STFM PODCAST - Academic Medicine Leadership Lessons

How is artificial intelligence reshaping the way we train and assess the next generation of family physicians? In this episode, Dr John Hayes and Dr Karim Hanna explore the promises and pitfalls of AI in residency assessment, from automating milestone tracking and grading robust essay exams to getting started with your first automated workflow. They also discuss how when AI takes on more of the da...

Learning the “basics” of AI begins with understanding how AI can help lighten the load family medicine educators carry every day in the clinic and classroom. In the first episode of our AI Deep Dive Summer Series, Drs Linda Chang and Rika Bajra discuss how AI has already affected medical education, from curriculum design and competency-based education to formative assessment and personalized learn...

As a special episode of the STFM Podcast, listen to an audio recording of the presidential address session of the 2026 STFM Annual Spring Conference: “STFM President’s Address–Timing, Relationships and Opportunity: The Journey to Family Medicine” by Molly Clark, PhD. Molly Clark, PhD delivers her STFM President’s Address, “Timing, Relationships and Opportunity: The Journey to Family Medicine” from...

As a special episode of the STFM Podcast, listen to an audio recording of the opening general session of the 2026 STFM Annual Spring Conference: "The Primacy of Primary Care—How Rural Can Lead the Way" by Kevin Bennett, PhD.   Dr Bennett will discuss how rural healthcare, and primary care in particular, has evolved over the years, and how rural communities have adapted in response. Innov...

International Medical Graduates (IMGs) make up a significant portion of the U.S. healthcare workforce. Recent federal visa policy changes have introduced new challenges to their entry into residency programs. Immigration attorney Denise Gavica Perez and STFM's Director of Government Relations Nina DeJonghe, MPP, discuss the personal, financial, and logistical implications of these changes, wi...

Are you struggling to move partially finished manuscripts from idea to submission? Super publisher and nationally recognized behavioral health expert Dr Stacy Ogbeide inspired our hosts with her love of scholarship, and she is here to encourage you too. Dr Ogbeide shares the secrets to integrating scholarship into a busy academic medicine schedule and ditching the myth that you can only write duri...

Is it possible to differentiate burnout from exhaustion, or resilience from endurance? Sometimes, for program directors, clinicians, and residents, it can be difficult to recognize when difficulties are a part of the job, or something under their control. In this exciting conversation, program director and career coach Santina Wheat, MD, MPH, discusses the many ways coaching provides physicians an...

Presented by Karly Hampshire, MD; Natasha Sood, MD, MPH; and Bhargavi Chekuri, MD (Moderator) STFM Conference on Medical Student Education Closing Session | Sunday, February 1, 2026 Climate change is the greatest health threat of the 21st century, yet medical education has been slow to prepare future physicians for its wide-ranging impacts on health systems and patient care. In this session, we sp...

Presented by Megan W. Gerhardt, PhD, Miami University's Farmer School of Business STFM Conference on Medical Student Education Scott Fields Lecture | Saturday, January 31, 2026 It’s time for smarter intergenerational conversations. With five distinct generations currently in today’s workplace, organizational leaders and teams frequently encounter frustration and complexity when managing inter...

Presented by Evelyn Figueroa, MD, University of Illinois Chicago STFM Conference on Medical Student Education Opening Session | Friday, January 30, 2026 Dr Figueroa is a Chicago-based family physician who has operated an anti-poverty nonprofit since 2017. In this session, Dr Figueroa will share her academic journey to community-centered family medicine and provide best practices for locating socia...

By reducing administrative burden, AI use in the clinic has helped many family medicine physicians get back to the joy of practice, but there is much more to come. STFM President Steven Lin, MD, explores how artificial intelligence transforms clinical practice daily, as well as how the specialty can and should guide its development. Dr Lin highlights current and forthcoming AI resources from STFM...

As military reservists and family medicine residency program directors, Nicholas Dorsey, MD, and David M. Quillen, MD, offer a compelling look at careers defined by service, mentorship, and camaraderie. In addition to giving practical strategies for managing their time in dual professional roles, they champion the critical contributions of their teams and the mentors who were there every step of t...

In this episode, Kathy L. MacLaughlin shares clinical insights and practical wisdom as she examines the public health implications of the only FDA-approved self-screening option for cervical cancer screening. After describing the self-screening process, Dr MacLaughlin shows how this option has the potential to expand access, increase the likelihood of early detection, and better meet the needs of...

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the STFM Foundation, three Foundation Past Presidents, Judy C. Washington, MD, Scott A. Fields, MD, MHA, and Julie Schirmer, LCSW, reflect on the Foundation’s lasting impact on innovation, diversity, and future leadership in academic family medicine. From scholarships that ignite a passion for teaching to seed grants that spark groundbreaking ideas, the pr...

Today’s residents will still be practicing in 2060. Given that medical knowledge increases at lightning speed, educators must prepare learners for a future that demands constant innovation when faced with practice challenges. In this episode, Lou Edje, MD, introduces the Master Adaptive Learner Framework and demonstrates how to use it with medical students, residents, and chief residents. Dr. Edje...

Presented by Sebastian Tong, MD, MPH, University of Washington STFM Conference on Practice & Quality Improvement 2025 Closing Session | Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Our previous US surgeon general declared a loneliness epidemic, recognizing the increasing prevalence of loneliness and the associated risks of poorer physical and mental health and premature mortality. As specialists in whole per...

Presented by Stacy Ogbeide, PsyD, ABPP; UT Health San Antonio STFM Conference on Practice & Quality Improvement 2025 Middle Session | Tuesday, September 9, 2025 There has been exponential growth of behavioral health integration (BHI) in primary care within the United States over the past decade. While there has been growth and the development of recommendations for BHI in primary care, this ap...

Presented by Lauren S. Hughes, MD, MPH, MSc, MHCDS, University of Colorado STFM Conference on Practice & Quality Improvement 2025 Opening Session | Monday, September 8, 2025 As value-based care (VBC) continues to reshape the health care landscape, it is critical that family medicine residency programs prepare the next generation of physicians to not only adapt to policy changes but to lead the...

Infertility affects physicians at nearly twice the rate of the general population, but often only gets discussed behind closed doors. This episode of The STFM Podcast brings one of those private conversations into the open as Dr. Brintha Vasagar shares what she has learned from her personal journey with infertility. She reflects on how being a patient has reshaped her approach to care, unpacks the...

The final installment in our leadership series with the Association of Departments of Family Medicine (ADFM) explores how to cultivate new leaders and guide your department forward toward collective growth. In this episode of The STFM Podcast , Dean Seehusen, MD, and Beth Wilson, MD, MPH, MS-HPEd, unpack the distinctions between coaching, mentoring, and sponsoring, as well as how to use each effec...

Leadership development is more than titles and advancement—it’s a continual process of growth, self-discovery, and adaptation. Part two of our Lifecycle of Leadership series with the Association of Departments of Family Medicine (ADFM) explores how leaders find their voice, navigate common pitfalls like micromanagement and impostor syndrome, and learn to delegate with purpose. Seasoned leaders, Pe...

Effective leadership is about more than decision-making—it’s about advocacy, collaboration, and advancing a shared mission. In partnership with the Association of Departments of Family Medicine (ADFM), STFM kicks off a three-part series on The STFM Podcast exploring the lifecycle of leadership in academic family medicine. In this first episode, Grant Greenberg, MD, and Wanda Cruz-Knight, MD, MBA,...

Building Equity into Health Care AI: From Promise to Practice Presented by Irene Dankwa-Mullan, MD, MPH, Dartmouth College STFM Annual Spring Conference 2025 Blanchard Lecture | Wednesday, May 7, 2025 As the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care accelerates, the promise of improved patient outcomes and operational efficiencies is accompanied by critical concerns about the impa...

What Does It Meant To Be A (Family) Physician Presented by Thomas L. Schwenk, MD, University of Nevada STFM Annual Spring Conference 2025 General Session | Monday, May 5, 2025 The enduring values of family medicine center on the compassionate, comprehensive care of patients over time. That care has defined family medicine and motivated family physicians for decades. Today, simply providing excelle...

Helping a patient with chronic pain can overwhelm even the most eager residents. Stephen K. Stacey, DO, introduces a transformative approach to whole-patient pain management which partners his osteopathic roots and military background. Dr Stacey guides listeners through the MAGIC model: Multimodal, Active, Goal-based, Interdisciplinary, and Comprehensive care, empowering residents to engage their...