Education Consortium (FMEC) expands its Board of Trustees to add both a medical student and a family medicine resident position. Read More
FMEC 2024 Annual Meeting to be held September 19-21, 2024 in Philadelphia, PA
July 28, 2023 - DAYTON, OHIO – The Family Medicine Education Consortium (FMEC) will hold its 2024 Annual Meeting at the Philadelphia Marriott in Philadelphia, PA from September 19-21, 2024. Read More
Registration opens for FMEC 2023 Annual Meeting
May 23, 2023 - DAYTON, OHIO – The FMEC has opened registration for the 2023 Annual Meeting, which will be held October 13-15, 2023, in Providence, RI and had a record number of submissions for educational programs. Read More
FMEC Kicks Off New Learning Collaborative
January 16, 2023 - DAYTON, OHIO – The FMEC has started its new cross-institutional Learning Collaborative on Hereditary Cancers in Women and Narrative Medicine, with an advisory committee and family medicine residencies representing institutions throughout the northeast U.S. Read More
FMEC and Navigate Tally Over $5 Million in Potential Loan Savings During Annual Meeting
October 10, 2022 - DAYTON, OHIO - As a service to members and other physicians in the Northeast U.S., the Family Medicine Education Consortium (FMEC) partners with Navigate, a company that helps physicians take back control of their student loans—and their lives. Through expert advice and consultations, Navigate helps save doctors money and can help health systems take better care of their employees. Read More
FMEC Announces 2022 Poster Presentation Winners
October 10, 2022 - DAYTON, OHIO - Each year, at the Annual Meeting of the Family Medicine Education Consortium (FMEC), the best scientific posters are presented with awards to recognize their excellence. The FMEC 2022 Annual Meeting was held September 16-18, 2022, at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, VA. Nearly 600 family practice faculty and residents and 300 medical students attended the meeting. They represented over 90 residency programs and 51 medical schools, primarily in the northeast region of the United States. Read More
FMEC Announces 2022 Award Winners
October 7, 2022 - DAYTON, OHIO - Each year, the Family Medicine Education Consortium (FMEC) seeks to identify and recognize individuals who have demonstrated significant contributions to family medicine and primary care. This annual awards program culminates with presentations of the awards, which occurred September 16-18, 2022, at the FMEC 2022 Annual Meeting in Arlington, Virginia. Read More
FMEC Welcomes New Leadership, Members to the Board of Trustees
October 1, 2022 – DAYTON, OHIO – Dr. Leon McCrea II has assumed the role of FMEC President, Dr. Pam Vnenchak has become President-elect, and Dr. Heather Paladine is now Treasurer-Secretary, along with other new members-at-large. Read More
Bierman, Ross-Lee, and Phillips are 2022 FMEC Annual Meeting Plenary speakers
August 15, 2022 – DAYTON, OHIO – The FMEC has announced that Drs. Steve Bierman, Barbara Ross-Lee, and Robert Phillips will present plenary sessions at its 2022 Annual Meeting, September 16-18, 2022. Read More
FMEC Announces Providence, RI as Location for 2023 Meeting
August 1, 2022 – DAYTON, OHIO – The FMEC will hold its 2023 Annual Meeting at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence, RI from October 13-15, 2023. Read More
FMEC’s Larry Bauer honored at STFM Meeting
May 17, 2022 – DAYTON, OHIO – The Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) presented FMEC CEO Emeritus Larry Bauer with an STFM Special Recognition Award, honoring his leadership in and dedication to the discipline of family medicine for three decades. Read more
FMEC Annual Meeting Theme is Superpowers
May 13, 2022 – DAYTON, OHIO – Faculty, residents and medical students will convene in Arlington, VA on September 16-18, 2022, for the FMEC 2022 Annual Meeting, where we will be “Unleashing our Family Medicine Superpowers.” Read more
Case Studies Show Progress on Integrative Health
April 4, 2022 – DAYTON, OHIO – The Samueli Foundation and the FMEC have released case studies from their joint Integrative Health Learning Collaborative (IHLC). Read more
White Paper Shows Integrative Care Improves Outcomes, Reduces Costs
March 8, 2022 – Washington, DC – Integrative whole-person care, such as that taught through the FMEC’s collaboration with the Samueli Foundation, leads to reduced chronic care costs. Read more
FMEC Launches Online Geropalliative Care Series
February 1, 2022 – DAYTON, OHIO – The FMEC has launched on online CME series on Geropalliative Care, available for purchase and approved for up to 6.0 AAFP Prescribed Credits. Read more
FMEC Supports New ACGME Family Medicine Requirements
January 21, 2022 – DAYTON, OHIO – The FMEC believes elements of the new requirements, once in effect, will improve care and training by connecting institutions, make family medicine more attractive to medical and pre-healthcare students, and offer new opportunities for the FMEC to support training programs. Read more.
Call for 2022 FMEC Annual Meeting Submissions is Open
December 21, 2021 – DAYTON, OHIO – The FMEC is seeking program and poster submissions for its 2022 Annual Meeting, to be held September 16-18, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, VA. Read more.
ACGME Family Medicine Requirements Open for Comment
December 17, 2021 – DAYTON, OHIO – The FMEC encourages its members and other family physicians in the northeast U.S. to learn about and provide comments on the proposed revisions to the ACGME Family Medicine Program Requirements.
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FMEC Members Contributed to AAMC Wellness Report
December 13, 2021 – DAYTON, OHIO – The FMEC was proud to collaborate with the Association of American Medical Colleges and others to collect data for a new report, which provides background on the status of wellness initiatives in health care.
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FMEC and Navigate Tally Nearly $7 Million in Potential Loan Savings During Annual Meeting
November 22, 2021 – DAYTON, OHIO – The FMEC’s business partner, Navigate, provided consultations and trainings at the FMEC 2021 Annual Meeting, revealing an impressive amount to be saved from physicians’ student loans. Read more.
Integrative Health Learning Community to Continue into 2022
October 18, 2021 – DAYTON, OHIO – Thanks to the generous support of the Samueli Foundation, the FMEC’s Integrative Health Learning Community will continue into 2022. Read more.
FMEC Announces Date and Location of 2022 Annual Meeting
October 10, 2021 – DAYTON, OHIO – The FMEC will hold its 2022 Annual Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, VA from September 16-18, 2022. Read more.
FMEC Board of Trustees Announce New CEO
September 21, 2021 – DAYTON, OHIO – The FMEC Board of Trustees announce Scott G. Allen, MS, as its new CEO beginning November 1, 2021. Read more.
FMEC Announces CEO Job Opportunity
April 27, 2021 – DAYTON, OHIO – The FMEC Board of Trustees has opened a search to hire its next CEO. Read more.
FMEC CEO Laurence Bauer, MS, MEd, to resign as CEO in 2021
April 16, 2021 – DAYTON, OHIO - FMEC has announced the founding CEO Larry Bauer, MS, MEd, will leave the CEO position of FMEC in 2021 after nearly 30 years of impressive accomplishments. Read more.
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