OVERVIEW

2021 Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Annual Spring Conference is organized by Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) and will be held from May 03 - 07, 2021.

General Sessions:
MONDAY, MAY 3; 10–11 am CDT
Are You Judging Me?: What Patients May Feel But Never Express to their Physicians
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of session, you should be able to:
• Understand the concept of sociologist W.E.B. DuBois' double consciousness where he says that Black Americans in particular are constantly forced to look at themselves through the eyes of the majority and wonder how others are perceiving them.
• Notice the signs of patients who either through their manner of dress, their speech or the mention of their accomplishments are trying signaling to medical staff that they are worthy and deserving of good treatment.
• Reflect on their own history and examine the ways they may have responded differently to patients based on their race, ethnicity, grooming and clothing and their educational and professional accomplishments.

TUESDAY, MAY 4; 10–11 am CDT
Rooting Out Racism: Primary Care as a Catalyst for Change
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this session, you should be able to:
• Consider how racism impacts the health and created a public health crisis
• Recognize ways in which racism impacts primary care and health outcomes
• Establish strategies to identify racism experienced by patients and physicians of color
• Provide primary care specific recommendations to address racism locally and nationally

THURSDAY, MAY 6; 11:15 am–12:15 pm CDT
Race, Racism, and the Public's Health: Caring for People in an Unequal World
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this CME activity, you should be able to:
• Recognize the impact of racial discrimination on the incidence of and mortality from chronic disease
• Determine how clinicians can help patients address their health-related social needs
• Develop policy solutions to racial and ethnic health inequities

Postconference Workshops:
FRIDAY, MAY 7; 10 AM–2 PM CT
• PC1: Taking the Next Step in Scholarly Work: Developing Skills to Move from Ideas to Publications
• PC2: Medication Abortion: Develop The Skills And Tools To Implement And Teach Medication Abortion In The Family Medicine Setting
• PC3: Teaching OMM: The Fundamentals For Allopathic And Osteopathic Learners
• PC4: Increasing the Number of URMs in the Workforce: Harnessing Existing Tools and Expanding Our Capacity for Change
• PC5: Faculty for Tomorrow Workshop for Residents