Established more than 30 years ago, the Department of Family and Community Medicine has offered a fellowship to prepare family physicians for a career in academic medicine including knowledge and skills in research and scholarship, clinical epidemiology and evidence-based practice, teaching and learning strategies, and leadership.
The fellowship is a 15 month longitudinal program designed for physicians pursuing impactful academic careers. Through immersive in person workshops, structured curricula, advising and mentorship, and a supportive peer cohort, fellows develop skills in medical education, scholarship, leadership, quality improvement, and clinical administration. Participants develop longitudinal projects and scholarship according to their goals and interests, culminating in meaningful scholarly and teaching products that support academic promotion and long term success.
- Fellowship Timeline: August to following October (15 months)
- Applications for Fall 2027 Fellowship Cohort open in Spring 2027.
Fall 2026 Cohort Mandatory In-Person Workshops (Thursday-Saturday)
- August 13-15, 2026: “Cornerstones of Medical Education”
- November 5–7, 2026: “Medical Teaching and Educational Scholarship”
- April 8–10, 2027: “Leadership in Action”
- August 12–14, 2027: “Maximizing Clinical and Scholarly Effectiveness”
Examples of Additional Fellowship Activities
Monthly
- Patient Oriented Evidence that Matters (POEMs) editorial review board
- Mentorship and advising meetings
Quarterly
- Priority Updates from the Literature (PURLs) meeting
- Peer cohort meetings
Required Individual Activities
- Publication of peer-reviewed literature
- Presentation of lecture, faculty seminar, or Grand Rounds, with fellowship faculty evaluation and feedback
- Proprietary courses on effective clinical teaching, use of Artificial Intelligence in clinical and scholarly work
