Resources

Informational Links

Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ)

  • Clinical Information

  • Funding opportunities

American Academy of Family Physicians

  • AAFP journals

  • Family Practice Management journals

  • CME center for online CME

American Geriatrics Society

  • Clinical Practice

  • Practice Guidelines

  • Patient Education

American Medical Association (AMA)

  • What is going on with AMA

  • Professional Resources

  • CME

  • Practice Management Tools

  • Public Health Information

Association of American Medical Colleges

  • “What is going on with AAMC”

  • Resources of interest for your student

  • Focus on Issues

  • Job Center

  • Professional Development Groups

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

  • Immunization recommendations

  • Traveler’s recommendations

Illinois Academy of Family Physicians

  • Family Physician Newsletter

  • Area and online CME

  • Calendar of events

  • Physician Resources

  • News and Publications

  • Legislative Advocacy

The Interdisciplinary Network For Outreach

  • Community Activities

  • Community Resources

  • Global Resources

  • Newsletters

  • News and Publications

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

  • Dictionary of Cancer Terms

  • Cancer Drug Treatment Dictionary

  • Cancer Patient Information in Spanish

  • Answers to cancer related questions through on line chat

National Library of Medicine's MEDLINEplus

  • Health Topics search engine

  • Drugs and Herbal medications search engines

NCQA

  • A resource for all information regarding Patient-Centered Medical Homes

Society of Teachers of Family Medicine

  • Faculty Development

  • On line Medical Journals

  • Resources for Patient Care

  • Office-based Teacher

  • TheTeaching Physician

University of Colorado Center for Instructional Support

  • “Offers educational tools/strategies for community preceptors in supervising medical students using a learner-centered approach.

  • “posts examples of student interactions”

University of North Carolina's Expert Preceptor Interactive Curriculum (EPIC)

  • “Faculty development curriculum for community preceptors to health professions students”

  • “Offers ten online learning modules”

  • “Join the ongoing preceptor discussion forum”