Related Behavioral Science/Family Systems Educator Fellowship Pages
The competitive, yearlong Behavioral Science/Family Systems Educator Fellowship is for family medicine faculty who are responsible for teaching or coordinating the behavioral science/family systems curriculum at their institution. Preference is given to applicants with 1–5 years of experience as a faculty member.The Behavioral Science/Family Systems Educator Fellowship uses a structured learning curriculum of core content and formalized mentoring. The fellowship helps you:
- Better understand the medical culture
- Build a personalized professional development plan
- Integrate behavioral science and family systems core principles into the practice of family medicine
- Plan, create, and present a scholarly project at a national conference
- Grow professionally through strong mentoring relationships with seasoned behavioral science/family systems educators and physicians
Benefits of the Fellowship
Professional Development
Build a personalized professional development plan.
Integration of Behavioral Science
Integrate behavioral science and family systems core principles into the practice of family medicine, and better understand medical culture.
Present at National Conference
Plan, create, and present a scholarly project at a national conference.
Mentorship From Behavioral Science Experts
Grow professionally through strong mentoring relationships with seasoned behavioral science/family systems educators and physicians.
Testimonials From Past Behavioral Science/Family Systems Educator Fellows
"My participation in the STFM Behavioral Science/Family Systems Educator Fellowship was an enriching and transformative experience that allowed me to grow both personally and professionally in my role as a behavioral science educator for family medicine physicians. The mentorship component was particularly impactful, offering the opportunity to connect with fellow educators and experienced behaviorists, and to build a trusted network of colleagues."
"The fellowship has been a wonderful opportunity to build confidence in some of the things I was already doing in my program while also broadening my creativity in how information is presented. It has increased my confidence in trying new ways of teaching and has helped validate many of the approaches that were already working well for me. Not only has the fellowship opened my eyes to new teaching strategies, but it has also reinforced and strengthened the skills and methods I already had in place."
"I really enjoyed the fellowship experience. It provided me with an opportunity to meet other behavioral science professionals and establish a network of peers for consultation and support. It has made a substantial impact on my personal and career development, and I would encourage any new behavioral science faculty to participate in the fellowship program."
"The fellowship has been invaluable for me as a new behaviorist. In a job where you can feel like a square peg in a round hole, the community I found with my fellowship cohort and mentors has been a lifeline. Whether I need advice or ideas, a listening ear, or someone to just validate the complexities of the work, I know I can rely on my small group. The connection to the larger STFM community has given me a new professional 'home' and the opportunity to collaborate with other colleagues to effect positive change in family medicine graduate medical education."
Schedule, Cost, and Current Fellows
Fellowship Schedule
Fellows attend three events:
- STFM Annual Conference (to begin the fellowship)
- STFM Conference on Practice and Quality Improvement
- STFM Annual Conference (to end the fellowship)
In addition to attending these great conferences, the fellowship experience includes:
- A mentoring relationship with two seasoned behavioral science educators
- Participation in a mentored group of four fellows, who will meet at designated times during the conferences and by phone monthly through the remainder of the fellowship year
- A Professional Learning Contract that will include a mentored scholarly project to be completed and presented at the second STFM Annual Spring Conference
- An opportunity to have your work highlighted in STFM publications and/or website
- Being honored at a formal fellowship graduation ceremony at the second STFM Annual Spring Conference
Cost of the Fellowship
The program fee is $2605 and covers program materials and expenses, fellowship reception, and registration fees for two STFM Annual Spring Conferences and the STFM Conference on Practice & Quality Improvement (CPQI). Participants pay travel expenses.
Current Fellows
2026–2027 Fellows
- Christine Baron, LCSW, MSW, North Colorado Family Medicine, Greely, Colorado
- Byron D. Brooks, PhD, University of Chicago Northshore Hospitals Family Medicine Residency
- Calvin Brown, LCSW, United Health Services Hospitals Family Medicine Residency Program, Johnson City, NY
- Ismael Concepion Poo, LMFT, MA, St. Peter Family Medicine Residency, Olympia, WA
- Matt Davis, PsyD, St. Joseph Family Medicine Residency, Denver, CO
- Nicole Formhals, MD, University of Missouri Family and Community Medicine, Columbia, MO
- Wendy Hahn, PsyD, University of South Florida/Tampa General Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, Tampa, FL
- Alecia Hassler, LCSW, Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Family Medicine Residency Program, Tallahassee, FL
- Natalie Hellman, PhD, Prisma Health/University of South Carolina School of Medicine–Greenville (Greer) Family Medicine Residency, Greer, SC
- Lindsey Hunt, PhD, Henry Ford St. John Family Medicine, St. Claire Shores, MI
- Adrian Knauss, PhD, Methodist Family Medicine Residency Program, Oak Ridge, TN
- Kristin Koberstein, PhD, LMFT-D, PMH-C, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
- Lauren Mascari, PhD, LP, HSP, South Side Family Medicine Residency Program, Milwaukee, WI
- Alexander Scott Nelson, LCSW, Trios Health Family Medicine Residency, Kennewick, WA
- Wendi M. Schirvar, PhD, LP, NCSP, Beebe Primary Care Longneck/Family Medicine Residency Practice, Millsboro, DE
- Celia Trujillo, LCSW, PMH-C, Natividad Family Medicine Residency Program, Salinas, CA
- Sarah Willoughby, LCSW, Freeman Health Systems, Joplin, MO
- Nelly Yuen, PhD, John Peter Smith Family Medicine Residency, Fort Worth, TX
- Shiyu Zhang, PsyD, LifeLong Medical Care Family Medicine Residency, Richmond, CA
STFM Foundation Support for Fellowship
Thanks to support from the STFM Foundation, a limited number of scholarships are available for the Behavioral Science/Family Systems Educator Fellowship for applicants facing challenges, barriers, limitations, or obstacles in their journey to a career in family medicine.Thank you to STFM Foundation donors for their support.
Questions?
If you have questions about this fellowship, contact Sydney LeClair at the email link below.
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