Family Medicine Education Consortium (FMEC)

2022 FMEC Sponsorship

Thank you so much for your FMEC sponsorship!

I was so pleasantly surprised and appreciative to see that the DCAFP was the sponsor of my FMEC scholarship. Thank you so much for your continued support of my endeavors and journey to become a family physician! The conference was extremely enlightening and such a great opportunity to meet future colleagues and get a glimpse at some of the amazing work that others are doing. As I am personally interested in food insecurity and nutrition, it was particularly helpful to see projects that some programs have done in regards to produce prescriptions, clinic pantries, and CSA farm share services. In addition, being able to speak with residents and program directors helped me narrow down my list of potential programs to apply to for residency. I could not have attended without all of your support and for that I am so grateful.

Tong Yan, MS

MD/MPH Candidate | Class of 2023 | The George Washington University | School of Medicine and Health Sciences

I had an amazing time at the conference!

Thank you for your generous donation that helped me receive a scholarship to the virtual FMEC conference this year! I had an amazing time at the conference, both presenting my virtual poster about how social determinants of health have affected COVID-19 hospitalizations in the DC area as well as attending the virtual residency fair. I talked to many programs I am now interviewing at, and, especially in this virtual year, am very thankful for the extra time I had to connect with the programs. Thanks again!

Sydney Karnovsky

M.D. Candidate, Class of 2021 Georgetown University School of Medicine

My co-authors and I felt particularly honored

I hope this reaches you well! I just want to share a sincere thank you for sponsoring my scholarship to FMEC this year. My co-authors and I felt particularly honored to have won a prize for our poster. Beyond presenting the poster, I was also able to practice informal interviews with residency programs.

And thanks for the great work you do at DCAFP.

Brendan Crow

Medical Student, Class of 2021 Georgetown University School of Medicine

Thank You for Sponsoring Me

I wanted to reach out and personally thank you for sponsoring me to attend the virtual FMEC Annual Meeting this year. I had a great experience attending the different events and had the opportunity to speak with many different programs during the residency fair. This networking was invaluable and I truly attribute this networking to my success in interviewing so far this cycle.

Thank you again for your generosity!

Anudeep J. Alberts M.S.

M.D. Candidate Class of 2021 Georgetown University School of Medicine

I was inspired and reinvigorated

Dear DCAFP,
I had a wonderful experience at this year’s FMEC Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA. I was inspired and reinvigorated by the keynote speakers and attended several informative and constructive workshops. As a third year medical student I intend to apply to Family Medicine residency next year and my conversations with residency program directors were insightful and productive. I particularly enjoyed speaking with several family physicians who are incredibly passionate about their work. Their excitement was contagious and I can’t wait to be a part of it. This opportunity would not have been possible without your generous support. Thank you so much for your sponsorship!

Julio Mendoza

MD Candidate / Howard University College of Medicine

My scholarship to the wonderful 2016 FMEC

Dear DCAFP,
My name is Elaine Li, and I am a second-year medical student at Georgetown University. I just want to take the time to thank you for your generous sponsorship to my scholarship to the wonderful 2016 FMEC Annual Meeting. It was my first conference in medical school and it was eye-opening. I had the privilege to present my poster along with my colleagues, as well as to learn more about family medicine and different residency programs. Thank you for letting me have the opportunity to attend the conference.

Elaine Li

Student Externship Program

The DCAFP Externship Program is a 6-week research and clinical experience for rising 2nd year medical students. The program is designed to offer students the opportunity to learn about primary care research conducted by family physicians while being exposed the daily life of a practicing community family physician.

Students will be matched with family physicians conducting research projects compatible with the student’s area of interest (clinical research, global health, medical writing) and will be assigned a project with a specific achievable goal that could lend itself to future involvement, for example in a 4th year elective. Students will also spend 2-3 days a week working alongside a community family physician for the duration of the externship.

2017

The District of Columbia Academy of Family Physicians is pleased to announce our scholarship recipients for the 2017 Summer Externship. Congratulations!

  • David Burke – Georgetown University      
  • Alexandra Carter – Howard University
  • Abi Moeller – A.T. Still University

2016

The District of Columbia Academy of Family Physicians is pleased to announce our scholarship recipients for the 2016 Summer Externship. Congratulations!

  • Anne Yeung – Georgetown University      
  • Danielle Bullock – Howard University
  • Lamere Buchanan – Howard University

AAFP National Conference for Residents and Medical Students

December 11, 2020
    

I cannot thank the DC AFP enough for the opportunity of sending me to my first National Conference. After my first two years of medical school, I began to gain a passion towards primary care and the value of the longitudinal patient physician relationships.
This passion is rooted deeply in my own love for my family. I grew up in a multigenerational household of immigrants and often had to translate and help navigate my own family through the health care system. These memories have sparked an interest in family medicine because it strikes at the core of who I am an individual who has a desire for the care of an entire family under one medical home.
However, due to the lack of a family medicine department at George Washington University School of Medicine, my exposure to the specialty has been limited. I came to National Conference to gain a better understanding of family medicine and to find opportunities for placement in a formal family medicine rotation. My three days in Kansas City not only helped me accomplish the personal goals I set for attending NC but also elevated my enthusiasm towards family medicine to a whole new level.
It was refreshing to be surrounded by likeminded individuals who were just as passionate about providing comprehensive, compassionate care to all populations like I am. I was amazed at the accomplishments of those in family medicine and am excited to be part of its promising future. Additionally,
I was fortunate enough to be the D.C. Delegate for Student Congress and learned about parliamentary procedure and resolution writing. It was inspiring to see so many students defend causes they believed in and to be able to vote in the elections to make a difference in AAFP. Thank you again, DC AFP, for continuing to support students especially those at institutions who lack family medicine programs. With the resources and knowledge I gained from NC, I cannot wait to move forward with my career and prepare for a future in family medicine.

EMMELINE HA
GW MS3

AAFP Family Medicine Advocacy Summit (FMAS)

Congratulations to Dr. Andrea Anderson, recipient of the 2018 DCAFP scholarship! Dr. Anderson attended FMAS May 21-22, 2018 in Washington, DC and met with Congress along with fellow family physicians as an advocate for the specialty on payment reform, graduate medical education (GME) and other topics.