Investing in the Future of Family Medicine: Scholarships, New Faculty, and Educational Opportunities
A group of aspiring family physicians will attend the 2025 AAFP (American Academy of Family Physicians) Future Conference, made possible through generous scholarships funded by Family Medicine donors.
This annual event provides an outstanding opportunity for medical students pursuing careers in Family Medicine to explore a wide range of residency programs. The conference features dynamic, student-focused programming, including hands-on clinical skills workshops, strategies for navigating residency interviews, and valuable networking sessions with leaders and mentors in the field.
The following students have been awarded scholarships from Family Medicine donors to support their travel to the conference and help further their commitment to a career in Family Medicine:
Family Medicine Endowed Direction Fund for Medical Students:
Alexis Berry
Annelise Gordon
Justin Hassen
Shruti Ilango
Krishni Kumaresan
Julia Malewicz
William McRoy
Southeastern Michigan Academy of Family Medicine:
Breanna Ramsey
Samaah Saifullah
Welcome to the following physicians who joined the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences as Voluntary Faculty:
Dr. Ashley Wilk
Dr. Emilyn Anderi
Dr. Rebecca Busk-Sutton
Dr. William Childs
Dr. Eli Eisman
Dr. Junaed Haq
Dr. Heidi Hilton
Dr. Symone Martin-Fowler
Dr. Monica Ochani
Dr. Soumya Panchagnula
Dr. Shaina Shetty
2025 Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to the following individuals from the Class of 2025 who were awarded scholarships thanks to the generosity of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences donors:
- Brue Carl, M.D. Endowed Scholarship - Laura Aravena
- John R. Manis, M.D. and Arpie Manis Endowed Scholarship - Siena Captain
- Frederick Maynard, M.D. and Mrs. Ruth Maynard Endowed Scholarship - Logan Thayer
- George Mogill, M.D. Endowed Award for Family Medicine - Dawei Chen, Madeline Simone, Eyouab Tadesse
- NAPCRG- Tilmira Smith, MD
- Rhoades Foundation Scholarship - Christofer Smith, Lucki Word
- Yvonne R. and Robert J. Toteff, MD, Lynn Taylor, Kathy Passiak, Lisa Arthur and Tracy Zboril Family Endowed Scholarship for Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences - Michael Escobar
The 2025 Medical Student Externship Matching Grant Program, funded jointly by Family Medicine Foundation of Michigan and American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation, was awarded to Jeremy Taigman.
Free Webinar Series for New Faculty and Residents as Educators
The Society of Teachers of Family Medicine’s (STFM) Faculty for Tomorrow Task Force, has developed and made available a free webinar series that provides fundamental knowledge and skills that new faculty and residents as educators need to thrive in a career in academic Family Medicine.
The topics include:
- What Is Academic Family Medicine
- Structure and Funding Of Residency Programs
- Professional Identity and Boundaries
- Optimizing Learning: Styles and Strategies
- Essential Presentation Skills
- Effective Clinical Teaching
- Giving Feedback and Making it Stick
- Using the Brain Rules to Blow Up Your Lectures
- How to Give an Awesome Grand Rounds Presentation
For more information about the STFM Faculty Development Online Courses / Faculty for Tomorrow Webinars, visit: https://www.stfm.org/facultydevelopment/onlinecourses/webinars/facultyfortomorrow/