Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG)

FMIG Annual Ice Cream Social, August 2024

The UNC-FMIG provides exploration and enrichment activities for medical students to highlight the need for primary care and the versatility of the specialty of family medicine. UNC has a nationally renowned program in family medicine, and we provide a foundation for the students to interact and learn from the excellent family physicians and residents staff here. In addition, we support community involvement activities in preventive medicine, medical skills enhancement, and leadership roles for students wishing to be involved in primary care. Furthermore, we provide an opportunity to learn more about the opportunities available in the field of family medicine. By organizing various community projects, scheduling educational speakers, offering skill building sessions and attending conferences, our members acquire the qualities needed to become strong voices in policy and community leadership, as well as competent, compassionate physicians.

Students – Join NCAFP / AAFP for FREE!

Join the FMIG Listserv here for all information on our upcoming events!

FMIG POCUS Workshop Series

We are excited to announce the FMIG POCUS Workshop Series, a three-part hands-on workshop designed to enhance your POCUS skills. This series will be led by Drs. Ryan Paulus and James Durham.

Workshop Details:

- Dates: February 6th, March 4th, and March 6th, 2025

- Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

- Location: Aycock Family Medicine Building, 590 Manning Drive

- Format: Small group, hands-on skill-building sessions, and online modules

Application Information:

- Spots Available: 8

- Application Deadline: January 20th

- How to Apply: Send your CV and a statement of interest to Kayla Bonnell at kayla_bonnell@med.unc.edu

Healer’s Art 2025

The dates for the 2025 session of The Healer’s Art Course have been set! The Healer’s Art course provides support for first- and second year (but is open to all years) medical students in recognizing, valuing, and preserving the human dimension of health care. Students and faculty participate together in a discovery model. The process-based curriculum enables students to appreciate the personal and universal meaning of medicine, in their daily lives!

The 15-hour elective course for students consists of 5 evening sessions. Each three-hour session is divided into a large-group and small-group experience.

Small groups are facilitated by physicians recruited from medical school faculty and the community practice. Each session builds upon the insights and content of the previous session. The five session topics are:
• Discovering and Nurturing Your Wholeness
• Sharing Grief and Honoring Loss (2 sessions)
• Beyond Analysis: Allowing Awe in Medicine
• The Care of the Soul: Service as a Way of Life

Dates: January 9^th, 16^th, 30^th, February 6^th, and 20^th from 7-10pm.
Deadline to sign-up: January 6^th
Location: Aycock Family Medicine, 590 Manning Dr. Chapel Hill, N.C. 27599
Format: In-person or Virtual
How to sign-up:
- Sign-up Genius here!
- –OR- email Kayla Bonnell at kayla_bonnell@med.unc.edu to be added to the list, please include your year in school and whether you would like to be virtual or in-person.

SAVE THE DATE! NCAFP Family Medicine Day is February 22nd, 2025!

SHADOW in UNC Family Medicine Clinic – Contact Katie Jelen (katie_jelen@med.unc.edu) to schedule time with a resident or faculty in outpatient continuity clinic.

NCAFP Externship Program – The NCAFP Family Medicine Externship Program is a 4-week summer learning experience that exposes rising second-year medical students to the daily activities of family physicians

NCAFP Rural Experience in Family Medicine – Immerse Yourself in Rural and/or Underserved Health Care! NCAFP’s Rural Health Programs are (2)-week immersion experiences in rural family medicine in North Carolina.

NCAFP Student Leadership Elective – The goal of NCAFP’s Leadership Elective is to increase a student’s knowledge of organized medicine and its role in medical education, including programs designed specifically for medical students and residents.

NCAFP / AAFP Loans & Funding Programs – The North Carolina Academy provides a number of funding options to medical student members interested in family medicine.

Pisacano Leadership Foundation Scholarship – Students entering their fourth year of Medical School in the Fall of 2025. Application Deadline May 1, 2025.

For more resources and opportunities, select here.