The STFM Podcast, hosted by Jay-Sheree Allen Akambase, MD, and Omari A. Hodge, MD, features interviews with family medicine leaders. These episodes give listeners insight into the pivotal experiences that have led to opportunities for personal growth and the development of leadership skills during their careers as healthcare professionals. These podcast episodes will touch on many topics, including:
- Motivation and mentorship
- Burnout and transitions
- Milestones and meaning
- Barriers and bureaucracy
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STFM Podcast Episodes by Year
2025 Episodes
2024 Episodes
2023 Episodes
2022 Episodes
Bonus Conference Episodes
Episodes in the 2025 Season
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- December 2025: Expanding Access to Cervical Cancer Screenings through HPV Self-Collection with Kathy L. MacLaughlin, MD
- November 2025: Cheers to 50 years! Celebrating the Impact and Legacy of the STFM Foundation
- October 2025: Learning after Training: The Master Adaptive Learner Framework With Lou Edje, MD, MHPE
- September 2025: Infertility in Medicine: A Personal Journey with Brintha Vasagar, MD, MPH
- August 2025: ADFM Lifecycle of Leadership Series Part 3—Cultivating Other Leaders with Dean Seehusen, MD, and Elisabeth "Beth" Wilson, MD, MPH, MS-HPEd
- July 2025: ADFM Lifecycle of Leadership Series Part 2—Developing Yourself as a Leader with Peter Catinella, MD, and Jehni Robinson, MD
- June 2025: ADFM Lifecycle of Leadership Series Part 1—Institutional Leadership with Grant Greenberg, MD, and Wanda Cruz-Knight, MD, MBA, CPE
- May 2025: The MAGIC Model: Teaching Chronic Pain Care to Residents with Stephen Stephen K. Stacey, DO
- April 2025: Strengthen Your Advocacy Message Using Voter Voice with Nina DeJonghe, MPP
- March 2025: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Primary Care - A Panel Discussion
- February 2025: The Life-Giving Act of Advocacy with Joseph Gravel, MD
- January 2025: Balancing Life as an Academic Practitioner: Introducing Our New Hosts
Episodes in the 2024 Season
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- September 2024: Master Adaptive Learning in Faculty Development with Drew M. Keister, MD
- August 2024: Demystifying the Publication Process - Part 3 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
- June 2024: Demystifying the Publication Process - Part 1 with Sarina Schrager, MD, MS, and Octavia Amaechi, MD
- May 2024: Lifestyle Medicine and Nutritional Healing with Joseph E. Scherger, MD, MPH
- April 2024: The Future of CBME in Academic Family Medicine with Linda Montgomery, MD, MA
- February 2024: The ARCH Feedback Model as a Tool for Learner Self-Reflection with Dennis Baker, PhD
- January 2024: The New Professionalism with Renee Crichlow, MD
Episodes in the 2023 Season
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- December 2023: Ensuring Culturally-Responsive Care with Irene Gutierrez, MD
- November 2023: The Trajectory of a Career in Academic Family Medicine with Kendall M. Campbell, MD
- October 2023: Make a Great Impression with Residency Interview Tips from Karl T. Clebak, MD, MHA
- September 2023: How to Thrive as a Mentee with Kristen Hood Watson, MD
- August 2023: Aim For Your Ultimate Leadership Goal with Saria Saccocio, MD, MHA
- July 2023: Time Management for Busy Folks with Grace Shih, MD, MAS, and Claire Thomson, MD, MPH
- June 2023: Advocating for Protected Time at Your Institution with Timothy P. Graham, MD, MHPE
- May 2023: Zero-Shame Self-Care, with Catherine Florio Pipas, MD, MPH
- April 2023: Direct Primary Care Practices From Three Points of View
- Guests Include: Erika Bliss, MD; Marguerite Duane, MD, MHA, FAAFP; and Byron Jasper, MD, MPH
- March 2023: Taking Care of Our Own: Creating a Culture that Promotes Mental Health Support with Linda Myerholtz, PhD
- February 2023: Diversity At the Table and Not Just On the Agenda, with Leon McCrea II, MD, MPH, FAAFP
- January 2023: Stronger Together In a Single Accreditation System with Harry Lausen, DO, MA
Episodes in the 2022 Season
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- December 2022: Learn from Every Experience, with Margot Savoy, MD, MPH, FAAFP, FABC, CPE, CMQ
- October 2022: Exciting Research Opportunities in Family Medicine: A Bird's Eye View with Lars Peterson, MD, PhD
- August 2022: Interprofessionalism. What Is It? with Aaron J Michelfelder, MD, FAAFP, FAAMA, and Fran Vlasses, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, ANEF, FAAN
- July 2022: Family Medicine's Place in Advocacy with Andrea Anderson, MD
- June 2022: Providing LGBTQ-Affirming Care with Emilano Lemus, MS
- May 2022: Professionalism that Supports Patient Care with Robert Phillips, MD, MSPH
- April 2022: Equity in Primary Care with Gary Bloch, MD
- February 2022: Workplace Microaggressions with Frank Clark, MD
- January 2022: Connecting with Patients & Keeping It Real with Adrian Burrowes, MD
Recordings of Conference General Sessions
Click below to access recordings of our conference plenary sessions beginning with the most recent conference.
2025 Conference on Practice and Quality Improvement (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Monday, September 8, 2025: Opening Session, "Bridging Policy, Practice, and Education: Preparing the Next Generation of Family Physicians to Lead" with Lauren S. Hughes, MD, MPH, MSc, MHCDS
- Tuesday, September 9, 2025: "Behavioral Health Integration in Primary Care Helps Everyone" with Stacy Ogbeide, PsyD, ABPP
- Wednesday, September 10, 2025: Closing Session, "Addressing Loneliness in Primary Care: Opportunities for Practice Improvement" with Sebastian Tong, MD, MPH
2025 Annual Spring Conference (Salt Lake City, UT)
2025 Conference on Medical Student Education (San Antonio, TX)
- January 31, 2025: Opening Session—"Artificial Intelligence and Family Medicine Education: Utopia and Simultaneous Dystopia"
- February 1, 2025: Scott Fields Lecture—"In Pursuit of Fairness: Overcoming Bias in Assessment"
- Sunday, February 2, 2025: Closing Session—"A Rural Call to Service, Action, and Advocacy via Accompaniment"
2024 Conference on Practice and Quality Improvement (Denver, CO)
2024 Annual Spring Conference (Los Angeles, CA)
- May 5, 2024: Opening Session—"Family Medicine as Social Justice" with PJ Parmar, MD
- May 6, 2024: Blanchard Lecture—"Family Medicine and the Counterculture Revolution for our Times" with Kevin Grumbach, MD
- May 8, 2024: Closing Session—"Generative AI for Research and Education: From Theory to Practice" with Tanner Dean, DO
STFM Podcast Episodes by Category
President's Episodes
Career Skills Playlist
Leadership Skills Playlist
DEIA Work Playlist
Health Equity Playlist
Advocacy Playlist
Mentorship Playlist
Wellness Playlist
President's Podcast Episodes with Tricia Elliott, MD
This series of episodes was released quarterly and hosted by 2020-2021 STFM President, Tricia Elliott, MD. They are dedicated to conversations about academic medicine at the intersection of anti-racism and health equity efforts across the nation. Episodes covered the joys and challenges of being Black in medicine, URM physician pipeline, dialogues about health equity, and the unique experiences of Black women in leadership. As Dr Tricia Elliott said in her letter to the STFM membership, “Now is the time to join together to find ways to battle hate through meaningful and thoughtful dialogue and inclusive leadership.”
- July 2020: Being Black in Medicine—Featuring President Tricia Elliott, MD
- Guests include Byron Jasper, MD, MPH, Taurah Dizadare, and Lance Walker
- September 2020: Underrepresented In Medicine Physician Pipeline—Featuring STFM President Tricia Elliott, MD
- Guests include Leon McCrea II, MD, MPH, and Crystal D. Cash, MD
- January 2021: Women Leaders of Color In Medicine—Featuring STFM President Tricia Elliott, MD
- Guests include Tochi Iroku-Malize, MD, MPH, MBA; Jehni Robinson, MD; and Alicia Monroe, MD
- April 2021: Addressing Health Equity and Caring for our Vulnerable Populations—Featuring STFM President Tricia Elliott, MD
- Guests include Viviana Martinez-Bianchi, MD; Evelyn Figueroa, MD; and Alisahah J. Cole, MD
Career Skills Playlist
Click below to access the episodes centered on career skills in academic family medicine:
- March 2020: How Do I Make a Plan for my Career? with Dr Kristen Goodell
- December 2020: Improving Your Presentations with Dr Jacob Prunuske
- February 2021: Leading a Committee with Karly Pippitt, MD
- December 2021: Work/Life Seasons with English Gonzalez, MD, MPH
- October 2022: Exciting Research Opportunities in Family Medicine: A Bird’s Eye View with Lars Peterson, MD, PhD
- July 2023: Time Management for Busy Folks with Grace Shih, MD, MAS, and Claire Thomson, MD, MPH
- October 2023: Make a Great Impression with Residency Interview Tips from Karl T. Clebak, MD, MHA
- November 2023: The Trajectory of a Career in Academic Family Medicine with Kendall M. Campbell, MD
- February 2024: The ARCH Feedback Model as a Tool for Learner Self-Reflection with Dennis Baker, PhD
- 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
Leadership Skills Playlist
Click below to access the episodes centered on leadership experiences and skills in academic family medicine:
- January 2021: Women Leaders of Color in Medicine with STFM President Tricia Elliott, MD
- Guests include Tochi Iroku-Malize, MD, MPH, MBA; Jehni Robinson, MD; and Alicia Monroe, MD
- March 2021: You're a Leader: How Do You Get People to Follow? with Corey Lyon, DO
- June 2021: Leading Through Change with Dr Joseph Gravel
- September 2021: Finding a Leadership Mentor with Dr Renee Crichlow
- November 2021: How Do You Inspire with Dr Suzanne Minor
- June 2023: Advocating for Protected Time at Your Institution with Timothy P. Graham, MD, MHPE
- August 2023: Aim for Your Ultimate Leadership Goal with Saria Saccocio, MD, MHA
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Work Playlist
Click below to access the episodes centered on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility work in academic family medicine.
- September 2020: Underrepresented in Medicine Physician Pipeline—Featuring STFM President Tricia Elliott, MD
- Guests include Leon McCrea II, MD, MPH, and Crystal D. Cash, MD
- February 2022: Workplace Microaggressions with Frank Clark, MD
- September 2022: DEI Work Belongs to Everyone with Nika White, CDE, IOM
- February 2023: Diversity at the Table and Not Just on the Agenda with Leon McCrea II, MD, MPH
Health Equity Playlist
Click below to access the episodes centered on health equity in academic family medicine:
- April 2021: Addressing Health Equity and Caring for our Vulnerable Populations—Featuring STFM President Tricia Elliott, MD
- Guests include Viviana Martinez-Bianchi, MD; Evelyn Figueroa, MD; and Alisahah J. Cole, MD
- April 2022: Equity in Primary Care with Gary Bloch, MD
- December 2023: Ensuring Culturally-Responsive Care with Irene Gutierrez, MD
Advocacy Playlist
Click below to access the episodes centered on advocacy in academic family medicine:
- July 2022: Family Medicine's Place in Advocacy with Andrea Anderson, MD, FAAFP
- June 2023: Advocating for Protected Time at Your Institution with Timothy P. Graham, MD, MHPE
- February 2025: The Life-Giving Act of Advocacy with Joseph Gravel, MD
- April 2025: Strengthen Your Advocacy Message Using Voter Voice with Nina DeJonghe, MPP
Mentorship Playlist
Click below to access the episodes centered on mentorship in academic family medicine:
Wellness Playlist
Click below to access the episodes centered on wellness for academic practitioners:
- October 2021: Bringing the Joy Back with Dr Corey Martin
- March 2023: Taking Care of Our Own: Creating a Culture that Promotes Mental Health Support with Linda Myerholtz, PhD
- May 2023: Zero-Shame Self-Care, with Catherine Florio Pipas, MD, MPH
- May 2024: Lifestyle Medicine and Nutritional Healing with Joseph E. Scherger, MD, MPH
- September 2025: Infertility in Medicine: A Personal Journey with Brintha Vasagar, MD, MPH
Meet the STFM Podcast Hosts
Jay-Sheree Allen Akambase, MD
Mayo Clinic
Jay-Sheree Allen Akambase, MD, is a preventive medicine fellow in the Division of Public Health, Infectious Diseases, and Occupational Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. She’s also pursuing an executive master’s degree in public health practice at the University of Minnesota. Dr Allen Akambase holds the rank of assistant professor of family medicine with the Mayo Clinic and previously served as a senior associate consultant and diversity leader in the Mayo Clinic Department of Family Medicine in Rochester. In that role, she created the first department-wide equity, inclusion, and diversity (EID) committee to lead the team through the department’s 2022–2024 EID priorities, including a faculty development program to promote leadership among women and underrepresented minorities in family medicine.
She is president of the American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation Board of Trustees and is slated to serve as the Foundation’s president in 2025. She previously chaired the workgroup responsible for the foundation’s humanitarian programs: Family Medicine Cares USA; and Family Medicine Cares International, where she has been instrumental in relaunching the global health program focused on equity.
Recognizing the power of media to deliver relevant and timely health messages, she has contributed to multiple health news and education outlets including ABC News Health, Minnesota Public Radio, Wall Street Journal, and the Primary Care Reviews and Perspectives Podcast. You can find her on X and Instagram at @drjaysheree.
Omari A. Hodge, MD
AdventHealth Family Medicine Residency Program (Tampa, FL)
Omari A. Hodge, MD, is the founding program director for the AdventHealth Family Medicine Residency Program at Wesley Chapel in Tampa, FL. He has a mission to equip, educate, and encourage residents to use their talents in service to the community.
Dr. Hodge earned his medical degree at Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA, and completed his family medicine residency at Self Regional Hospital in Greenwood, SC. As a primary care physician, Dr Hodge has worked in a variety of roles, including campus medicine, urgent care, hospital medicine, and graduate medical education.
Previously, Dr Hodge served as associate program director with North Georgia Health System in Gainesville. He has also worked at Clarkston Refugee Clinic in Clarkston, GA, which underscores his philosophy of using the gift of medicine to serve others.
Dr Hodge serves on the board of trustees at Christian Medical & Dental Associations. He and his wife Kiera participate in both local and global medical aid relief trips. Additionally, Dr Hodge is a proud father to his four children.
Saria Saccocio, MD, MHA (previous host)
CareMore
Saria Saccocio, MD, MHA, is a regional medical officer for CareMore, a subsidiary of Elevance Health. She provides strategic and operational direction for the delivery of performance in support of the central region.
Dr Saccocio has demonstrated a consistent history of leading award-winning programs and improving patient care and safety across the continuum as a chief medical officer for health systems in the southeast. She received her doctor of medicine from the University of Florida, and her executive master of health administration from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. She completed her family medicine residency at the University of Miami before opening her own solo family practice. She continues to serve patients at the Greenville Free Medical Clinic.
Becker’s Hospital Review has recognized Dr Saccocio as one of the top 100 Hospital and Health System CMOs to Know and has been elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. Her extensive civic and community involvement has included serving with many organizations such as: the Modern Healthcare Women Advisory Board; board member for the Pisacano Leadership Foundation; South Carolina Hospital Association; United Way of Greenville County; Greenville Free Medical Clinic; and Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Upstate; the South Carolina Academy of Family Physicians Board. She also is an Alum of the Women’s Leadership Institute and the Diversity Leadership Institute at Furman University.
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