{"id":3712,"date":"2021-09-16T12:09:39","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T17:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/family-medicine\/?page_id=3712"},"modified":"2022-07-19T12:06:14","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T17:06:14","slug":"family-medicine-interest-group-fmig","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/family-medicine\/education\/medical-student-education-2\/family-medicine-interest-group-fmig\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; el_class=&#8221;bleed colorized-theme-gray white roomy&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG)<\/h3>\n<p>The Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) is a great way for students to explore the career opportunities available in the field of Family Medicine, while participating in a variety of community service projects and special events. 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