URM JAM STFM

You can have a career in academic medicine! During this series finale, our hosts, Tochi Iroku-Malize, MD, MPH, MBA and Omari Hodge, MD, FAAFP, answered questions from a panel of residents about careers in academic medicine. Every person’s pathway to a career in academic medicine is unique. Our hosts share advice on balancing academic and clinical medicine within the same role, while maintaining your unique passions and leadership interests. Drs Iroku-Malize and Hodge also give pointers on how...

Maili Velez-Dalla Tor, MD, FAAFP, describes how her avid podcast listening coupled with her desire to provide convenient professional development for learners and early-career faculty led to the creation of the URM JAM Podcast through her work as the STFM URM Faculty Pipeline Work Group Leader. Dr Velez-Dalla Tor shares her experiences with overcoming imposter syndrome throughout her career path and seeing why representation matters. She expresses her passion for addressing the barriers URM s...

Byron Jasper, MD, MPH, shares the attributes found in successful mentorship relationships, while providing advice and encouragement to those seeking to act as mentors. Mentorship thrives on authenticity and mutual respect while providing support in the next steps of a career & professional journey. Dr Jasper offers guidance for students and residents who desire a mentor-mentee relationship to help them advance in their career.Please fill out this brief, two-minute survey or send feedback ...

On this episode of the URM JAM podcast, Judy Washington, MD, FAAFP and Edgar Figueroa, MD, MPH, FAAFP, share the history and goals of STFM’s Underrepresented in Medicine (URM) Initiative and its Oversight Committee & Work Groups. Since the fall of 2019, the members of the URM Initiative have been able to create and offer scholarships, webinars, mentorship programs, a leadership course, and a podcast series. Drs Washington and Figueroa share ways they have seen their stories represented in...

Alice Fornari, EdD, RD, discusses the circular, six-step process for curriculum writing with our hosts, Tochi Iroku-Malize, MD, MPH, MBA, and Omari Hodge, MD, FAAFP. Dr Fornari explains the principles used to make learner-focused curriculum decisions as well as considerations for effectively implementing curriculum in-person or online. She also shares her tips for how to use social media to search for helpful educational resources. Please fill out this brief, two-minute survey or send fe...

Benjamin Franklin Simmons III, MD, discusses the importance of training learners to effectively communicate with their patients about their diagnosis and care plans. He discusses the power of the teach-back method and asking open-ended questions to facilitate health literacy and improve the quality of health care. Dr Simmons also addresses training learners to navigate the challenges of telemedicine and language barriers while instilling the importance of building rapport and trust with their...