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About Us
Founded in 2012, Family Medicine Midwest is a multi-state collaboration dedicated to building a strong family medicine workforce to provide high-quality, comprehensive care to the people of our region. We are dedicated to attracting, maintaining, and developing outstanding family physicians for the future. The Family Medicine Midwest Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, is an established leader in collaborative family medicine workforce development.
Board of Directors
Chair
Jacob Prunuske, MD, MSPH
Medical College of Wisconsin
Vice-Chair
Thomas Hahn, MD
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Treasurer
Andrew Slattengren, DO
Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians
Executive Director
Jennifer L. O'Leary
Illinois Academy of Family Physicians
Directors
Risheet Patel, MD
Indiana Academy of Family Physicians
Alicia Vazquez, MD
Ascension Saint Mary's Hospital Family Medicine Residency, Chicago
Lisa Phifer, MD
Minnesota
Ruben Hernandez, MD
Indiana
Roxanne Smith, MD
Illinois
Katherine Phelps, DO,
Resurrection Family Medicine Residency (Illinois)
Resident board member
Katie McLaughlin, (Minnesota) Student board member
Emeritus Board Members
Janice Benson, MD
Illinois
Kathleen M. Macken, MD
Minnesota
Organizational Membership
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Complimentary logo on FMM website landing page, Member Organizations page with click through to their website.
Opportunity to include link to your job openings or career page from the FMM Career Center.
Logo on the Thank you/tribute ad on the conference app
Two complimentary registrations for conference Podium recognition at a conference plenary session Signage recognition at conference Invitation to attend annual planning session for FMM
Listed on FMM website as a Sustainer level Foundation member.
Opportunity to include link to your job openings or career page from the FMM Career Center. One complimentary conference registration Invitation to attend annual planning session for FMM.
Family Medicine Midwest (FMM) is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing outstanding family physicians in the Midwest. We recognize that systems of oppression caused harm in historically marginalized communities, including but not limited to indigenous peoples and their occupied lands, communities of color, LGBTQ+ communities, people of varying abilities and body sizes, immigrant communities and others historically excluded from medicine. These systems of oppression are embedded in our public health, health care, and medical education systems in which family physicians live and work. At FMM, we are dedicated to continuing to educate ourselves and our colleagues on the impact systems of oppression have on our work as family medicine educators, including, but not limited to, gathering information, identifying disparities in our activities and the root causes for these disparities. We recognize we will make mistakes in doing this necessary work, and will push ourselves to grow, learn, and act.
We are dedicated to attracting, retaining, and developing outstanding family physicians for the future to provide the most equitable and comprehensive care for all. Additional Resources: If you have resources to share, please email Ginnie Flynn AAMC Medical School Fall 2021 Applicant, Matriculant & Enrollment Data TablesAAFP article/perspectives on AAMC data tables Dos and Don'ts for attendees at Native American Cultural Events - Created by University of Minnesota - Duluth Medical Students Tamee Livermont, Courtney Cotsonas and Katie WilsonMedical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Anti-Racism, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Glossary AMA and AAMC Advancing Health Equity Guide CDC Health Equity Guiding Principles for Inclusive Communication STFM - Antiracism and Health Equity Resources AMA Policy adopted at 2023 Annual Meeting:
Recognizing the consideration of race in admissions as a necessary safeguard in undergraduate and medical education to support a diverse physician workforce. The new policy urges medical school and undergraduate admissions committees to proactively implement policies and procedures that support race-conscious admission practices. The policy emphasizes the AMA’s unequivocal opposition to legislation that would dissolve affirmative action or punish institutions for employing race-conscious admissions. Adopted by the Family Medicine Midwest Board of Directors on December 17, 2021.