Family Medicine, an official journal of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, aims to publish high-quality, original scholarship about education in family medicine and primary care. The journal publishes original research, systematic reviews, narrative essays, and policy analyses relevant to the discipline of family medicine, particularly focusing on primary care medical education, health workforce policy, and health services research. The journal does not publish clinical review articles.
Family Medicine is committed to advancing efforts toward inclusion and antiracism in all journal-related activities. We endeavor to eliminate bias and racism in our editorial process and published content.
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E-ISSN: 1938-3800
Call for Submissions: 60-Word Stories for STFM's Diamond Anniversary
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, we invite members of the academic family medicine community to submit brief, reflective narratives for a special “60-Word Stories” series to be featured throughout 2027 in Family Medicine.
Family medicine is built on relationships, mentorship, teaching, advocacy, and joy in caring for patients and communities. As we reflect on six decades of STFM, we want to capture the small moments, meaningful lessons, and human connections that define academic family medicine. We encourage submissions from family medicine educators across all generations as we seek to publish 60-word stories spanning our specialty's history; we want to share stories from multiple generations!
Submissions must include a brief title, be exactly 60 words in length, and respond to one of the following prompts:
- Describe a memorable time when you gave or received mentorship or sponsorship.
- What is the best thing(s) about being a clinician educator in family medicine?
- Describe joy in academic family medicine.
We welcome submissions from faculty, residents, students, retired educators, and all members of the family medicine community.
Submission Details:
- Submission Deadline: August 31, 2026
- Length: exactly 60 words
- All submissions will undergo editorial peer review.
- Please do not use artificial intelligence tools to compose or shorten your work.
- Selected stories will begin appearing in the January 2027 issue of Family Medicine as part of STFM’s Diamond Anniversary celebration.
Consult the manuscript preparation page for formatting requirements and submit using Family Medicine's online manuscript submission system.
Listen to our Podcast Series—"Demystifying the Publication Process"
- June 2024: Demystifying the Publication Process - Part 1 with Sarina Schrager, MD, MS, and Octavia Amaechi, MD
- July 2024: Demystifying the Publication Process - Part 2 with Sarina Schrager, MD, MS, and Octavia Amaechi, MD
- August 2024: Demystifying the Publication Process - Part 3 with Sarina Schrager, MD, MS, and Octavia Amaechi, MD
