Advocacy

From Clinic to Community: Health Care on the Front Lines is a blog managed and maintained by the University of Minnesota Department of Family Medicine and Community Health. The following posts relate to family medicine and primary care advocacy.

AAFP National Conference 2017 Recap
Highlights from our time at the 2017 American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students.

MAFP Spring Refresher 2017 Recap
Highlights from our time at the 2017 Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians Spring Refresher.

Family Medicine Midwest from a Medical Student's Perspective
First-year medical student Kyle Lao describes his experience at the 2016 Family Medicine Midwest Conference

Family Medicine Midwest 2016
A recap of the 2016 Family Medicine Midwest (FMM) Conference written by department faculty Andrew Slattengren, DO. 

AAFP National Conference 2016 Recap
Highlights from our time at the 2016 American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students.

Welcome, Class of 2019!

Message to incoming residents about residency at the U of M from department head Macaran Baird, MD, MS.

MAFP Spring Refresher 2016 Recap
Highlights from our time at the 2016 Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians Spring Refresher.

Celebrating U of M Family Medicine and Community Health
Highlights from our October 2015 celebration, honoring our history and looking to our future.

Beginning Your Story in Family Medicine at the U of M
Message to incoming residents about residency at the U of M and advocating for family medicine.

MAFP Spring Refresher 2015 Recap
Highlights from our time at the 2015 Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians Spring Refresher.

U of M Family Medicine Match Results 2015
Results from the National Resident Matching Program Match for the U of M Medical School, including a list of our incoming family medicine residents.

University of Minnesota at Family Medicine Midwest 2014
Recap of University of Minnesota involvement at Family Medicine Midwest 2014 conference

Family Medicine Midwest Meets Minneapolis
An annual gathering of the Midwest family medicine community for networking, advocacy, and education

Get Energized at #AAFPNC
Why you should attend the American Academy of Family Physicians National Conference for Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students

STFM Annual Spring Conference 2014
University of Minnesota Family Medicine and Community Health was well represented at the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine 2014 annual spring conference.

Videos Capture Life As a Family Medicine Resident
Video series highlights University of Minnesota family medicine residency programs, shares resident stories, and gives a feel for life in Minnesota. 

Medical Students Experience Urban Medicine
Urban ambulatory community medicine elective at the University of Minnesota encourages medical students to consider a career in family medicine. 

How to Avoid Complacency in Primary Care
Family medicine has an opportunity to lead the primary care movement—University of Minnesota Family Medicine and Community Health department head Macaran Baird, MD, MS, explains how.

Baird Reflects on Cancer Journey
A personal message from University of Minnesota Family Medicine and Community Health department head Macaran Baird, MD, MS, about his journey with cancer and how it reinvigorated his passion for medicine, medical research, medical teaching, and patient care.

This Is Primary Care
Inspired by a campaign that identified the work of public health, University of Minnesota Family Medicine and Community Health faculty Shailey Prasad MD, MPH, hopes the work of primary care will one day be identifiable in our communities, outside clinic walls.