The Family Medicine Interest Group is a student-led organization that introduces medical students to careers in family medicine. The group offers hands-on clinical skills workshops, mentorship, networking opportunities, guidance on navigating the residency matching process, and community service projects to prepare students for primary care leadership. The KU School of Medicine-Wichita FMIG is the recipient of the AAFP Program of Excellence award many times, including the last seven consecutive years.

Major events include Doc for a Day and Dark Vapor.

Doc for a Day

Doc for a Day, which started in 2001, is a biannual event hosted by medical students in the Family Medicine Interest Group chapter at KU School of Medicine-Wichita. The goal of Doc for a Day is to inspire local middle, high school, and pre-medical students to pursue a career in medicine by introducing medical education, providing Q&A time with current medical students, and hosting hands-on procedural and simulation training.

Have questions about Doc for a Day? Email fmigwichita@gmail.com to learn more.

Dark Vapor

Developed in 2019 by the KUSM-Wichita Family Medicine Interest Group, Dark Vapor is a presentation on the effects and dangers of vaping. During the 2025-2026 academic year, 26 medical student volunteers gave 48 presentations to 2,096 elementary and middle school students in the Wichita area. If you are interested in bringing Dark Vapor to your school, email darkvaporwichita@kumc.edu for more information.