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This autumn image captures the cycles of change and continuity on our western Maine farm, showing fields sustained by many generations of families. Just as the changing seasons bring a feeling of loss, changes in circumstances always involve letting go of some expectations. Yet, the constancy of the land and its regenerative cycles—represented by deeply rooted evergreen trees, granite boulders, and perennial plants—continues and inspires me with its resilience. As a family medicine educator, I have had the privilege of teaching several generations of clinicians. Now, as I am closer to the autumn of my own career, this image reminds me that the soil of family medicine education is rich and deep. New growth and changing response in what we do will arise to meet the needs of our communities.”

Photo Credit: Christina Holt, MD, MSc, FACPM, MaineHealth Program, Portland, ME

October 2025  Vol. 57 No. 9

EDITORIAL

The Power of Mentorship in Family Medicine

Crystal Marquez, MD | José E. Rodríguez, MD

SPECIAL ARTICLES

The Value of Cultural Representation in Medicine: Personal Reflections of Medical Students

Erica Browne | Alexxis Gutierrez | Sarah Gebauer, MD, MSPH | Keniesha Thompson, MD, MS

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

What Do Residents Want From Clinical Supervision in Primary Care Practice? Identifying Desired Behaviors for Outpatient Precepting

Allen F. Shaughnessy, PharmD, MMedEd | Omar Wahid, MD | Judy Fleishman, PhD | Randi Sokol, MD, MPH, MMedEd

Using Propensity-Score Matched Cohorts to Evaluate Career Outcomes for Medical Students Completing the Underserved Pathway

Genya Shimkin, MPH | Kimberly Kardonsky, MD | Alisse Cassell, BA | Ayan Mohamed, MPH | Mansi Shah, MD | Amanda Kost, MD, MEd | Lynn Oliver, MD, DTMH | Sharon Dobie, MD, MCP | Samira Farah, MD

Introducing the TDM-20: A Validated 20-Item Instrument to Measure Team Development

Hiroto Inoue, MD | Kathryn Bonuck, MSEd | Patricia A. Carney, PhD | Daisuke Yamashita, MD

Assessment of the Family Medicine Residency Training Environment in Guangdong, China, Based on the PHEEM: A Cross-Sectional Study

Kangping Deng† | Caipu Huang† | Weiwen Liu | Xihong Liu | Junxian Wang | Zhihong Huang | Yilan Li | Ning Ma | Kunhao Wu | Yongqiang Li

BRIEF REPORTS

Perceived Value of Family Physicians Inquiries Network Membership: A Qualitative Study

José E. Rodríguez, MD | Santina J.G. Wheat, MD, MPH | Anamika Blomgren, BS | Lushawna Gerdes | Adalayna Hufendiek | Edén Cortés López, PhD

The Influence of the Residency Interview Format on Future Interviewing Models and Use of Preference Signals

John E. Snellings, MD | Hanwen Miao, BA | Daniel L Meyer, PhD | Miranda A. Moore, PhD

NARRATIVE ESSAYS

Social Drivers of Health

Anthony Zamudio, PhD | Hien Nguyen, DO

Undocumented

Sarah E. Stumbar, MD, MPH

Five Days

Elizabeth J. Trout, MD, MLS-ASCP

A Divine Slap

James Schindler, MD, MPH

I See You

Andreise Souza, MD

Nothing More

Mélanie Patrie, MD, CCFP

BOOK AND MEDIA REVIEWS
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Minority Student Tax

Jessica L. Jones, MD, MSPH | Kharisma Carmichael, PhDc, MBA, MSBA | Chris Harris, PhDc, MBA, BSBA

Authors’ Response to “Appreciating the LoTP Study: Further Refining Scope-of-Practice Analysis”

Patricia A. Carney, PhD | Lars E. Peterson, MD, PhD | Lars E. Peterson, MD, PhD | Alan B. Douglass, MD | Stephanie E. Rosener, MD | W. Perry Dickinson, MD | Mark T. Nadeau, MD, MBA | Karen B. Mitchell, MD | Karen B. Mitchell, MD | Colleen Conry, MD | Colleen Conry, MD | James C. Martin, MD | M. Patrice Eiff, MD

Response to “Impact of Training Length on Scope of Practice Among Residency Graduates: A Report From the Length of Training Pilot Study in Family Medicine”

Joe M. Skariah, DO | Nicholas Weida, MD | Kimberly Legere-Sharples, MD, MS, Med | Richard A. Young, MD | Yadira Acevedo, MD | Jennifer Somers, MD | Alex Verdieck Devlaeminck, MD

Authors’ Response to Letter From 4-Year Program's Faculty

Patricia A. Carney, PhD | Lars E. Peterson, MD, PhD | Lars E. Peterson, MD, PhD | Alan B. Douglass, MD | Stephanie E. Rosener, MD | W. Perry Dickinson, MD | Mark T. Nadeau, MD, MBA | Karen B. Mitchell, MD | Karen B. Mitchell, MD | Colleen Conry, MD | Colleen Conry, MD | James C. Martin, MD | M. Patrice Eiff, MD

FAMILY MEDICINE FOCUS

The Roles and Responsibilities of a Family Medicine Point-of-Care Ultrasound Champion

Ryan Paulus, DO | Laura Brusky, MD | Erin Cathcart, MD | Laura Brusky, MD | Hiten Patel, MD