FMIG Connection

Family Medicine Interest Groups (FMIGs) are an excellent resource for students interested in exploring family medicine in an informal, but educational (and fun) setting. FMIGs provide programming and information that may not be offered in the medical school curriculum. Medical students can hear about the history of family medicine and its future and be exposed to a wide range of clinical skills and procedures important to family physicians.

The LAFP Foundation has created this section as a clearing house for all things FMIG related – including resources to help facilitate your FMIG and opportunities to connect with your community.

The American Academy of Family Physicians also has a valuable national FMIG Network to aid communication and the exchange of best practices between FMIG students and faculty leaders across the country. The network consists of campus-based faculty and student FMIG leaders, appointed regional coordinators, and one elected national coordinator. These coordinators serve as consultants to and resources for FMIGs.

Louisiana’s FMIGs are in region 1 of the National Network. Stay up-to-date on events happening in your region by joining the region 1 community.

Louisiana FMIG Contacts

LSUHSC School of Medicine at New Orleans
Department of Family Medicine
1542 Tulane Ave., Room 123 Box T1-8
New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 568-4570
Department Chair: Emilio Russo, MD, FAAFP
Program Coordinator: Atricia Every
LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine FMIG website

LSUHSC School of Medicine at Shreveport
Department of Family Medicine1501 Kings Highway
P.O. Box 33932
Shreveport, LA 71130-3932
(318) 675-5190
Department Chair: Peter H. Seidenberg, MD, MA, FAAFP, FACSM, RMSK
Program Coordinator: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Tulane School of Medicine
Department of Family and Community Medicine
1430 Tulane Avenue TB3
New Orleans, Louisiana 70112-2699
Telephone: (504) 988 - 4700
Fax: (504) 988 – 4701
Department Chair: Rade Pejic, MD
Program Coordinator: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Tulane University School of Medicine FMIG website

University of Queensland - Ochsner Program
Attending: Dr. Mehul Sheth
FMIG President: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Ochsner FMIG Facebook page

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM)-Louisiana
Dean: Ray L. Morrison, DO, FACOS, DFACOS

FMIG on Social Media

National FMIG Network Facebook page
Follow the National FMIG Network on twitter at @AAFP_FMIG

If you are an FMIG advisor or student leader and see a mistake to this information, please contact the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to have it updated. Please also share any additional information and resources you would like to see on this page with the LAFP.