The Ohio State University College of Medicine Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) was established in 1975 when Dr. Tennyson Williams first created the Department of Family Medicine at the Ohio State University. This interest group was one of the first things Dr. Williams did when he was appointed as Chair. The interest group was officially named Family Practice Interest Group in the 1980’s under Dr. Rick Ricer. In 2008, the name was changed to the Family Medicine Interest Group to align the group with the emerging national trend to promote Family Medicine as a unique medical specialty. Over the last several years, FMIG has grown to include a very active Community Service committee, a Brown Bag lecture series, and a newsletter. During the 2001-2003 school year the Leadership Development program and the Family Medicine Honors Program were developed to provide third and fourth year students the opportunity to remain involved in Family Medicine activities and to develop our members into leaders in Family Medicine, in medicine as a whole, and in their communities.

The goals of the FMIG are to:
• increase awareness of and interest in Family Medicine
• educate medical students about the specialty of Family Medicine
• assist students in finding a family physician mentor
• provide opportunities for leadership development
• assist in residency searches and understanding the Match
• distribute information about Family Medicine
• facilitate interaction among medical students interested in Family Medicine

FMIG actively promotes involvement of first and second-year medical students through workshops, meetings, the Brown Bag Series, the mentorship program, and community service. Any student who thinks they might be interested in Family Medicine is welcome to join FMIG and all FMIG events are open to all OSU Medical Students. Membership to FMIG and all FMIG events are free.