The Duke Department of Family Medicine and Community Health’s Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) has been named as a 2026 Program of Excellence by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
The FMIG is a student-led organization that hosts social events, resident panels, and procedure workshops to introduce students to the profound value of family medicine, and the available career paths.
“Being named a Program of Excellence is a testament to the incredible group of student leaders we have here in our Duke Family Medicine Interest Group,” said Kenneth Herring, MD, associate director of the Family Medicine Residency Program.
Students Anna Gilbert and Amanda Cruz serve as co-presidents, Zoya Surani serves as vice president, Chloe Miwa serves as treasurer, Hannah Kelly serves as the research chair, Sidney Rojas serves as the communications chair, Natalia Taylor serves as the mentorship chair, Maliha Bhuiyan serves as the service chair, and Via Joshi serves as the advocacy and policy Chair.
“This speaks volumes to all the hard work they put into planning events and workshops, and we were proud to have one of the largest groups of Duke students match into Family Medicine in years,” Herring said.
The AAFP is dedicated to growing an equitable family physician workforce to help alleviate the ongoing shortage in the field and believes the connections built through FMIGs are essential to achieving this goal.
The award will be presented to members of the Duke FMIG during the AAFP Future Conference July 31 in Kansas City, Missouri.