Calendar of Events

The following is a calendar of AAFP events and other events that are pertinent for family physicians. For more information on Academy events, please visit the AAFP's CME Center.

May 31 -- 12:00-12:30 p.m. CDT -- Genetics in Primary Care Institute Webinar
Time Out for Genetics: Ordering the Right Tests
Participants will be provided with practical information on how to determine what genetic tests should be ordered for which patients. Faculty will provide an overview of the topic, explain its relevance to primary care and discuss a few case examples of how the topic can be integrated into everyday practice settings

June 3-5 -- Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center -- Kansas City, Mo.
44th AAFP Workshop for Directors of Family Medicine Residencies
Connect with colleagues at the 44th AAFP Workshop for Directors of Family Medicine Residencies. This conference is designed to address the specific needs of program directors and associate program directors. Choose from more than 45 workshops on topics such as curriculum, program director development, and assessing competency in residents; browse through posters displaying program experiences from across the country; ask questions and get answers during discussion forums with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Review Committee-Family Medicine and the American Board of Family Medicine; and more.

June 12-16 -- Grand Hyatt Denver Downtown -- Denver
Family Medicine Update and Review
It's critical to stay up-to-date as a family physician. But it's not easy with all your obligations to your patients, practice, and family. Get cutting-edge, evidence-based education on the broad base of clinical issues you see every day. Topics that will be covered during this clinical course include geriatrics, maternity care, hospital medicine and emergency and urgent care.

July 16-17 -- Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill -- Washington, D.C.
Tar Wars National Conference
State poster and video contest winners and their families are eligible to attend the annual Tar Wars National Conference. This event celebrates youth, creativity, and being tobacco-free and is jam-packed with fun, excitement, and learning opportunities for the entire family. The Tar Wars National Conference offers an opportunity for students to receive recognition for their tobacco-free efforts, voice their opinions about tobacco use to their congressional leaders, participate in tobacco-free workshops and meet other state winners who share their tobacco-free views.

July 18-21 -- Doubletree Hotel Chicago Magnificent Mile -- Chicago
Skin Problems and Diseases
Dermatology is complex and medical school training in skin diseases is minimal. Course attendees can expect to gain practice pearls for treating acne, psoriasis, eczema and skin cancer; learn to diagnose skin conditions through detailed photo case studies; receive evidence-based current science on skin conditions; gain the ability to offer patients more aesthetic procedures; and learn how to enhance payment with in-office procedures.

July 26-28 -- Bartle Hall -- Kansas City, Mo.
National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students
Students and residents who attend this one-of-a-kind conference have the opportunity to connect with national leaders and educators in family medicine; have a voice in their respective congresses; meet with residencies, physician recruiters, fellowships, medical missions and government organizations; attend clinical sessions and workshops; and more.

Aug. 7 -- Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront -- Portland, Ore.
ALSO Instructor Course
The one-day Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) course concentrates on specific teaching skills required for the didactic lectures, hands-on small group workstations and testing stations presented in the ALSO provider courses. The course focuses on adult learning, faculty development, giving effective feedback, teaching in small group workstations and evaluating participants in the two testing components used in the provider course.

Aug. 8-11 -- Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront -- Portland, Ore.
Family Centered Maternity Care Course
This comprehensive CME course provides you the latest evidence-based but practical science from preconception to delivery through interconception care.

Sept. 6-8 -- Marriott Minneapolis City Center -- Minneapolis
2012 Family Medicine Global Health Workshop
This event offers participants the opportunity to learn about the latest developments in global family medicine development, generate lasting approaches to sustainability issues, network with leading international developers and share experiences while learning from others.

Sept. 13-15 -- The Island Hotel -- Newport Beach, Calif.
Geriatric Medicine Course
As the population of Americans ages 65 and older grows, family physicians likely will need to know how to efficiently evaluate and manage their senior patients. This CME course will address chronic disease treatment that can help improve these patients' quality of life. Those who register by Aug. 13 receive a discount.

Sept. 15 -- The Island Hotel -- Newport Beach, Calif.
SAM Working Group -- Preventive Care
Physicians who have entered the American Board of Family Medicine's Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP) cycle come together to complete the knowledge assessment section for the MC-FP self-assessment module requirement (Part II). Facilitated by expert faculty, this group works through the 60 core competency questions assessing, reviewing and deciding as a group the best answers. Those who register by Aug. 13 receive a discount.

Sept. 16 -- The Island Hotel -- Newport Beach, Calif.
SAM Working Group -- Cerebrovascular Disease
Physicians who have entered the American Board of Family Medicine's Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP) cycle come together to complete the knowledge assessment section for the MC-FP self-assessment module requirement (Part II). Facilitated by expert faculty, this group works through the 60 core competency questions assessing, reviewing and deciding as a group the best answers. Those who register by Aug. 13 receive a discount.

Sept. 19-22 -- The Westin Providence -- Providence, R.I.
Board Review Express
This course is design for family physicians who are preparing to take the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) exam this year. Participants will review the core clinical principles of family medicine and earn CME through lectures based on board-style questions. Course length allows for ample Q&A sessions, concise case-based presentations, informal exchange and the opportunity to participate in two ABFM self-assessment module working groups. Those who register by Aug. 17 receive a discount.

Sept. 22 -- The Westin Providence -- Providence, R.I.
SAM Working Group -- Coronary Artery Disease
Physicians who have entered the American Board of Family Medicine's Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP) cycle come together to complete the knowledge assessment section for the MC-FP self-assessment module requirement (Part II). Facilitated by expert faculty, this group works through the 60 core competency questions assessing, reviewing and deciding as a group the best answers. Those who register by Aug. 17 receive a discount.

Sept. 23 -- The Westin Providence -- Providence, R.I.
SAM Working Group -- Cerebrovascular Disease
Physicians who have entered the American Board of Family Medicine's Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP) cycle come together to complete the knowledge assessment section for the MC-FP self-assessment module requirement (Part II). Facilitated by expert faculty, this group works through the 60 core competency questions assessing, reviewing and deciding as a group the best answers. Those who register by Aug. 17 receive a discount.