Ian Thomas, MD, MS, RSSC, CSC, a second-year resident at St. Luke’s Family Medicine Residency Program has been selected as a 2022 Family Medicine Leads (FML) Emerging Leader Institute Scholars.
Dr. Thomas will receive a scholarship to attend the American Academy of Family Physicians’ (AAFP) National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students (National Conference) and participate in the 8th class of the FML Emerging Leader Institute in July.
“I am honored to be selected as an Emerging Leader Institute Scholar and look forward to developing a project that is relevant and meaningful to our communities and future Academy members,” said Dr. Thomas.
Upon conclusion of the Emerging Leader Institute’s in-depth workshops in three leadership tracks (Policy & Public Health, Personal & Practice, and Philanthropic & Mission-Driven) and a project management session, the 30 scholars will virtually attend longitudinal sessions while working with a volunteer family physician mentor to develop and complete a leadership project based on their track.
Family Medicine Leads, the AAFP Foundation’s education signature program, focuses on the future of the family medicine specialty by supporting efforts to fill the workforce pathway with the best and the brightest as well as developing more and better trained family medicine leaders through attendance at National Conference and participation in the Emerging Leader Institute.
Congratulations, Dr. Thomas!