The UAMS Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) works to increase awareness of and stimulate interest in the specialty of Family Medicine. It is co-sponsored by the Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program, the Arkansas Academy of Family Physicians, and the UAMS Department of Family and Preventive Medicine. 

FMIG Goals:
* Provide information on careers available in family medicine
* Encourage communication between family physicians and FMIG members
* Provide leadership opportunities
* Facilitate communication concerning the specialty of family medicine through forums, presentations and workshops
* Inform FMIG members of current issues affecting the practice of medicine
* Provide members with opportunities for involvement in the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the Arkansas Academy of Family Physicians (ArAFP)

FMIG Leadership:
Faculty Advisor:  Arlo Kahn, MD, UAMS Department of Family and Preventive Medicine
AHEC Liaison:  Patricia Vannatta
Co-Presidents:  Tasha Starks, M-4 and Jerakaycia Boman, M-3
Class Representatives:
Vanessa Borsheim Graves, M-2
Jennifer Bentley, M-2
Rex Harris, M-2
Natasha Wantulok, M-1
Patrick McGowan, M-1