Family Medicine Update winter livestream
- Dec. 8 – 12, 2026 (Tue–Sat)
- Online
- Credits pending
- Member$1395
- Non-Member$1835
- New Physician$1345
- Student$1025
- Resident$1025
- Other$1395
Purchases may be subject to applicable sales tax.
Bonus: Every attendee will receive an Actionable Toolkit with Monday‑morning‑ready pointers covering each session.
Early Bird Pricing: register by November 27, 2026 to save $100
Family physicians see the big picture of the human body in all its complexity. You care for the whole person, and you need education that keeps pace with the realities of modern practice.
Family Medicine Update (FMU) is your must-take source for essential clinical updates—distilled, practical, and ready to implement now. In a field where it can take years for scientific advancements to become standard care, FMU accelerates that timeline, translating today’s evidence into tomorrow’s exam room decisions.
This year, FMU brings that mission to life through a focused lens on the body’s interconnectedness. Rather than reviewing isolated health topics, you effectively navigate the complex interplay among the heart, kidneys, liver, lungs, metabolism, and mind.
Each session delivers what FMU is known for: clear takeaways, real‑world context, and actionable guidance you can apply immediately.
Family physicians see the big picture of the human body in all its complexity. You care for the whole person, and you need education that keeps pace with the realities of modern practice.
Family Medicine Update (FMU) is your must-take source for essential clinical updates—distilled, practical, and ready to implement now. In a field where it can take years for scientific advancements to become standard care, FMU accelerates that timeline, translating today’s evidence into tomorrow’s exam room decisions.
This year, FMU brings that mission to life through a focused lens on the body’s interconnectedness. Rather than reviewing isolated health topics, you effectively navigate the complex interplay among the heart, kidneys, liver, lungs, metabolism, and mind.
Each session delivers what FMU is known for: clear takeaways, real‑world context, and actionable guidance you can apply immediately.
What you’ll learn in this course
Challenge outdated practices with new sessions focused on whole-person care. You’ll learn how to transform updates and advancements in these essential areas to deliver precision, whole-person care.
Learning objectives
Demonstrate an understanding of common clinical problems seen in family medicine.
Construct evidence-based strategies to diagnose and treat common conditions in practice.
Prepare plans to address emerging public health topics that patients may present or be concerned with in practice.
State current guidelines, USPSTF, AAFP, etc., and screening recommendations for selected clinical problems.
Schedule (all times CST)
8:00 – 8:15 am
Welcome and Overview - David Glenn Weismiller, MD, ScM, FAAFP
8:15 – 9:15 am
USPSTF Update 2026 – David Glenn Weismiller, MD, ScM, FAAFP
9:15 – 10:00 am
The Global Pivot: Implementing the 2026 WHO Obesity Guidelines in Primary Care - Tim R. Brown, PharmD, BCACP, FASHP
10:00 – 10:15 am
Q&A 1
10:15 – 10:30 am
Break
10:30 – 11:30 am
Type 2 Diabetes – Strategies in Treatment Update – Tim R. Brown, PharmD, BCACP, FASHP
11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Photo Rounds – What Is the Diagnosis and What is the Treatment? – David Glenn Weismiller, MD, ScM, FAAFP
12:15 – 12:30 pm
Q&A 2
12:30 – 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 – 2:30 pm
The Psychedelic Frontier: Navigating Psilocybin and MDMA in Primary Care – Thomas W. Heinrich, MD
2:30 – 3:15 pm
Beyond the ‘Cleared’ Stamp: Evidence-Based Preop Evaluation in 2026 – Teresa Holt, MD, MS
3:15 – 4:00 pm
The Mind-Heart-Kidney Axis: Why Mental Health is a Metabolic Metric – Thomas W. Heinrich, MD
4:00 – 4:15 pm
Q&A 3
4:15 – 4:30 pm
Break
4:30 – 5:15 pm
Pharmacotherapy 2026 – Tim R. Brown, PharmD, BCACP, FASHP
5:15 – 5:45 pm
The ‘Wait’ of Sinusitis: Navigating the 2025 AAO-HNS Guideline Update – Teresa Holt, MD, MS
5:45 – 6:00 pm
Q&A 4
6:00 pm
Recess
7:55– 8:00 am
Welcome and Overview - David Glenn Weismiller, MD, ScM, FAAFP
8:00 – 9:00 am
State of Immunizations – David Glenn Weismiller, MD, ScM, FAAFP
9:00 – 9:45 am
Healthcare AI 3.0: Moving from Documentation to Decision Support – Johnson Ukken, MD
9:45 – 10:15 am
The Stimulant Surge: Navigating Adult ADHD and the Risk of Misuse in 2026 - TBD
10:15 – 10:30 am
Q&A 5
10:30 – 10:45 am
Break
10:45 – 11:30 am
The ‘Do Less’ Doctrine: Navigating Pediatric Medical Overuse in 2026 - Elizabeth Wolf, MD, MPH
11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Iron Deficiency Anemia: A 2026 Roadmap from Diagnosis to Targeted Repletion - TBD
12:15 – 12:30 pm
Q&A 6
12:30 pm
Recess
7:55 – 8:00 am
Welcome and Overview - David Glenn Weismiller, MD, ScM, FAAFP
8:00 – 8:45 am
Hypertension 2026 – Implementing the New ACC/AHA Standards in Primary Care – Jonathon Firnhaber, MD, MAEd, MBA, FAAFP
8:45 – 9:15 am
Silence the Noise: Evidence-Based Updates for the 2026 Tinnitus Guidelines – Justin Bailey, MD, FAAFP
9:15 – 10:00 am
The Genetics of Obesity: Explaining Biological Destiny to Your Patients - TBD
10:00 – 10:15 am
Q&A 7
10:15 – 10:30 am
Break
10:30 – 11:15 am
Top MSK POEMS: Re-evaluating Orthopedics for the Family Physician - TBD
11:15 – 12:00 pm
The Interconnected Patient: Navigating the Cardio-Pulmonary-Renal Axis in the Age of the Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) Syndrome – Justin Bailey, MD, FAAFP, Tim R. Brown, PharmD, BCACP, FASHP and Jonathon Firnhaber, MD, MAEd, MBA, FAAFP
12:00 pm – 12:15 pm
Q&A 8
12:15 pm
Recess
7:55– 8:00am
Welcome and Overview –David Glenn Weismiller, MD, ScM, FAAFP
8:00 – 9:00 am
The Evidence-Based Standard of Care – A New Paradigm in the Legal World – Christopher Robertson, JD, PhD
9:00 – 9:30 am
The ‘Unseen’ Risk: Targeted Gastric Cancer Screening in High-Risk US Populations – TBD
9:30 – 10:15 am
Top Cardiovascular Disease POEMS: Research That Will Change Your Monday Morning Practice – Jonathon Firnhaber, MD, MAEd, MBA, FAAFP
10:15 – 10:30 am
Q&A 9
10:30 – 10:45 am
Break
10:45 – 11:15 am
The Protein Paradox: Why Everything We Knew About Liver Diets Has Changed – TBD
11:15 am – 12:00 pm
The Antithrombotic Balancing Act:Who Gets What, When and for How Long? – Jonathon Firnhaber, MD, MAEd, MBA, FAAFP
12:00 - 12:15 pm
Q&A 10
12:15 pm
Recess
7:55– 8:00am
Welcome and Overview – David Glenn Weismiller, MD, ScM, FAAFP
8:00 – 8:45 am
Inertia in Medicine – Treating the Symptoms of Menopause – Post Black Box -David Glenn Weismiller, MD, ScM, FAAFP
8:45 – 9:30 am
The “L” in Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) Syndrome: Why Liver Health is Central to Metabolic Success – Robert C. Langan, MD
9:30 – 10:15 am
The Stress Test of Pregnancy: Navigating the Cardiometabolic Bridge - TBD
10:15 – 10:30 am
Q&A 11
10:30 – 10:45 am
Break
10:45 - 11:30 am
Precision Testosterone Therapy: Navigating Clinical Guidelines in a ‘Vitality’ Driven Era – Joel Heidelbaugh, MD
11:30 am – 12:15 pm
The Autism Surge: Decoding the Rise in Prevalence and Diagnosis for 2026 – TBD
12:15 – 12:30 pm
Q&A 12
12:30 pm
Adjourn
Clinical procedure workshops (separate registration and fee)
The 27-Hour Day: Engineering the Survival of Primary Care in the Age of Moral Injury – Angela Bacigalupo, MD, MPH, FAAFP, Steven Lin, MD, David Weismiller, MD, ScM, FAAFP, Johnson Ukken, MD
Wednesday, December 10, 1:30 – 3:30 pm
ECG Interpretation (Basic) – Jonathon Firnhaber, MD, MAEd, MBA, FAAFP
Thursday, December 10, 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Price: $180
Upon completion of this session, you should be able to:
- Identify basic arrhythmias.
- Using a systematic approach, accurately interpret an ECG.
ECG Interpretation (Advanced) – Jonathon Firnhaber, MD, MAEd, MBA, FAAFP
Friday, December 11, 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Price: $180
Upon completion of this session, you should be able to:
- Systematically analyze ECG results for subtle fatal conditions.
- Identify cardiac infarct precursors in an ECG.
- Point out ECG findings of pulmonary embolism.