MUSM Family Medicine Interest Group

The Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) promotes interest in primary care, particularly Family Medicine. This student run organization provides meetings, guest speakers, workshops to enhance your learning experience outside of the standard curriculum.

So why join?

You get The American Family Physician, an award winning scientific journal that covers the breadth of medicine delivered to you twice a month...

You have access to Strolling Through The Match, a resource for choosing your specialty (any specialty) and helping you get into the residency that you want...

You get access to Surviving Medical School, a resource full of tips on how to survive not just the first 2 years, but also on how to choose your fourth year electives and much more...

There are many other benefits including credit card services, scholarships to national conferences and discounts available to members...

Soooo, why NOT join?

Explore the AAFP/FMIG web site at http://fmignet.aafp.org/index.xml

Fill out the attached application http://fmignet.aafp.org/cgi-bin/studentapp.pl and submit it. If you want to print out a copy then you can return it to Dr. Alice House, FMIG Faculty Advisor, MUSM, Department of Family Medicine or fax it in to the AAFP and start getting those benefits today.

We look forward to an exciting year.

2008-2009 FMIG Officers

• Listing of FMIG Officers

Upcoming dates to remember...

• September, 5th 2008 - Lunch (12pm - 2pm) with Dr. Alice House followed by a workshop conducted by Dr. Sabry Gabriel.
• October 6, 2008 - Tar Wars training (12pm - 2pm) - teaching tobacco-free programs to 4th and 5th graders - **This is a community service project.
• November 5-8 - FMIG Conference (Friday and Saturday) - More information to follow on registration.
• November 17, 2008 - Intubation Workshop (12pm - 2pm) - learn how to intubate
• **Philanthropy - Green House Project