MAFP Virtual Resident Blog

You are invited to read and contribute to a new Blog about the Family Medicine Experience. Our aim is to build online dialogue about the highlights, challenges, and every day ins and outs of a Family Medicine Residency which residents like you can use to exchange ideas and where medical students interested in Family Medicine learn more and ask questions about our unique specialty.

Help Make Resident Voices Heard

1) Be a Virtual Resident for the MAFP

Check out the new postings at http://virtualresidency.blogspot.com I’ve done the first few entries to get things going and will continue to contribute on a weekly basis. Our goal is to get one resident from each program to contribute content.

Next contribute. If any of the topics in the Virtual Resident Blog interest you. Post a comment and get a dialogue going. If none of them do, you can make your own posting. Just contact me at wnichols@umn.edu and I will get you started as a contributor.

2) Be A Resident Delegate

Another opportunity to make resident voices heard is at the MAFP House of Delegates. The MAFP is looking for a resident from each program to represent their program at the annual House of Delegates Meeting. Being a Delegate is a low demand position, which will involve occasionally being asked for you and your classmates input throughout the year, helping get the word out about upcoming events, and of course attending the House of Delegates Meeting on [Date]. It’s really not much work, but your input will be very valuable in helping shape the MAFP’s future initiatives – plus it looks pretty good on your resume. : )

Please send me an email at wnichols@umn.edu I you would like to become your program’s Delegate.

Best of Luck to all of you,

Will Nicholson
Resident Director